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Ingredients
- For the bacon:
- 10 slices of bacon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- For the waffles:
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tbsn. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup canola or grapeseed oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups buttermilk
Preparation
Step 1
To make the bacon, preheat the oven to 375 F. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and line with foil. Arrange the bacon in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with brown sugar. Place in the upper third of the oven and bake until the sugar is caramelized and the bacon is brown and crispy, about 10 - 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately remove the bacon slices using a pair of tongs. Place them on a cutting board, not paper towels (because they will stick) to cool before chopping. Once cool, chop the bacon into bite sized pieces and set aside.
Set up the waffle iron on a level, clean surface and turn on to preheat. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and brown sugar. Whisk to blend. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, buttermilk and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and fold. Once almost fully incorporated, add the bacon bites and stir. Try not to over mix the batter or the waffles will become tough. It's okay if a few lymph remain in the batter. Cook according to your waffle machine instructions. Serve with maple syrup.