Everything Bagel Breakfast Waffles

🧂 Ingredients

• 8 ounces thick-cut bacon

  roughly 10 strips
• 1¼ cups (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried onion
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 1¼ cups (300 mL) buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon (15 g) unsalted butter

  melted
• 2 ounces freshly grated extra sharp cheddar cheese
• 5 large eggs

  for topping
• reserved bacon fat

  for frying

Instructions

• 1 Cook the Bacon: Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C). Line a half sheet pan with
  aluminum foil. Lay the bacon strips on the foil-lined baking sheet, leaving
  space between them. Bake for 15 minutes, flip each strip carefully with tongs or
  a fork, and continue to bake the bacon for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or
  until the bacon is crispy and most of the fat has rendered.
• 2 Transfer the bacon to a paper-towel lined plate, and carefully pour the rendered
  bacon fat from the baking sheet into a small bowl. Set aside for later. You will
  be using the rendered bacon fat to fry the eggs later.
• 3 Prepare the Waffle Batter: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the
  all-purpose flour, poppy seeds, white sesame seeds, dried minced garlic, dried
  onion, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• 4 In a medium bowl, whisk together the two eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter
  until smooth. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, and gently stir
  until mostly incorporated. Fold the grated cheddar cheese into the batter with a
  spatula. Allow the waffle batter to sit for 10 minutes as preheat your waffle
  maker.
• 5 Grease your waffle maker lightly with baking spray. Pour the waffle batter into
  your waffle maker (depending on the size and brand of your waffle maker, this
  amount will vary) and cook according to the manufacturer’s directions or desired
  texture.
• 6 Prepare the Sunny Side Eggs: As your waffles cook, heat a large non-stick
  skillet over low to medium heat. Pour in a tablespoon or so of the reserved
  bacon fat and cook the eggs as desired - over easy or sunny side up. Be sure to
  keep the yolk runny and season lightly with salt and pepper.
• 7 Assembly: Top each everything bagel waffle with a sunny-side egg and a few
  strips of crispy bacon. Optional: Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.
  Serve immediately.

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