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Please. Take a few moments to dig through your kitchen cabinets to find your waffle maker. Please do this. I’ll wait.
….. There? Find it?
Now. Please. These waffles need to be made now, tonight, first thing tomorrow morning, or whenever you get hungry… now? They’re that good.
I need to go wash my hair. That’s not a euphemism for anything. I really need to wash my hair. By the time I come back, I hope you’ve preheated that old waffle machine.
Brown Sugar Bacon Waffles
every waffle iron is different, but this recipe feeds about 4 hungry waffle people
For the Bacon
10 slices of bacon
1/4 cup brown sugar
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with non stick cooking spray and line with foil. Arrange bacon in a single layer on the baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with brown sugar. Place in the upper third of the oven and bake until sugar is caramelized and bacon is brown and crispy, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Immediately remove bacon slices using a pair of tongs. Place them on a cutting board (not paper towels, they’ll stick!) to cool before chopping. Once cool, chop the bacon into bite size bits and set aside.
For the Waffles
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
2/3 cups canola or grapeseed oil
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
*If you don’t eat bacon for some reason, try adding 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg and 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon to the batter. Yum!
Set up your waffle iron on a level, clean surface and turn on to preheat.
In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and brown sugar. Whisk to blend. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, buttermilk and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and fold. Once almost fully incorporated, add the bacon bites. Stir. Try not to over mix the batter or the waffles will become tough. It’s ok if a few lumps remain in the batter.
Cook according to your waffle machine instructions.
Serve with maple syrup and strawberries.
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I am currently making these waffles for the second time this week – first for guests at a bed & breakfast in Minnesota, and today for my aunt and uncle on Catalina Island. I’d like to take credit for all the flattering names I’m called when people first put these in their mouths (“goddess!” “Breakfast queen!” “My new wife?”) but I always defer to my mentor, Joy the Baker. Joy, thank you for blessing me with so many incredibly delicious, friend- and stranger-wowing breakfasts.
Made this for breakfast this morning with lamb bacon from the Farmer’s Market-it was seriously the best waffles I’ve ever made-very light and fluffy and the bacon was AMAZING. I think it was the first time I’ve made waffles in years-need to change that one!
I was just scouring Tastespotting for a recipe for waffles with bacon in them for breakfast right now and I think I have a winner. Scratch that, I KNOW I have a winner.
umm ya soo love the recipe sweetie but how many does it yeild?? might be nice to know before trying.
because there are no standard size waffle irons, it’s hard to say how many waffles this recipe yields. this recipe feeds about 4 hungry waffle people.
ok that makes sense. thanks for the reply dear :-)
These were excellent – even with half the bacon!
i know this is waaaay late. but these were INCREDIBLE! i just made them monday for my husband’s birthday. we ate them for the next two days and froze the rest. sooo good! love your blog!
Made these for breakfast this morning and both my boys told me to go ahead and throw away all of my other waffle recipes!! They were beyond delicious!
yumo! a great breakfast success!
Yum! These are amazing! Super easy too!
I just absolutley love this recipe and will definitley try this one ….its sure to be a winner!!! I love what your doing on this site…youre motivating me everyday to try something new!!!!!Keep up the fabulous work!!
OMG. So amazingly good. Made these for brunch this morning–so easy that I could do it with my 6 month old and company hanging out around the house. And just about the best thing any of us had ever tasted. Holy CRAP! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the top of yours.
Wow those are so decadent and sooo good :)
OOPS!
I also meant to mention that I cut the recipe in half because I also made eggs to go with them and we got 3 belgin-style waffles.
Made these for dinner tonight and they were great! Even without the addition of the bacon (not sure who wouldn’t want that) the waffles themselves were some of the best I’ve had. Also, the Husband has declared that I need to make brown sugar bacon every time I cook bacon from now on! He was a fan. Thanks for a great recipe!
This sounds great!! Do you have any suggestions on how to adapt this to pancakes?
dip cooked sliced bacon in pancake batter and fry.
OMG!! That sounds amazing!! Awesome Idea!
Joy, I’ve always loved pancakes over waffles, but after trying this recipe, I’ve gained more love for waffles. The bacon was super delicious! (I almost ate 2 whole strips before realizing, “oops, this is for the waffles”.) And the waffles themselves! Lovely! I’m fairly new to baking, so I’ve recently just fallen in love with buttermilk. What a difference it makes in baking. I love it! Thanks for your recipe! Keep ’em coming!
Thanks for a great waffle recipe. I came across this just in time to use up some leftover buttermilk. They are cooking as I type!
Joy, these were the best waffles I’ve ever made. Thanks for a great recipe hon!
Joy, do you think this recipe would work for pancakes?
Dusted off my waffle iron this weekend just for these waffles…. Yummy!!!!! Thanks for the recipe :o)…
Looks Yum! I always take a bite of bacon (inbetween) with each bite of pancake! It’s almost like a pancake sandwich! This is right up my alley!
This looks fabulous! I just found you today and have already found several recipes I want to try. Thanks!
So my Norwegian friend Mari makes pancakes with bacon in it, but waffles! AND brown sugar…unbelievable!
Okay. So we tried the waffles on Saturday morning and ….they we’re AMAZING!!! Topped with eggs,sunny side up – oh so yummy! My husband had the leftovers on Sunday topped with vanilla ice cream – mmmmm! Great recipe!
Mmmm. Perfect idea! I can’t wait to make these with my husband. He has this thing for w a f f l e s . . . I think these may steal his heart!
Joy…..the Bacon
Thank you, Gracie, Mercí. Now I finally know what to do with my begium waffle maker I got for a wedding present, (ten years ago).
I think bacon and brown sugar waffles will keep him around around ten!
What model waffle maker do you use? I’ve bough a few during the past 5 years with very bad results, nothing like the waffles you’ve just made :D
this could be the end of my vegetarianism….wow those look good!
I’ve got a picture of me and Rachel with a bacon waffle that soothed my girlfriend reunion rosemary vodka hangover from the night before. That was possibly the best waffle I’ve ever eaten. I’m all about bacon and waffles, and it’s a crime I don’t have a waffle iron. Oh, the wishlist grows…
Joy, I made these this morning for breakfast . And they were Ahhhhmazingly good !! I love reading your blog it’s part of my daily routine :)
holy bacon, my husband would FLIP for these. I think we have everything, too….including a dusty waffle iron :)
Wow! They were sinfully delicious and actually very easy to make. As a little twist, we just put them out on a platter with two small bowls containing melted butter in one and warmed maple syrup in another. It became finger food – dipping the waffle scuares into the butter and then syrup. Like I said – sinfully delicious!
jebus rice…those waffles look freakin redics.
i want to go stuff my face with them right now.
I mentioned these to my husband when you posted this. I woke up this morning and sure enough, he loved me enough to make some for me. And holy cow, were they good. Take your breath away good. I think he loves me.
O…M…G…I am so making these on Saturday!! My boyfriend and I thank you!!
Hi Joy! I just discovered your website tonight and I can’t wait to try out some of your recipes!! This one caught my eye (and my stomach) and inspired me to dig out the waffle maker! Thanks for the inspiration :) P.S. My husband will be thanking you too once I make these!
We are on our second waffle maker. My husband wore out the first one after he retired. He has slowed down on them but I know he would love these.
OMG – these look so delicious, I was just talking about the need to do some breakfast for dinner this week – I’m thinking I’ve found the winner for that!
So I made these for breakfast yesterday for the hubby and I – they were delicious! So light and tasty and the bacon hit my sweet and salty needs. :)
I would like to request serving sizes for recipes like these because there were a bunch of waffle squares left over (had no idea how many it would serve going in). I am now trying my hand at freezing the leftovers for a quick work week morning breakfast.
Keep the recipes coming. I check your blog everyday for something new and have yet to be disappointed with anything you’ve posted and I’ve made. Thanks!
These were really good! I think next time I’ll throw in some cinnamon anyway.
Thanks!
Just made these this morning. SO GOOD. I left a portion of the batter bacon-less for some crazy people who didn’t want it that way. But even that waffle with cinnamon and nutmeg in the batter was delicious.
Holy yumminess. Those look awesome.
These were fabulous! Made them for breakfast this morning with all rave reviews. These and the oatmeal cookie pancakes are favorites in our house.
Everything’s better with bacon.
Now that’s my kind of waffle.
Oh Joy, these waffles look incredible. I’m loving the bacon-craze that all of the bloggers are currently riding. Man oh man, brown sugar waffles sound great on their own, but the addition of that bit of salty crunch puts these over the top. Delish!
“*If you don’t eat bacon for some reason….” If you don’t eat bacon for some reason you might as well stop breathing… those look awesome!
you are kidding. these look amazing.
Seriously Joy, you’re killin’ me here! My husband is no longer allowed to look at your blog – on weekdays. His expectations are getting very high!
Recipes like this one are why I love breakfast so much!
Does this come in low-fat? Haha…It looks delicious!
I love the idea of bacon in waffles – yum!
As soon as I saw the bacon I thought “Oh my goodness!” It’s a full breakfast all wrapped up into a waffle:)
I’m sending this to my husband. He WILL go out in the garage and find our waffle maker. He WILL be making these for my breakfast this weekend!
we love homemade waffles…i will have to try this
I’m in. The waffle maker is out now….Fantastic!
OMG…2 of my favorite things in 1!!! Love it!
These sound delicious!!!
My son have been asking me to buy a waffle
Maker and I have not been motivated to buy
one- until now!!!
Made these for breakfast this morning. They are so good, but they make a lot, which isnt a bad thing, Im just gonna freeze the extra for popping in the toaster.
I don’t think these could look/sound any more divine! I have been curious about the recent trend with using bacon in sweets and I think this is the perfect recipe to try. I’ll have to surprise my bacon loving hubby with these one morning soon.
Dammit Joy! Cut it out! I have to read your blog in private – because when my kids see it they start whining at me to make stuff. And of course THEY know where the waffle maker is…
oh hella yeah!!! these look amazing! Why not put the bacon right into the waffle :)
Now I wish I have a waffle maker! Bacon and syrup….yum yum!
Wow, these look sinfully good Joy! I wish I have my waffle maker with me…I’m in Asia and it’s thousands of miles in California sitting in the storage!
Oh how totally nom-worthy! I can just taste that bacon between those crispy layers!
Ooh, I’ll bet Bobby and Rachel (the two major waffle eaters in my household) will LOVE these! They even sound good to me, but I love bacon.
Bacon in the waffles???? I am intrigued. It must taste better than it sounds…
Earlier I said i was going to make these for dinner….I made these for dinner, seriously YUM! super YUM! Thanks Joy!
Joy, this sounds so good! I just read the recipe name to my husband and he’s ready to bust out one of the 3 (yes, 3) waffle irons we have to make them right now! I’m excited!
Now these look fantastic!! Can’t wait to try them :)
wow i was already planning on making buttermilk waffles and bacon for dinner tomorrow night but i would never have thought to combine them. i can’t wait to try it out :) && btw i LOVE your blog.
yummmmmmm. i need a waffle maker stat.
Very efficient recipe! It’s like in that old movie with Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton where Michael Keaton suggested feeding mayo to the tuna to make sandwich prep more efficient.
Sausage is equally tasty in waffles too! These look great!
I made a list of a whole bunch of things I want to make. Bacon waffles was on the list, but now I’m specifying this recipe! Thanks for posting!
oh my. i am making these this weekend :) thanksjoy!
I don’t have a waffle iron and I’m out of bacon. I’m going to go cry on a stack of pancakes.
Oh good Lord! Those look amazing.
Oh! They look absolutely delicious! I’ll try to make them replacing the bacon for the smoked salmon.
These look great, alas no waffle iron! Maybe I’ll have to buy one to try it out! The “bacon bites” look like a fantastic insert for most any baked good. Pound cake?
I might just cry.
I’m so excited to try these! Sweet, salty waffles — they sound delicious. Have you ever tried Nueske’s bacon? If you haven’t, I strongly recommend tracking some down, it’s bacon nirvana. http://www.nueskes.com
Hot Damn…Bacon and Waffles. Amazing.
I’m making these this weekend.
I will totally admit to starring this post in my Google Reader before I had even scrolled down. I am the waffle queen but have never tried bacon in them. I’ll have to be demoted to waffle princess until I try this!
You. Are. Amazing.
-A
Boo, we don’t have a waffle iron. But I do have a pizzelle iron… Or is that just gross? Bacon-flavored pizzelles, hmm.
LOL! I love it!
Bacon IN the waffle?? Amazing! Now why didn’t I think of that? These look and sound SO good.
BACON! BACON! BACON!
Hi Joy,
Awesome recipe. I’m a huge bacon fan, but I’m also having trouble keeping the bacon from sinking to the bottom. Do you think first coating the bacon in flour will help?
Thanks!
I think I would buy a waffle maker just to make these…or perhaps borrow my mother’s!
If I don’t stop reading your blog I will never get into a bathing suit this summer. My kids asked for “breakfast for dinner” for tonight too.
YUM. Will make these very soon. I am quite certain I will recommend it to others as well.
Hi Joy
I have a 5 shelf oven how do I know which shelf is the upper third of the oven.
Could Joy get any sexier? I’m serious. Bacon waffles? b-a-c-o-n inside the waffle. I have a weekend activity now.
We just had waffles last night, served with strawberries, blueberries, maple syrup, and lots and lots of whipped cream. :D
Oh, your waffles sound so so good. Since Mom bought a professional grade waffle maker it has been so easy to whip up a batch. Tempting. So tempting.
I wish I had a waffle maker… I’m hungry now and there is no cure! *starts looking through amazon*
Putting bacon IN the waffles?! Whoa! Now that is an original idea if I ever heard one. They look fantastic!
Why haven’t I thought of this before?!?!?! Can’t wait to make these….mmm maybe for dinner tonight :)
These have my name written ALL over them!
I gained three pounds just reading the recipe for these waffles! I’m supposed to be starting my eat healthier kick this week….And you know I have a weakness for bacon…this is just wrong, wrong, wrong. But oh so right!
Mmmmm…Bacon…Waffles!
Man, I was seriously JUST looking for a great breakfast recipe to make for my parents’ anniversary. This couldn’t have come at a better time! I can’t wait to try this recipe out next weekend! Thanks!
These look amazing! Even though I love bacon and my boyfriend does too, I’m pretty sure I’ll have to try your cinnamon/nutmeg substitutions because he won’t eat the bacon inside his waffles… just on the side (yup… he’s one of those). Maybe I’ll make a few for myself with the bacon inside. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Bacon plus Waffles? As they say…you had me at hello. : ) Now, to find the waffle maker…I think it might be in storage at the moment.
Yay, I just bought a waffle maker off a friend yesterday! Can’t wait to try this!
Yum! These sound so good! I’ve never thought to put bacon inside the batter before! Thanks!!
We did this with pancakes, and it was heaven! How do you keep all of the bacon from sinking to the bottom though? We sprinkled the bits on top of the pancakes as one side cooked to try to keep them on top. Not a success. :) But delicious.
i am having this for dinner
Bacon waffles sound so good. I’ve only recently begun eating bacon and I can’t wait to try this!
Oh YUM! I so wish I had a waffle maker. I’m guessing this would taste kinda like maple-baked bacon? Or even better. I love the sweet-savory combo! And anything with bacon in it, I mean, hello – how can you go wrong?
You had me at bacon…:o)
Good morning Joy,
Wow, you sure know how to party at breakfast time. Clean washed hair and all that yummy-ness.