Maple Bacon Cinnamon & Pecan Pancakes

Preheat oven to 160°C fan-forced. Place bacon in a single layer on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Sprinkle with half of the brown sugar. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn bacon and sprinkle with remaining brown sugar. Bake for a further 10 minutes or until sticky and golden. Set aside on a tray to cool completely.

To make the bacon-infused maple syrup for drizzling, finely chop one of the baked bacon rashers and place in a small saucepan. Pour in maple syrup and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the pancake batter, place flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and add eggs and milk. Whisk with a fork until a smooth batter forms. Stir in pecans.

Place a ½ teaspoon butter and a drizzle of oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Once butter melts, swirl pan to coat. Cooking one pancake at a time, pour a heaped 1/3 cup of batter into pan and cook for 2 minutes or until small bubbles appear on the surface, flip and cook for a further 1 minute or until golden and cooked through. Set aside on a plate, covered with foil to keep warm. Repeat with butter, oil and remaining batter to make 8 pancakes.

Serve pancakes with sticky bacon rashers and drizzle with warmed bacon-infused maple syrup.