Bacon Pancakes Recipe

These BACON PANCAKES have been a family favorite for years! We first had these savory pancakes stuffed with bacon bits at the Calgary Stampede in Canada and have been making them ever since. The savory/sweet combo just can't be beat!

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4.66 from 23 votes

Bacon pancakes have been a family favorite for years! They're light, fluffy, and chock-full of crunchy bits of bacon.

Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

Kitchen Scale (optional)
Stand Mixer OR
Hand Mixer
Electric Griddle

Ingredients

1 pound thin-cut bacon 454 grams
4 cups all-purpose flour 480 grams
4 teaspoons baking powder 16 grams
¾ cup granulated sugar 150 grams
1 teaspoon kosher salt 3 grams
6 large eggs 300 grams, separated
3 cups whole milk 681 grams
12 tablespoons unsalted butter 170 grams, melted (1½ sticks)
¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3 grams
¼ teaspoon almond extract 1 gram
2 tablespoons unsalted butter 28 grams, for cooking (¼ stick)

Optional Toppings

Salted Butter
Powdered Sugar
Cinnamon-Sugar
Maple Syrup
Jam or Jelly
Fresh Fruit
Maple Butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200°F. Place a cooling rack over a baking sheet to use to keep the cooked pancakes warm.
Cut bacon into ⅛-inch pieces and fry until crisp (or to your liking). Transfer crisp bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set it aside until ready to use,
1 pound thin-cut bacon
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Set aside.
4 cups all-purpose flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, ¾ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently transfer the beaten egg whites to another large bowl and set them aside until ready to use.
6 large eggs
In the same mixing bowl, combine egg yolks, milk, melted butter, vanilla, and almond extract. Mix until fully incorporated, about 2 minutes.
3 cups whole milk, 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon almond extract
Add the flour mixture to the egg yolk mixture and stir just until all flour is wet. The batter will be lumpy.
Gently fold half of the beaten egg whites into the batter. Now, fold in the remaining half of the beaten egg whites. The egg whites should NOT be fully incorporated into the batter.
Heat a griddle until hot and add 1 tablespoon of butter. Pour 2 tablespoons batter, per pancake, onto the griddle. The griddle should hold 4 pancakes at one time.
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Sprinkle cooked bacon pieces over the pancakes while the batter is still raw. When bubbles form on the top of the pancakes (about 2 minutes), check the undersides to see if they are golden brown. If ready, flip the pancakes over (*Do NOT flip the pancakes over until the tops have bubbles) and continue cooking about 1-2 minutes or until the pancakes are cooked through.
Transfer pancakes to the prepared cooling rack and place then in the oven to keep warm.
Repeat the process, adding extra butter, for cooking, when needed, until all pancakes have been cooked.
Serve with your favorite toppings.
Powdered Sugar, Cinnamon-Sugar, Maple Syrup, Jam or Jelly, Fresh Fruit, Maple Butter, Salted Butter

Video

Notes

Yield: This recipe makes approximately 40-45 pancakes. A serving is 5 pancakes.

Nutritional information does not include optional toppings.

Storage: Store bacon pancakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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