Try butter and maple syrup with a big slab of salty country ham. Delicious!
You know I think I yab had something close to this. I have had pancakes with maple syrup along with grits and a big slab of ham. The maple syrup ran over into the grits. I recall a good experience here.
Grits are a very under-rated food source. Quite versatile. I recently tried something called quinoa from Trader Joe's. It a grain of a similar light flavor that is cooked like grits. It looks like rice, but is mostly protein and not carb. I found it absorbs the flavors of a meal much like grits. Maybe give it a try sometime.