Bircher Muesli – The Original Overnight Oats
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: Makes about 5 cups
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Swiss
The Swiss Bircher Muesli is the original overnight oats. Make this quick and easy overnight oats recipe for a healthy and delicious breakfast. Recipe with step-by-step photos.
Ingredients
- 2 small eating apples (such as Gala or Pink Lady), unpeeled
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 500 ml (2 cups) natural yoghurt (plain yoghurt)
- 250 ml (1 cup) apple juice
- seasonal berries or fresh fruit
- honey, to taste
Instructions
- Coarsely grate the apples (including the skin) into a large bowl.
- Add the rolled oats, yoghurt, and apple juice.
- Stir until all of the ingredients are combined.
- Wrap the bowl with some clingfilm.
- Place the bowl in the fridge overnight.
- To serve, the bircher muesli can be eaten as is, or with the addition with any fruits of your choice.
- Drizzle with some honey before serving.
Kitchen Notes
Traditionally, the apple is grated quite finely, using a grater similar to that in the photos shown. However, I prefer to coarsely grate the apples so that there is more texture in the bircher muesli.
HOW LONG DOES IT KEEP?
The bircher muesli keeps for about 3 days in the fridge.
VARIATIONS
* add 1-2 tablespoons of sultanas or mixed dried fruit
* add 1-2 tablespoons of chopped almonds or hazelnuts
SUGGESTIONS FOR TOPPINGS
* fresh berries such as raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, pitted cherries, redcurrants
* sliced bananas
* sliced strawberries
* fresh figs
* whipped cream
CONVERSIONS
To convert from cups to grams, and vice-versa, please see this handy Conversion Chart for Basic Ingredients.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 147
- Sugar: 8.2g
- Sodium: 23.4mg
- Fat: 4.2g
- Carbohydrates: 20.4g
- Fiber: 2.4g
- Protein: 7.7g
- Cholesterol: 7.8mg
View the recipe online: https://eatlittlebird.com/bircher-muesli-overnight-oats-recipe/
