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Fresh summer dessert - blueberry grunt.
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Blueberry Grunt

An old fashioned dessert made with blueberries and an unsweetened bicsuity topping make this Blueberry Grunt a family favorite.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Recipe
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 434kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh blueberries
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • pinch ground cardamom optional
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch salt two if using unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup butter cold
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  • preheat oven to 375˚
  • put berries in a 9-inch pie pan
  • stir the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom together, sprinkle over the berries
  • drizzle the molasses over the top of the berries
  • sprinkle the zest over the berries as well
  • bake in the oven 5-10 minutes until the berries just start to juice
  • meanwhile stir the flour, baking powder and salt together in a mixing bowl
  • cut in the butter, or use your hands to rub it in until the mixture looks like fine crumbs
  • when the berries just start to juice pull them out of the oven and increase the heat to 425˚
  • add the milk and egg to the flour mix and stir to combine
  • drop by spoonfuls over the hot berries, spread almost to the edges of the pan
  • bake 20 minutes or until the top is browned and the berries are juicy
  • serve hot

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 508IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 3mg