For me, maple syrup evokes memories of family and friends with food. Whether topping the heaping stack of oatmeal pancakes my dad made me after I completed my first triathlon or enveloping a big browned Belgian waffle at the annual summer brunch I throw with close friends, maple syrup has a way of knitting together components on a plate as well as the people enjoying them. I have adapted Jeni's classic maple ice cream recipe by adding griddle-browned waffle bites and candied bacon bits in order to try to capture the flavors of a Sunday brunch in a frozen treat. Fried eggs and a big glass of OJ are optional!

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