Bacon Waffles
These bacon waffles are the ultimate sweet and salty breakfast combo! Crispy strips of bacon are dipped into a lightly sweetened maple waffle batter and cooked until golden and fluffy. Serve them warm with maple syrup for dipping for such a fun breakfast the whole family will love!
Servings: 16 bacon waffles
Ingredients
Dipped Bacon Waffles
- 16 bacon slices
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk plus 1–2 tablespoons as needed
- 1 tbsp mild-tasting oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional Maple Butter (To Brush On Top)
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Cook the bacon until it is cooked through but still slightly flexible. Avoid cooking it until very crisp since it will cook again in the waffle maker. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and blot well to remove excess grease. Let it cool slightly.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, maple syrup, oil, vanilla extract, and melted, slightly cooled butter until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix. Let the waffle batter rest for 5 minutes as you preheat the waffle maker. After 5 minutes, give the batter a very gentle stir. After resting, the batter should be thick but still easily dippable. If it seems too thick to evenly coat the bacon, add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency.
- Fold one strip of cooked bacon in half, then dip it into the waffle batter, making sure it is fully coated on all sides. Lift the coated bacon out of the batter and allow any excess to drip off for a few seconds. Folding the bacon gives you more bacon flavor in each bite, but you can also leave the strips whole and dip them individually if you prefer a lighter bacon flavor.
- Place the coated bacon strip onto the preheated waffle maker. Depending on the size of your strips and the size of your waffle maker, you may be able to fit two or more slices in at a time. Close the waffle maker, press down gently, and cook for about 3.5 to 4 minutes, or until the waffle coating is golden and cooked through. Repeat with the remaining bacon strips.
- Serve the bacon waffles warm with maple syrup on the side for dipping. For even more maple flavor, combine 1 tablespoon melted butter with 1 tablespoon maple syrup and lightly brush the mixture over the warm bacon waffles before serving.
Notes
- Don't overcook the bacon initially. Cook the bacon until it is cooked through but still slightly flexible. It will continue cooking once it's coated in batter and placed in the waffle maker. Blot the bacon well to remove excess bacon grease to help the waffle batter cling to the bacon instead of sliding off.
- Make sure your waffle maker is fully preheated. A hot waffle maker helps the batter set quickly around the bacon and gives the outside a golden finish.
- Adjust the batter consistency as needed. The batter should be a little thicker than traditional waffle batter so that it clings well to the bacon instead of sliding off. Start with ½ cup of milk and let the batter rest for 5 minutes before checking the consistency. If it seems too thick to easily coat the bacon, add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until it is thick but still easily dippable.
- I used a Dash mini waffle maker to make small waffle sticks, but you can also use a full-sized waffle maker if you want to cook multiple strips at once.
Nutrition
Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
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