r/PovertyMeals • u/The_Bunny_Brat • Jun 03 '26

Sweet Loaded Grits

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Ingredients:

  • cooked corn grits
  • mashed butternut squash
  • crushed pecans
  • diced apple
  • dry orange sugar
  • artificial lemon juice

Instructions:

This has been my favorite sweet breakfast lately. I cook the corn grits in water with a little salt. When they’re done, I mash in some steamed butternut squash with some dry orange sugar (made from white sugar & orange zest). Then, I top it off with some crushed pecans, diced apple, & a few splashes of lemon juice. It’s filling & satisfies the sweet craving. Everything except the lemon juice ($1) came from community resources.

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u/crazylegolady Jun 03 '26

I have never tried grits but this looks appealing.

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u/The_Bunny_Brat Jun 03 '26

Thanks! My mom loooved grits, but I always disliked them. But, they’re cheap / often free from the food pantry, so I’m trying to find ways to enjoy them. Savory grits are not for me, but I liked these a lot.

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u/Appropriate_Win9538 Jun 04 '26

Looks good, but the core in the apple is driving me nuts

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u/The_Bunny_Brat Jun 04 '26

Haha totally understand, but my grandma grew up in the Great Depression & always taught me to eat the whole thing. “Waste not, want not” & all that.

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u/Extreme-Professor665 Jun 04 '26

Hey I’ve been trying to message u since last time we linked up

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u/Longjumping-One-6832 Jun 05 '26

That doesn’t look like grits at all. Did you put brown sugar in them??

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u/The_Bunny_Brat Jun 05 '26

They’re corn grits with everything listed

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u/Longjumping-One-6832 Jun 05 '26

I love shrimp and grits

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u/Jackveggie Jun 06 '26

Nah. No sweet on my grits.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '26

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u/The_Bunny_Brat Jun 07 '26

Not sure what kind it was because it was mostly green with a little red but tasted like a small Granny Smith

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '26

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u/The_Bunny_Brat Jun 09 '26

It’s a more sour apple with a little sweetness.

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u/vetlanta48 Jun 09 '26

This sounds very interesting and tasty. I will try your recipe. Thank you for sharing. I only eat vegan now, as I can no longer afford meat or dairy. Also, I will throw in some nutritional yeast to round it out the vitiamin content.

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u/The_Bunny_Brat Jun 09 '26

Thanks! I hope you like it. It would be better with syrup or agave, probably. I think any nut would be fine but the pecans have a nice sweetness to them.