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Maple-Bacon Waffle Bake

Stephanie Wise
Created January 10, 2017
Combine the best of breakfast in one tasty dish with this syrup-spiked, bacon-studded waffle bake.
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Is there anything better than a homemade waffle breakfast? Maybe just one thing: A sweet-savory casserole made from homemade waffles, bacon and maple syrup inspired by the blog Noble Pig. It’s like the best breakfast ever in one baking dish. Just be careful, make it once, and you may never want to eat anything different for your morning meal again. 

Here’s the situation we have going on in this bake: Leftover homemade waffles are broken into pieces, baked until crispy (if they aren’t already), then tossed with crispy bacon in a heavy cream, maple syrup and egg bath. The whole thing soaks for a bit before being baked into a glorious dish that will not only make your kitchen smell amazing, but will make your mouth water and your tummy growl. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! 

Start by gathering your ingredients. As I said, you can use leftover waffles, or cook up a new batch just for this breakfast extravaganza. You could also use frozen (cooked) waffles, too, to save time. You’ll also need several strips of cooked bacon, some heavy cream, eggs, milk, vanilla, maple syrup and salt.

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If the waffles aren’t crispy, break them into one-inch pieces and lay them on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for a few minutes until crisp.

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Next, stir the waffle pieces and the bacon pieces carefully into the batter. Let everything soak for about a half-hour, stirring occasionally.

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Pour the mixture into a baking dish and bake for about 1 hour, until the top is golden brown and the insides are baked through and warm. 

Finally, brush the top of the bake with melted butter and serve!

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Ingredients

    • 6waffles, broken into 1-inch pieces (about 8 cups total)
    • 6egg yolks
    • 1/2teaspoon salt
    • 1 1/2cups milk
    • 1cup whipping cream
    • 1/2cup real maple syrup
    • 1teaspoon vanilla
    • 8to 10 slices bacon (12 oz), crisply cooked, chopped into 1-inch pieces
    • 1tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

Directions

  • 1Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 10x6-inch (1 1/2-quart) glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray.
  • 2Spread waffle pieces in even layer on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes or until crisp.
  • 3Increase oven temperature to 375°F. In large bowl, beat egg yolks, salt, milk, whipping cream, maple syrup and vanilla with whisk until well combined. Carefully stir in waffle pieces and bacon until evenly coated. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes.
  • 4Pour mixture into baking dish; press down with back of spoon. Cover tightly with foil.
  • 5Bake 50 to 60 minutes, removing foil during last 10 minutes of baking, until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Brush top with melted butter. Cut into squares; serve warm.

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