Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (about 10 ounces)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 whole eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 6 ounces bacon, cooked until crisp, crumbled, plus 1 tablespoon reserved bacon fat
• 6 ounces freshly grated cheddar cheese
• 6 scallions, whites and light greens only, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
• Non-stick cooking spray
• Maple syrup

Preparation

1. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl and whisk until homogenous.
2. Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and bacon fat in a medium bowl.
3. Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix until just combined and no pockets of dry flour remain.
4. Fold in bacon, cheese, and scallions.
5. Preheat a Belgian waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions. Spray waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray and cook waffle batter according to manufacturer’s instructions, using about 1 cup of batter per waffle.
6. Serve as they’re ready with maple syrup, or keep warm on a rack in a 200°F oven while you prepare the remaining waffles.