Apple Pecan Bircher Muesli or Soaked Oats

Raise your hand if you love Bircher Muesli or soaked oats.  I do!  I love this Swiss oatmeal that is soaked overnight in orange juice and yogurt.

Bircher Muesli are just rolled oats soaked in a liquid.  Most soaked oats are soaked in milk or plant based milk.  Almond milk is a wonderful milk to use.  I personally love soaking my oats in fresh squeezed orange juice.  I love the brightness of flavor that it brings to the Muesli. I should mention that I don’t add a sweetener because I feel like the orange juice is sweet enough.  If I were going to use almond milk, I would stir in a little maple syrup or honey.  I love honey.

How to make Bircher Muesli:

2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 tablespoons chia seeds
2 cups fresh Orange Juice
1 1/2 cups plain yogurt or plain Greek yogurt

In a medium size bowl, combine 2 cups of oats and 1 1/2 tablespoons chia seeds.  Pour 2 cups fresh orange juice over the mixture and stir.

Throw in a good pinch of salt.

And 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt or plain  Greek yogurt.

At this point you could add dried fruits, flax, coconut, nuts…anything healthy and delicious to you.

I like to wait until I’m ready to serve before adding fresh fruit or nuts.

Mix well.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.

The next morning, remove the soaked mixture and stir.

This is the best part.  I’m going to stir in the nuts and chopped apples then top with orange slices and pomegranate arils.

My perfect bowl of Bircher Muesli…well almost perfect.  Cocoa nibs would make it perfect. Everything could use a few cocoa nibs.  I love those things.  They are my favorite food group, if that’s possible.

Make this year fresh, raw, and healthy.

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Apple Pecan Bircher Muesli

Oatmeal soaked in fresh orange juice and yogurt.  Topped with fresh oranges, pomegranate arils and almond slices.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast, muesli, oatmeal

Prep Time 10 minutes

soaking 8 hours

Servings 4 servings

Calories 385 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 2 cups fresh Orange Juice
• 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt or plain Greek yogurt
• pinch salt
• 1 cup Honeycrisp apples chopped skins left on
• 1/4 cup almonds sliced
• 1/4 cup pecans roughly chopped

Fruit toppings:

• oranges
• pomegranate arils
• Additional nuts if desired

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, stir together rolled oats, chia seeds, orange juice and yogurt.  Cover and refrigerate over night.  To serve:  Mix in chopped apples, pecans, and almonds.  Serve in individual bowls and top with chopped oranges, pomegranate arils, and additional nuts, if desired. Makes about 4 servings.  Muesli will last in refrigerator 3-4 days.

Nutrition Facts

Apple Pecan Bircher Muesli

Amount Per Serving

Calories 385 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g 20%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 3mg 1%

Sodium 31mg 1%

Potassium 640mg 18%

Total Carbohydrates 52g 17%

Dietary Fiber 8g 32%

Sugars 17g

Protein 17g 34%

Vitamin A 5.3%

Vitamin C 76.9%

Calcium 17.4%

Iron 15.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.