Bacon Waffles with Fresh Fruit and Cinnamon-Maple Syrup

Ingredients

• 4 oranges, peeled, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 lb. strawberries, cleaned and sliced
• 1⁄4 c. fresh orange juice
• 1 c. pure maple syrup
• 11⁄4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 tsp. baking soda
• 1⁄2 tsp. salt
• 11⁄2 c. buttermilk, any fat content
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tbsp. pure maple syrup
• 4 slices crisply cooked bacon, crumbled
• Fresh mint leaves
• 8 slices cooked bacon