Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Bacon-Apple Frosting

Name: Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Bacon-Apple Frosting
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon, thinly sliced cross-wise; 2 Tbsps bourbon; 1 package (8-roll) Pillsbury cinnamon rolls; 227 grams confectioners sugar; 227 grams cream cheese, softened; 2 Tbsps packed dark brown sugar; 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/8-inch dice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted

Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Bacon-Apple Frosting might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 494 calories, 6g of protein, and 26g of fat. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 1232 would say it hit the spot. A mixture of brown sugar, granny smith apple, confectioners' sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

For the Cinnamon

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Cinnamon

Roll Waffles: Open package and separate cinnamon rolls. Flatten each dough round with fingers to 1/2-inch thickness.

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Cinnamon Roll

Dough

Roll

Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions.

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Waffle Iron

Brush with melted butter.

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Butter

Place one dough round on each waffle grid. Cook on medium-high heat setting until waffle iron beeps and cinnamon roll waffle is cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Cinnamon Roll

Dough

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Waffle Iron

Transfer to cooling rack and repeat with remaining butter and dough.

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Butter

Dough

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Wire Rack

For the Bacon-Apple Frosting: Line large plate with 2 layers paper towels. Cook bacon in large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer to prepared plate.

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Frosting

Apple

Bacon

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Transfer all but 2 teaspoons rendered bacon fat to bowl.

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Bacon Drippings

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Bowl

Add apples, brown sugar, bourbon, and cinnamon to skillet and cook until golden but still crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Brown Sugar

Cinnamon

Bourbon

Apple

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Transfer to plate and cool to room temperature, 10 to 15 minutes.

Beat cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and salt on low speed until incorporated. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until light, about 2 minutes.

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Cream Cheese

Sugar

Salt

Add bacon and apples and beat just to combine, about 30 seconds.

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Apple

Bacon

To Assemble: Slice waffles in half.

Brush cut sides with remaining bacon fat. Cook 8 waffle halves, cut sides down, in now-empty skillet until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining waffle halves.

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Bacon Drippings

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Frying Pan

Spread 8 waffle halves with icing and top with remaining 8 waffle halves.

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Spread