Pecan Waffles with Maple Bacon Compote

Sunday morning breakfast is a time I look forward to. It usually means heating up the waffle iron, cooking bacon, and frying eggs. Why not take all of those delicious breakfast flavors and combine them into one great dish? These pecan waffles with maple bacon compote fit the bill, providing a decadent weekend indulgence fit for a king. We were not counting calories here, which is why this dish is perfect for fall. The bikini is neatly packed away, and sweater weather is on the horizon. Nothing like a warm cozy sweater to hide any signs of indulgence.
We generally make an effort to make our recipes as healthy as possible, but every now and then we throw caution to the wind. One bite of these pecan waffles will make you feel so happy inside that you will forget about those calories. Jackie likes to skip breakfast all together on the weekends and opt for a “proper brunch” (as she likes to call it) around noon. This is a common New York practice, as I quickly discovered. The two-meal-a-day plan is what we adhere to most weekends.
These waffles are light and fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. I always love the combination of sweet and salty, and nothing illustrates that better than maple syrup and bacon. The only issue I have when working with Jackie is having to wait to indulge in the food until she is finished shooting. My girl is a perfectionist, which is why I snuck a waffle for myself before handing off the finished dish to her to photograph. This one just smelled way too good to wait. I always tell Jackie she needs to have confidence in her abilities, and these photos perfectly illustrate my point. We will definitely be framing one of these to hang in our kitchen.

Pecan Waffles with Maple Bacon Compote

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

A light and fluffy nutty waffle with a topping that incorporates the beautiful saltiness of bacon with the sweetness of butter and brown sugar

Author: Superman Cooks

Recipe type: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Serves: 4 waffles

Ingredients

• FOR THE WAFFLES:
• 1 cup All Purpose Flour
• 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
• ¾ C sugar
• 1¾ C milk
• 2 Eggs
• 1 TBSP Baking Powder
• ¾ cup melted butter
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 tsp Almond Extract
• ½ C finely chopped Pecans
• FOR THE TOPPING:
• 8 oz bacon
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 4 TBSP Butter
• ¼ cup Maple Syrup
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ C chopped pecans

Instructions

1. FOR THE WAFFLES:
2. In a bowl, combine both flours, baking powder, sugar and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, and milk, butter, vanilla and almond extract together.
4. Add dry ingredients and mix together until incorporated. (do not over mix)
5. Add chopped pecans and fold into batter.
6. Spoon into hot waffle iron and cook until golden brown.
7. FOR THE TOPPING:
8. In a medium sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat.
9. Dice bacon into ⅛" pieces and place in saute pan until slightly crisp ( about 5-8 minutes)
10. Do not drain, Add the brown sugar, maple syrup, and salt and cook over low heat until sugar has melted and product thickens to resemble maple syrup.
11. Remove from heat and add pecans.
12. Serve over waffles

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