Blueberry Grunt

This recipe is a bit lower in sugar, but still quite tasty. It relies more on the sweetness of the berries than sugar. It's good for breakfast, or you can have as dessert with ice cream or whipped cream. Prep time includes simmering time for blueberry sauce.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 2-3
• Yields: 6 dumplings

Ingredients

• 2  cups blueberries
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice (or more to suit your taste)
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1  cup flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
•  lemon zest, approx 1/2 lemon
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup milk

Directions

1. Combine blueberries, sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, and water in a sauce pan.
2. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
3. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon zest. Mix well.
5. Cut in the butter until it is incorporated throughout and crumbly.
6. Stir in milk all at once and stir until just combined.
7. Drop dumpling mixture by spoonfuls into simmering blueberry mixture (approximately 6 dumplings).
8. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes - do not lift the lid during this time!
9. Using a large spoon, transfer dumplings to bowls and cover with blueberry sauce.