“We need to remember what's important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn't matter, but work is third.” - Leslie Knope
Candied pecan waffles, give me all of the childhood nostalgia that I love. Growing up in Mississippi, we had huge pecan trees in our front yard. It was so much fun picking pecans and cracking them in my childhood kitchen. Also, candied pecans were an absolute treat to indulge in. On may of our family trips to Louisiana, it was always a blast popping into different shops to pick some up.
Waffles are one of my absolute favorite brunch items to indulge in. When I can’t make it to an actual brunch spot, I’m making some one of my favorite waffle recipes at home. There is nothing better than sleeping in on Sunday morning, and whipping a lovely meal to share with your loved ones.
Today, I’m sharing how I make my candied pecan waffles!
Candied pecan waffles with bacon.
Candied Pecans Recipe
What You’ll Need:
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 cup of (white) sugar
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1 pound of whole or chopped pecans
1 tablespoon of water
1 egg white
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
Step 2: Combine sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.
Step 3: Whisk egg white and water together in a separate bowl until frothy.
Step 4: Toss pecans in the egg white mixture, and combine sugar mixture into pecan mixture until pecans are evenly coated.
Step 5: Spread coated pecans onto a baking sheet.
Pro Tip: Use parchment paper, this will make sure that the sugar bits don’t stick to the baking sheet, and to the nuts themselves.
Step 6: Place pecans into the preheated oven.
Pro Tip: Stir the pecans every 15 minutes for 1 hour, until pecans are evenly browned, this will ensure that the pecans are evenly coated.
Freshly made candied pecans + waffles.
Buttermilk Waffles Recipe
What You’ll Need
2 cups of all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons of white sugar
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 cup of melted butter
2 cups of buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Step 1: Preheat your waffle iron.
Step 2: Combine all the ingredients above into a large mixing bowl. Stir until the batter is smooth and no longer has any lumps.
Step 3: Slowly pour batter into waffle iron, per iron instructions.
Pro Tip: Add in candied pecans into the batter in the iron, so your waffles can have an extra crunch! Or you can toss in cooked bacon as well - matter of fact you can totally add both!
Step 4: Remove waffles from iron when they are ready, then plate the waffles. Once the waffles are plated, top them with candied pecans, bacon bits (optional), powdered sugar, and maple syrup. Enjoy!
Candied pecan + hickory smoked bacon bits on two waffles.
XO, Analise