Bacon Cheddar Pancakes {w/ recipes}

I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned it, but breakfast is my favorite meal. It's one of those things I could, for lack of a better phrase, eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In fact breakfast for dinner is my go to when I don't feel like cooking. I can scramble some eggs, toast some bread, or heck, just pour a bowl of cereal. But the creme de la creme, in my opinion, is pancakes.

I love waking up early on Saturday mornings and heating up the griddle.  Fluffy, light and buttery, flap jacks. You can top them with fresh fruit, or dot them with chocolate chips.  The possibilities are nearly endless. Be prepared to add another flavor combination to your repertoire: bacon and cheddar cheese. I saw this on the menu of a cafe once and was intrigued. Salty bacon, sharp chedder, with sweet maple syrup drizzling down the sides...helloo breakfast!

 I decided to bake the bacon in the oven - best idea ever!

I always have a hard time cooking bacon, it splatters all over my stove top and is either too crispy or too limp.

But baking it seems to turn out crispy, but not overdone pieces every time.

Not to mention clean up is a breeze if you line the baking sheet with foil.

Ovenbaked Bacon {400 degree oven / 15-20 minutes}

I chopped up the bacon and added it, along with cheddar cheese after I poured each pancake.

I also tried adding it to the batter, which also worked out quite well.



Enjoy!