A breakfast casserole like no other.

This unique recipe will surprise you, so don’t knock it until you try it.

We elevated the Southern staple dish of grits to become the complete breakfast package.

Southern Living Deviled Grits in the casserole dish to serve

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This complementing dish consists of orange juice, bacon, and grits.

These Deviled Grits will warm you right up, especially in the cold winter months.

The sweet aroma of theseloaded gritswill wake up even the heaviest sleepers.

Southern Living Deviled Grits ingredients

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Deviled Grits will become your new favoritebreakfast go-to.

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high until partially cooked, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Slowly stir in grits, and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes.

Southern Living Deviled Grits after cooking

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Remove pan from heat.

Stir butter, orange zest, orange juice, and eggs into grits until thoroughly combined.

Pour into a greased (with cooking spray) 1 1/2-quart baking dish.

Southern Living Deviled Grits with eggs added

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Bake in preheated oven until top begins to turn golden, about 30 minutes.

Add topping and finish baking grits:

Crumble bacon.

Add bacon and brown sugar to reserved 1 tablespoon bacon drippings, and stir to combine.

Southern Living Deviled Grits in baking dish

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Top grits with bacon mixture.

Bake at 350F until grits are set and brown sugar mixture is bubbly, about 15 minutes more.

Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Southern Living Deviled Grits making the bacon topping

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Southern Living Deviled Grits topped with bacon mixture

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Southern Living Deviled Grits after baking with the topping

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Southern Living Deviled Grits serving on a plate

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