Simple Instant Pot Grits Recipe

Want a breakfast recipe that’s warm, delicious, filling, but quick and easy? This instant pot grits recipe is everything you’re looking for!

I like to cook. I like to bake. Sweet treats, savory treats, wholesome for, junk food. I like it all.

But as a mom with small farm responsibilities, two kids, and a homeschooler, the reality is, making a fancy breakfast every morning is just out of the question.

I need a good, hearty breakfast, but I need it to be simple and easy.

I think that’s pretty much the mantra of moms.

Give the kids something they’ll enjoy, that will keep them satisfied until lunch.

If you’re a fellow southerner, you know exactly where I’m going with this.

Grits.

Grits are always easy to make, but putting them in the instant pot and walking away to finish my morning chores while they cook make them ideal on school week mornings.

Come back when you’re done, spoon grits into bowls, top with cheese, and voila! Breakfast is served! The savory counterpart to the (usually) sweet simple instant pot steel cut oats recipe.

Now I’m a fan of shrimp ’n grits any time of day, or cheesy grits casserole, but we’re talking about quick and easy here, and I can’t think of anything quicker or easier than simple instant pot grits.

Your kids get a well rounded dose of carbs, fat, and protein that keeps them full while they do their morning schoolwork, which honestly makes life so much easier than on those days when I’m trying to teach the difference between a noun and a pronoun while they’re dealing with sugar crashes.

Been there, done that, not okay.

For me or for the kids.

When I made these instant pot grits last week, I pulled out the basil to add a tiny bit of extra flavor, and while I’m not usually a big carb eater in the morning, they smelled so good I couldn’t resist. It may sound a bit unconventional, but if you haven’t tried a little basil on your grits, try it! That tiny bit of sweet aromatic with the savory cheesiness is to die for! (when the kids saw it, they complained, but when the tasted it, they agreed!)

P.S. This is the instant Pot I have