Cherry Grunt
Cherry Grunt is a traditional Maritime Canadian dessert, essentially a fruit cobbler where dumplings are steamed atop a simmering cherry filling. It typically features fresh or preserved cherries, sugar, and a simple biscuit-like dough made from flour, butter, and milk. The dish gets its name from the 'grunting' sound the steam makes as it escapes through the dumplings while cooking.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
As a dessert, Cherry Grunt is high in carbohydrates from the sugar and flour, with a moderate amount of fat from the butter in the dumplings. A single serving provides a quick energy boost and some dietary fiber from the cherries, but is relatively low in protein, with a calorie count typically ranging from 300 to 450 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 220 kcal |
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Carbs | 42 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 28 g |
| Sodium | 150 mg |
| Potassium | 280 mg |
| Vitamin C | 12 mg |
| Vitamin A | 150 IU |
| Calcium | 30 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg |
| Magnesium | 20 mg |
| Phosphorus | 45 mg |
| Manganese | 0.3 mg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The name 'grunt' is a playful onomatopoeia for the sound of the cooking process, a characteristic it shares with similar regional dishes like 'slump' and 'sonker.' Nutritionally, using tart cherries can offer a good source of antioxidants like anthocyanins, which are known for their anti-inflammatory properties.
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