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Sweet, Creamy Breakfast Grits
Sweet, Creamy Breakfast Grits — A Southern staple perfected, restaurant grits pale in comparison to my recipe for Sweet, Creamy Breakfast Grits, and at a cheaper price!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup water
- 1 cups milk ( or light cream [more as needed])
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1/2 cup regular grits ( or quick-cooking grits)
- 2 tablespoons butter (if using unsalted butter you will need to add half teaspoon salt)
- 1-2 tablespoons honey (agave, maple, brown sugar or any other sweetener of your choice.)
- strawberries (or whole berries)
Instructions
- 1
Add the water, milk, grits, and salt to a saucepan.
- 2
Bring mixture to a boil, over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- 3
Once the mixture has reached boiling, lower the heat and cook, stirring frequently, for 8-10 minutes or until thickened.
- 4
Stir in the butter
- 5
Serve warm with honey and topped with fruit.