Maple Sausage & Waffle Taco

Name: Maple Sausage & Waffle Taco
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Waffle batter; 1 lb Breakfast sausage links; 4 Eggs; 3 tbsp Maple syrup; 1 tsp Kosher salt

Belgian waffle folded around maple sausage, egg, cheddar, syrup drizzle.

Developed and tested by The Neon Griddle test kitchenPublished August 1, 2026Last reviewed August 10, 2026Corrections

Prep: 10m
Cook: 15m
Serves: 4
Level: Easy

Ingredients

4servings

Waffle batter1 cup
Breakfast sausage links1 lb
Eggs4
Maple syrup3 tbsp
Kosher salt1 tsp

Instructions

1
Layer & build
Pour a thin layer of batter into a waffle iron; cook until just set but still highly pliable.
2
Fold & finish
Fold immediately upon removal while the starches are hot.
3
Render fat
Brown the sausage links to render fat.
4
Soft-scramble
Place the sausage and soft-scrambled eggs into the waffle taco; drizzle heavily with pure maple syrup for a sweet-savory dynamic.

Cook it safe

160°F / 71°C — Eggs and egg dishes, or cook until both the white and the yolk are firm.

This recipe serves egg that is not fully cooked. Use pasteurized eggs if serving anyone pregnant, very young, over 65, or immunocompromised.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours of cooking — within 1 hour if the room is above 90°F / 32°C.
Reheat leftovers to 165°F / 74°C before serving.
Use a calibrated instant-read thermometer rather than color or cooking time to judge doneness.

Temperatures follow the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service safe minimum internal temperature chart.

Nutrition

Per serving · estimated

Calories: 769
Fat: 45g
Carbs: 65g
Protein: 26g

Nutrition is estimated from the listed ingredients using standard reference values (USDA FoodData Central). 4 of 5 matched ingredients use verified FoodData Central entries (dictionary snapshot 2026-09-11). Brand, portion, and preparation differences can change the result. Frying fat is counted at the share typically absorbed, and brines drained before cooking are excluded. These figures are an estimate for general interest, not medical or dietary advice.

Equipment

Waffle iron

Even plate contact on both sides is what sets the exterior before the inside overcooks.

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