Adapted from All You
6 oz. uncooked bacon (about 6 slices) or 4 oz precooked bacon (about 10 slices)
6 Tablespoons maple syrup, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups buttermilk
2 Tablespoons canola oil plus more for brushing on iron
2 large eggs
Preheat
oven to 375 degrees; line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Lay bacon on sheet and brush both sides with 2 Tablespoons maple syrup.
Bake turning once until crisp and browned, 20 to 25 minutes for
uncooked bacon or 8 minutes for precooked bacon. Discard fat and lower
oven temperature to 200 degrees . Coarsely chop bacon.
In a
large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another
bowl, whisk buttermilk with canola oil, eggs, and remaining 4
Tablespoons maple syrup. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture.
Fold in bacon.
Preheat your waffle maker and brush with a bit of
oil. The waffle batter is very thick so I filled up a 1 cup measuring
vessel with batter and poured most (maybe 3/4 cup) of batter onto the
iron, spreading it around. This amount will vary depending on the size
of your waffle iron.
Cook until lightly browned and crisp, about 4
to 5 minutes. Place waffle on a plate in the oven; cook remaining
waffles. Serve with butter and syrup.
- Recipe courtesy of the Noble Pig Blog