Flavor-Pack Each Morning With Pancake Batter-Dipped Bacon

It's not breakfast without bacon and homemade pancakes, or at least not a truly amazing breakfast. There is nothing as ideal as a plate of fluffy pancakes served with crispy, delicious, and savory bacon. The sweet buttery pancakes, delicious maple syrup, and salty bacon combine to form a classic and comforting dish. But what if your pancakes and bacon could come even closer? What if they became one single food? Well, they can. And once you make delicious, pancake batter-dipped bacon, you might never go back to having them separately again.

To make this delicious merger of bacon and pancakes, cook your bacon and set it aside to cool. Then, prepare your pancake batter and put your griddle on medium heat. Ladle your pancake batter onto your cooking surface, pouring it to fit the approximate size and shape of your bacon. Then, place your cooked bacon on the pancake batter. Spoon a small amount of batter over your bacon to cover it, and flip your pancake as you usually would. And voila! You have a perfect blend of fluffy pancakes and crunchy bacon. They're perfect for dipping in syrup (or this easy strawberry jam). You can also eat them with a fork and a knife, as you would with your usual stack of pancakes. Either way, you can't go wrong with these pancake and bacon dippers.

Of course, the benefits of melding your bacon and pancakes go beyond the joy that comes with guaranteeing a perfectly composed bite of the two breakfast foods. There is also the added benefit of portability. Putting bacon in your pancakes gives them structure, allowing you to eat your pancakes on the go. They're the perfect treat to pack in your lunchbox (or your kid's). Turning your pancakes into bacon-filled strips makes them perfect for dipping, which is another benefit for those who are averse to soaking their pancakes in sticky syrup. Beyond this, these dippers are a great way to make use of leftover bacon and batter, making for a great next-day snack or lunch.

However, if you want to make this breakfast dish even more convenient, you can skip the dipping entirely by candying your bacon before placing it in your pancake batter. Cooking your bacon in a coating of maple syrup or brown sugar can add an extra level of sweetness and warmth that might make dipping your pancake-coated bacon unnecessary (yet still totally delicious). But, any way you cook it, battering your bacon is a delicious way to merge these two breakfast staples into a new and even more delicious dish.