Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1¾ cups buttermilk
- ½ cup melted butter, cooled
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
- Fresh blueberries and sliced strawberries, for topping
- Maple syrup, for drizzling
- ½ cup crumbled cooked bacon
- Whipped cream, for serving
Instructions
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry; stir until just combined.
- Beat egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold egg whites into batter in 3 additions.
- Preheat waffle iron; grease lightly. Pour batter and cook until golden (approx. 4–5 minutes).
- Repeat until all batter is used, keeping waffles warm in a 200°F oven.
- Stack 3–4 waffles per serving, top with berries, bacon, whipped cream, and syrup.
Notes
- For extra fluffiness, separate eggs and whip whites to stiff peaks.
- Cook waffles in batches to avoid overcrowding the iron.
- Bacon can be swapped for chopped pecans or chocolate chips if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Method: Stovetop & Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stack (3 waffles)
- Calories: 520 Kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
