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bowl of bircher muesli topped with yogurt and apple

Easy Bircher Muesli

Robyn
Made from wholesome oats, apple, yogurt, sultanas and almonds, this simple bircher muesli recipe can easily be made the night before, making it a perfect healthy breakfast for busy mornings that kids love too.
4.80 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Breakfast | Brunch
Cuisine modern european
Servings 1 person
Calories 269 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons rolled or quick cook oats
  • 2 tablespoon water/milk
  • 3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
  • Pinch mixed spice or ground cinnamon
  • 1 apple grated (skin left on)
  • ½ tablespoon sultanas
  • 1 tablespoon almonds roughly chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, mix the oats with the water/milk, yogurt and mixed spice.
  • Stir through the grated apple, sultanas and almonds then cover and place in fridge.
  • When ready to serve, top with an extra spoonful of yogurt and extra fruit, such as blueberries or strawberries. Or leave as is.

Notes

Nutritional info is based on using water rather than milk.
Like the original bircher recipe, I like to include more apple than oats – but feel free to mix it up to suit your tastes! If you add more oats then add a little more milk/water and yogurt.
Rolled oats are generally the best oats to use for bircher, however my toddler son prefers the less chewy quick cook oats.
You don’t have to soak the muesli overnight. If you forget to make it the night before, make it with slightly less liquid and let it sit for 15-20 minutes before you eat it.
I like to add coarsely grated apple for texture, but you can finely grate the apple or roughly chop it if you like.
If you prefer a thick texture to your müsli: use slightly less liquid.
This is a bircher muesli recipe for one – you can easily scale up the quantities to serve more people.
Toddler oats: I use quick cook oats that are softer and easier to eat, and omit the nuts.
Vegan bircher: swap the yogurt and milk for almond of coconut milk and yogurt.
Gluten free bircher muesli: make sure your oats are gluten free.
Sweet overnight muesli: add a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup to sweeten your oats, or add a tablespoon of apple juice or orange juice instead of the water/milk which will provide an extra bit of sweetness.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 10gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 21mgPotassium: 452mgFiber: 8gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 2mg
Keyword bircher muesli recipe, breakfast oats, overnight oats, Swiss muesli

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