Simple Way to Maple Candy Bacon

Pumpkin Spice Maple Bacon Waffles

Maple candied bacon may be one of my new favorite ingredients of the year!

Recipe Summary Pumpkin Spice Maple Bacon Waffles

These waffles with glazed maple bacon pieces and pumpkin pie spice make a delicious and hearty breakfast.

Ingredients | Maple Candy Bacon

1 pound thick-cut bacon

¼ cup maple syrup, plus more for serving

1 tablespoon brown sugar

½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

2 cups Hungry Jack® Pancake & Waffle Mix

1 cup milk

½ cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

¼ cup canola oil

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, plus more for serving

Fresh whipped cream

Directions

Whisk together the maple syrup, brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place a baking rack on top of the foil and spray generously with non-stick cooking spray. Place bacon slices across the rack making sure to not overlap.

Turn oven to 400 degrees F and bake bacon for 15 to 20 minutes. (Do not preheat the oven.)

Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and brush bacon with maple glaze. Return to the oven for another 7 to 8 minutes.

Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and, using a pair of tongs, flip bacon over. Brush with the maple glaze.

Return baking sheet to the oven and bake for another 5 to 7 minutes or until bacon reaches your desired level of crispness.

Remove the baking sheet from the oven (last time!) and let the bacon rest for 5 minutes before removing.

Roughly chop bacon into bite-size pieces. Reserve 1/4 cup for topping the waffles later.

Whisk together the pancake mix, milk, pumpkin, oil, and pumpkin pie spice just until blended. Add bacon and stir to combine.

Preheat waffle iron; cook waffles according to manufacturer's instructions.

Top waffles with freshly whipped cream, maple bacon, pumpkin pie spice, and maple syrup.

If you want to eat at the same time, and who doesn't, when you're done cooking the bacon, reduce the temperature to 250 degrees F. Place cooked waffles in the oven while you finish making the rest. The oven will keep them nice and crisp on the outside!

I used a non-stick Belgian waffle maker that doesn't require any greasing. If you have an older waffle maker you will need to spray non-stick spray first.

Info | Maple Candy Bacon

prep: 10 mins cook: 35 mins total: 45 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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