- 1 pound thick-cut bacon
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, plus more for serving
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 cups Hungry Jack® Pancake & Waffle Mix
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, plus more for serving
- Fresh whipped cream
- Whisk together the maple syrup, brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place a baking rack on top of the foil and spray generously with non-stick cooking spray. Place bacon slices across the rack making sure to not overlap.
- Turn oven to 400 degrees F and bake bacon for 15 to 20 minutes. (Do not preheat the oven.)
- Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and brush bacon with maple glaze. Return to the oven for another 7 to 8 minutes.
- Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and, using a pair of tongs, flip bacon over. Brush with the maple glaze.
- Return baking sheet to the oven and bake for another 5 to 7 minutes or until bacon reaches your desired level of crispness.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven (last time!) and let the bacon rest for 5 minutes before removing.
- Roughly chop bacon into bite-size pieces. Reserve 1/4 cup for topping the waffles later.
- Whisk together the pancake mix, milk, pumpkin, oil, and pumpkin pie spice just until blended. Add bacon and stir to combine.
- Preheat waffle iron; cook waffles according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Top waffles with freshly whipped cream, maple bacon, pumpkin pie spice, and maple syrup.