Coming in HOT today with these Jalapeño Cheddar Bacon Cornmeal Waffles. Get it. Hot. Jalapeños. These waffles are savory and loosely based on the cornmeal ones that I’ve done before, the only difference being that these here are loaded up with 2 cups of goodies! Bacon, jalapeños, and cheddar - oh my!

Since these waffles are savory instead of sweet, they can be for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or even dinner! I decided to have mine for breakfast and paired them with some cooked eggs and plenty of more hot sauce to go along with the spicy syrup.

These waffles were lightened up by using unsweetened almond milk, reduced fat cheese, and reduced sodium center cut bacon - which is the only kind of bacon I use anymore really. It’s lower in sodium and is leaner than traditional bacon while not being quite as… off as turkey bacon can be. Trust me. Reduced sodium center cut bacon is the way to go!

Serve these with their spicy syrup and anything else on the side that you might like. You can never go wrong with a cooked egg though. Especially when it comes to breakfast and brunch.

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