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.
This is what I used to prepare my 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.
Apple Pecan 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
pinch of salt
1 cup chopped Honeycrisp apples, skins left on
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped
Fruit toppings:
oranges
pomegranate arils
Additional nuts, if desired
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.
Thank you….something new to try for breakfast! Lyn
Thank YOU. I hope you like it.
It all looks so delicious! A good start to the day!
I hope you give it a try. Thank you.
I love this idea! We've been making oatmeal muffins because we got so darn tired of cooked oatmeal in the morning. I really like preparing the oatmeal the night before. And I can think of so many variations. Very inspiring! Have a great weekend.
I'm with you, Marisa, and I love oatmeal. I love fresh. Thanks for commenting.