SWISS BIRCHER MUESLI (THE ORIGINAL OVERNIGHT OATS)
Ever wondered where the concept of overnight oats came from? Bircher Muesli is arguably the original overnight oats! This creamy, nutty breakfast is a highly nutritious and low-effort breakfast packed with nutrients, protein and healthy fats - perfect for fuelling your day.
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup - rolled or quick oats
- 30 g - almonds, chopped
- ½ teaspoon - cinnamon optional
- 1 tablespoon - honey
- 1 cup - apples, grated
- ¼ cup - apple juice optional
- 1 cup - yoghurt I used greek yoghurt
- 1 cup - fresh milk
- Toppings: any nuts dried fruit, seeds, fruit of your choice. I like blueberries and banana.
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add the oats, nuts, cinnamon powder, honey, apples, apple juice and yoghurt.
- Then, slowly add the milk while stirring the mixture with a large spoon. Don’t pour it all at once, and observe the consistency of your mixture. Keep pouring until all the milk has been added, and stir until well combined. The mixture should get thicker as you stir.
- The mixture should be thicker than a warm porridge but not too dry. If you feel it’s too dry - add a dash more milk. If the mixture is too wet - add a spoon of oats.
- Cover or store in a container and chill overnight, or serve the same day.
- Serve in a bowl with a drizzle of extra honey, fresh berries and banana or other toppings of your choice and enjoy!
Notes
- For best results, you can first soak the oats and apple mixture with milk and yoghurt and chill - store the toppings separately to add them on the day you want to eat it.
- While this is usually an overnight dish - you can also make it on the day.
- For meal prepping, you can either mix everything, or keep the dried ingredients (oats, nuts, seeds, etc) in containers and add the apples, milk and yoghurt on the day you want to eat it.
- Bircher Muesli will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- You can add any portion of fruits and nuts that you like.
- Adjust the amount of honey according to your sweetness preferences.
- If you want it to be creamier, add more yoghurt and less milk. Or if you feel the mixture is too dry, add a dash more milk in.