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Whisk together the maple syrup, brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
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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.
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Turn oven to 400 degrees F and bake bacon for 15 to 20 minutes. (Do not preheat the oven.)
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Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and brush bacon with maple glaze. Return to the oven for another 7 to 8 minutes.
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Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and, using a pair of tongs, flip bacon over. Brush with the maple glaze.
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Return baking sheet to the oven and bake for another 5 to 7 minutes or until bacon reaches your desired level of crispness.
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Remove the baking sheet from the oven (last time!) and let the bacon rest for 5 minutes before removing.
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Roughly chop bacon into bite-size pieces. Reserve 1/4 cup for topping the waffles later.
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Whisk together the pancake mix, milk, pumpkin, oil, and pumpkin pie spice just until blended. Add bacon and stir to combine.
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Preheat waffle iron; cook waffles according to manufacturer's instructions.
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Top waffles with freshly whipped cream, maple bacon, pumpkin pie spice, and maple syrup.
