These Baked Garlic Cheese Grits are a favorite too. They’re perfect for brunch and make an amazing side to dinner as well. Baking them with cheese and garlic gives them a richer, heartier flavor that takes them to the next level.
We’ve fallen into the tradition of making my Sticky Pecan Cinnamon Buns every Christmas morning because they’re easy for a busy morning, and are just decadent enough to be a real treat. These Baked Grits are the perfect complement to them because they’re super savory and filled with creamy deliciousness. They’re also pretty easy, which is great for the amazing chaos of Christmas morning.
The combination of the Borden® shredded Gouda and Sharp Cheddar is perfection. And I love the convenience of being able to get Gouda already shredded. It’s a real time saver.
Borden Cheese has a wide range of offerings to satisfy every taste, including Mild Cheddar, Mozzarella, Mexican, Swiss, Sharp Cheddar, American, Colby Jack and more, which are available as singles, shreds, chunks, slices, strings and snacks. They’re the perfect recipe helper.
I absolutely can’t wait for y’all to try these. Whether it’s Christmas morning or any morning – or even brunch, lunch, or dinner – if you’re a grits lover, this just takes them to a whole new level that I think you’re going to really enjoy.
Recipe Card
Baked Garlic Cheese Grits
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quick cooking grits not instant
- 1/4 cup butter cubed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 cup Borden Shredded Gouda Cheese
- 1/2 cup Borden Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Pour the water and salt into a medium pot and heat until boiling. Whisk in the grits, stirring briskly to keep them from clumping. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes or until the grits are tender and thick. Stir in the butter and garlic powder.
- In a small bowl, whisk the milk and egg together. Stir it into the grits along with the cheeses. Pour the grits into the prepared baking dish and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until set.
Please note:
If nutritional values are provided, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands used. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, I recommend grabbing your favorite brands and plugging those ingredients into an online nutritional calculator.
This post is sponsored by my friends at Borden. All the thoughts and opinions expressed are my own… just as always. ?
I used to do the famous family recipe of garlic grits casserole. The only difference I see is we added egg and sour cream, then topped it off with a cornflake/butter topping. Over the top. I only wish Kraft still made the roll of garlic cheese!!!! I may just try this with egg/sour cream…..I know it will be delish! Not sure it had milk in it, however.
Let us know how you like it!
Stacey, where do you buy the Borden’s shreds? I’ve looked at several stores and I can’t find them. I live in Madison, AL.
A couple of my local grocery stores carry them, but I also have heard that some of the CVSs that carry a few grocery items carry Borden.
I may have missed it but how many servings does this make? Trying to serve 12
You’d want to double or even triple this for 12 folks. It just really depends on the appetites and what else you’re serving with it.
Can you just use cheddar cheese? Can you add broccoli? Broccoli grits casserole used to be a norm at our house, but can’t find my recipe and it seem broccoli/grits combo have gone out the recipe window too.
I don’t see why not. And I think you could certainly add some broccoli in.
Hi – I know Instant grits cannot be used but how about quick grits?? I use those normally for traditional grits on stove top – thanks!!
Absolutely! I love quick cooking grits!
Thinking about putting in individual cups and freezing, before the baking part. Would that work? I am single, but this sounds like a great thing to have on hand for breakfasts! I freeze un-baked muffin batter in cups and have nice fresh moist muffins…
I’ve not tried that, but it sure would be awesome if it works. If you try it, please let me know how it turns out!
Where can I find the Borden shredded Gouda Cheese ?
I usually find it at my local grocery store, but you can buy a block of gouda and shred it too.
Thanks! Couldn’t find the Borden so I’ll have to shred it myself. I wanted the easy way ???? Merry Christmas
Hope you enjoyed!!!
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Just want to say Merry Christmas to you and your family. I have tried several of your recipes and enjoyed them very much ! I have never tried grits before so I am curious about them. They sound like some kind of porridge to me. I am going to have to try them . Any tips on cooking them??
Merry Christmas! I’m so glad to hear you’ve enjoyed my recipes so far. Grits are one of my favorite things. They do have a texture that is similar to porridge. My biggest tip is once you stir in the grits reduce the heat to very low and cook them low and slow. Also, I find many folks under cook grits. Make sure they are tender. Enjoy!
Can the grits and the rest of the ingredients be made the night before and then put in the oven to bake?
Thanks!
They sure can!
We used to make grit casserole with the Kraft Garlic Cheese roll that you can’t find anymore. Yummy! I love the idea of the cheesy grits paired with the pecan cinnamon buns. Fry up some bacon to go with it and that sounds like a perfect Christmas breakfast!
Yes it does! Sounds about perfect to me! 🙂
Yum! I love grits in any form, but this whole garlic idea sounds delicious!
Kari
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