Bacon Cheddar Waffles Recipe

Stack of several Bacon Cheddar Waffles with fresh scallions and black background.

5 from 1 vote

Bacon Cheddar Waffles are savory waffles for dinner. Packed with smoky fresh and delicious flavors, you'll wow everyone at the dinner table with this unexpected dish.

*Makes about 8 waffles

Prep Time25

Cook Time15

Total Time40

Course: Brunch, Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: waffles with bacon, breakfast for dinner recipes

Servings:

Calories: 703kcal

Author: Valentina K. Wein

Equipment

Ingredients

5 strips bacon
1 cup finely chopped green onions
1¾ cups all-purpose flour (you can substitute with a 1 to 1 gluten-free all-purpose flour) *
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
a few turns of freshly ground black pepper
3 large eggs
1 cup milk (low fat or whole)
1½ cups mild cheddar cheese, grated
6 tablespoons olive oil

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Instructions

Cook the bacon. Cover a large plate with a paper towel and set aside. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until it's golden and crispy, about 4 minutes on the first side, and about 2 on the second. Use kitchen tongs to remove the strips and place them on the paper towel-lined plate to drain.
Turn off the heat, and leave the bacon fat in the pan.
Prepare scallions. Add the scallions to the pan with the bacon fat. Then, roughly chop or crumble the bacon and add it back to the pan and mix it with the scallions. Set aside.
Make the batter. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour with the baking powder, sugar, salt and pepper.
In another large bowl, whisk the eggs and milk together. Add the dry ingredients to it and mix until it's smooth. Fold in the bacon-onion mixture, cheese and oil, and gently mix until all of the ingredients are evenly blended.
Cook the waffles. Use a heat resistant pastry brush to add oil to the iron plates before each batch -- top and bottom (even if it's non-stick). Add the batter to the waffle iron, using it according to the manufacturer's instructions. (Mine is fairly standard and uses about ⅓ to ½ cup batter per waffle.)
Cool and serve. Let the waffles cool on a cooling rack a bit and serve.

Notes

Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.

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