Maple Bacon Waffle Bread Pudding

🧂 Ingredients

• 8 cups chopped waffles
• 6 large egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 10-12 slices thick cut bacon

  cooked crisp and crumbled
• 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

• 1 Spread your waffle pieces out onto a baking tray, in a single layer. Bake the
  waffle chunks at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, to crisp them up nicely. This step
  is important, otherwise your pudding will be extra soggy.
• 2 In a large bowl, stir together the yolks, milk, cream, syrup, vanilla and salt
  until evenly combined.
• 3 Add in the chopped waffles and the bacon. Toss gently with a spatula until
  evenly combined. Let the mixture rest for 30 minutes, gently tossing every 5
  minutes.
• 4 Spray an 8x8" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Transfer the mixture to
  it and use a spatula to press it down flat and evenly into the dish. 
• 5 Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 375 degrees for 30
  minutes. Remove the tin foil, and continue cooking an additional 20 minutes.
• 6 Remove the dish fro the oven, brush liberally with the melted butter, and serve
  warm.

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