Bircher Muesli
Serves: 4 to 5
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 sweet apples, such as Gala or Pink Lady, unpeeled
- 2 cups rolled oats, preferably small
- 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 or glass container with a fitted lid.
- Add the rolled oats, yoghurt, and apple juice.
- Stir until all of the ingredients are combined.
- Wrap the bowl with some plastic wrap or place the lid on the container.
- 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
- GRATING APPLES
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 BIRCHER MUESLI 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.