Corn + Bacon Griddle Cakes

I'm always looking for different ways to use more Bacon in my cooking. Here we have another winner.

 

1 egg
2/3 c milk
1 tbs vegetable oil
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt and pepper
1 c flour
8 strips bacon fried and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 c corn, frozen or fresh
2 tbs chives, chopped
1/2 small onion, diced and sauteed
maple syrup, for serving

In a pan, fry bacon until crisp. Use the bacon grease to cook onion until it is softened. Scoop out a heaping tablespoon of the bacon mixture for topping the griddle cakes upon serving- and set it aside.
 
While the bacon is cooking, combine the flour, chives, baking powder, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in the milk, egg and oil, just until moistened. Stir in the bacon mixture, corn and cheese. The mixture will be thick. If you'd like the griddle cakes to be slightly thinner, add a little more milk to thin out the batter.

Heat and grease a griddle or large skillet. Pour a heaping 1/4-cup of the batter onto the griddle and cook until it is golden brown- 3 to 4 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining batter.

Serve stacks of griddle cakes topped with a sprinkle of the reserved bacon/onion and a good dose of warm maple syrup.