Bacon Potato Waffles with Applesauce

Name: Bacon Potato Waffles with Applesauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 waffles.
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs; 1-1/2 cups mashed potatoes; 1 cup 2% milk; 5 tablespoons bacon drippings or canola oil; 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1/4 cup finely chopped onion; Chunky applesauce

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 5 min./batch

Makes

12 waffles

My mother used to add bacon to a lot of recipes for extra flavor, so I modified this potato waffle by doing just that. It's a terrific recipe for using up leftover mashed potatoes, and the waffles go so well with applesauce. —Laura Fall-Sutton, Buhl, Idaho

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1-1/2 cups mashed potatoes
1 cup 2% milk
5 tablespoons bacon drippings or canola oil
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
Chunky applesauce

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, mashed potatoes, milk and bacon drippings. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in bacon and onion.
Bake in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions until golden brown. Serve with applesauce.

Nutrition Facts

2 waffles: 316 calories, 17g fat (6g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 895mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 9g protein.

Bacon Potato Waffles with Applesauce

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