Instead of smothering your waffles in maple syrup, follow Katie Lee Biegel's lead and cut them into triangles -- like tortilla chips -- and bake them into crisps. Then load them with toppings like breakfast sausage, cheese and sunny-side-up eggs.
This is our take on the popular Trader Joe's breakfast bread. We've added a little more maple syrup and brown sugar for a sweeter version. It keeps well in the freezer, too -- just throw a slice in the toaster to reheat.
Jet Tila shares his ultimate sweet and savory breakfast French toast, a cheese lover's dream. It's a great base recipe, too, if you want to add some sautéed greens to balance out the richness. Or you can keep it simple with maple syrup.