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Crispy Cornmeal-Bacon Waffles

3.4

(15)

Photo of crispy cornmeal waffles with bacon.

Cornmeal adds extra crunch to these bacon-studded buttermilk waffles.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 servings

Ingredients

8 bacon slices
1¼ cups all purpose flour
¾ cup yellow cornmeal
2¼ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 cups buttermilk
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled
Additional melted butter or nonstick vegetable oil spray
Additional pure maple syrup

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer to paper towels. Crumble bacon.

    Step 2

    Whisk flour and next 3 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and 3 tablespoons maple syrup in medium bowl to blend. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients; stir just until blended. Fold in ¼ cup melted butter and crumbled bacon.

    Step 3

    Preheat waffle iron (medium heat). Lightly brush waffle iron with melted butter or spray with nonstick spray. Working in batches, spoon batter onto hot waffle iron, spreading evenly over grid. Close waffle iron and cook until waffle is brown, crisp, and set, about 6 minutes, depending on type of waffle iron. Transfer waffles to plates. Serve with maple syrup.

TagsWaffleAmericanCornmealFlourBaconCured MeatMeatButtermilkDairyMainSideBreakfastBrunchNut FreeEasyEpicurious

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