Start your day with a nutritious and satisfying breakfast with this delicious Bircher Muesli—a blend of rolled oats, yogurt, nuts, seeds, and fruit soaked in milk and honey overnight. Perfectly customizable with your favourite toppings, this recipe is a refreshing and convenient way to kickstart your morning.
I love to make a big batch of this at the start of the week to have for my breakfasts over the week. Meal prepping Bircher Muesli means I'm eating healthy and saving money by not buying my breakfast.
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Why you need to make this Bircher Muesli recipe
Nutritious and Filling: Packed with fiber, protein, and essential nutrients from oats, yogurt, nuts, seeds, and fruit, this Bircher Muesli provides a balanced and energizing breakfast that will keep you full and satisfied until lunchtime.
Time-Saving: With just a few minutes of prep the night before, you can wake up to a ready-to-eat breakfast that requires no cooking in the morning, making it ideal for busy mornings or meal prep.
Customisable and Versatile: This recipe is endlessly adaptable to suit your taste preferences and dietary needs. Experiment with different fruits, nuts, seeds, and sweeteners to create your perfect bowl of muesli.
Ingredients
- Rolled oats: Provide a hearty and fiber-rich base for the muesli, keeping you feeling full and satisfied.
- Low-fat yogurt: Adds creaminess and a tangy flavour, while also providing protein, calcium, and probiotics for gut health.
- Hazelnuts: Offer a crunchy texture and a rich, nutty flavour, along with heart-healthy fats and antioxidants.
- Hemp seeds: Packed with protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and essential minerals like magnesium and iron, hemp seeds add nutritional value to the muesli.
- Goji berries: Sweet and tart, goji berries are a superfood rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, adding a burst of flavour and nutrition to the muesli.
- Shredded coconut: Provides sweetness and a tropical flavour, enhancing the overall taste and texture of the muesli.
- Honey: Adds natural sweetness and helps bind the ingredients together, while also offering antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Lite milk: Used to soak the oats and create a creamy texture, milk also adds calcium and protein to the muesli.
- Apple: Adds sweetness and freshness, along with fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
- Vanilla extract and cinnamon: Enhance the flavour profile of the muesli with warm, comforting notes of vanilla and cinnamon.
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions
- Low-fat yogurt: Substitute with Greek yogurt, coconut yogurt, or dairy-free yogurt alternatives for a vegan option.
- Hazelnuts: Replace with almonds, walnuts, pecans, or your favorite nuts.
- Goji berries: Substitute with dried cranberries, raisins, chopped dates, or dried apricots.
Storage
Store in the fridge for up to 4 days
What are some good toppings for Bircher Muesli?
- Yogurt
- Berries
- Apple
- Figs
- Nuts
- Banana
- Peach
- Honey
- Maple Syrup
- Milk
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Bircher Muesli
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 300 g low fat yogurt
- ¼ cup hazelnut chopped
- ¼ cup hemp seeds
- ⅓ cup goji berries
- ⅓ cup shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup lite milk
- 1 apple finely diced or grated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into a large container and mix well.
- Place a lid on the container then transfer to the fridge to soak overnight or for at least a few hours.
- Serve with topping of choice such as more yogurt, fresh fruit and nuts.
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