{"id":16961,"date":"2019-06-09T05:14:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T11:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/blueberry-grunt-recipe-canadian-blueberry-cobbler-from-nova-scotia\/"},"modified":"2019-06-09T05:14:57","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T11:14:57","slug":"blueberry-grunt-recipe-canadian-blueberry-cobbler-from-nova-scotia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/en\/blueberry-grunt-recipe-canadian-blueberry-cobbler-from-nova-scotia\/","title":{"rendered":"Blueberry Grunt Recipe – Canadian Blueberry Cobbler from Nova Scotia"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Nova Scotia Blueberry Grunt recipe is the best blueberry dessert ever! It’s like a blueberry cobbler but with light lemon sour cream dumplings steamed in a spiced blueberry sauce! <\/em><\/p>\n\"a\n

Move over Cobbler! Make this Nova Scotia Blueberry Grunt recipe this summer! <\/h2>\n

Having lived in Canada for the last 4 years, I ‘ve seen quite a bit of this huge country. However, I have not made it to the Maritimes yet which is top top top of my travel bucket list! One of my major motivations – apart from the breathtaking landscapes and lovely people – the sheer abundance of wild blueberries in the provinces Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI and Newfoundland!<\/p>\n

If the Maritimes had an official dessert, it might just be Wild Blueberry Grunt<\/strong>. This easy stovetop blueberry dessert is pure Canadiana! <\/p>\n

What is Blueberry Grunt? <\/h3>\n

So, what is<\/em> a Blueberry Grunt? YES, there’s a legit explanation for the funny name is coming right up. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s a Canadian blueberry cobbler. But one with superpowers because you don’t need to turn on the oven! You cook it on the stove top – or campfire, if you’re an outdoorsy person. Aren’t camping desserts THE BEST?<\/p>\n

What sets it apart from a blueberry cobbler is that the sour cream dumplings steam instead of bake. Like chicken and dumplings – just with light lemon dumplings and blueberry sauce!  The simmering blueberries make a \u2018grunting\u2019 noise as the steam moves through the dumpling batter, hence the name: Grunt.<\/p>\n

I have also come across the name Slump for this kind of blueberry cobbler since that\u2019s what it does when you try and put it on a plate.  Yep, I did this photoshoot twice. All the vanilla ice cream in the world could not make that messy plate of blueberry grunt pretty.<\/p>\n

Talking about vanilla ice cream – yes that’s what is typically served with a Nova Scotia Blueberry Grunt. I had mine with a scoop of my homemade Basil Ice Cream<\/a> and it was insanely delish! <\/p>\n

The origins of the blueberry grunt are unclear. Some claim it was first made by early colonial settlers as an adaptation of British pudding using local ingredients, while others claim it originated as a form of Acadian \u201cforage food.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is most likely the result of both of those factors combined. <\/p>\n

I got my original Blueberry Grunt recipe from a Canadian cookbook I found in my in-laws’ cookbook collection, which I promptly borrowed.<\/p>\n

I have adapted the blueberry grunt recipe ever so slightly to suit my own tastes but essentially, this is a pretty traditional Nova Scotia grunt! \"close-up<\/p>\n

Why you’ll love Blueberry Grunt even more than Blueberry Cobbler: <\/h3>\n