Bircher muesli - Swiss oatmeal


Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free

Meal Type
Breakfast
Cuisine
Swiss
Author
oliveandmango.com
Serves
4
Preparation Time
5 minutes
Cooking Time
N/A

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 Tbsp hemp or flax seeds
  • 1 Tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 Tbsp sunflower kernels
  • 1 Tbsp pepitas
  • 3-4 Tbsp diced walnuts
  • 3-4 Tbsp slivered or chopped almonds

Wet ingredients

  • 1/2 cup coconut yoghurt
  • 1/2 cup plant milk (soy or coconut)
  • 1 Tbsp maple syrup or honey
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional - if using natural yoghurt)
  • 1 apple, cored and grated
  • 1 tsp lemon juice (optional - to stop the apple from browning)

Instructions

  1. Add dry ingredients to a mixing bowl or quarter the measurements for individual serves.
  2. Grate the apple, add lemon juice if desired.
  3. Combine wet ingredients, add apple.
  4. Combine dry and wet or portion out and combine later.
  5. Leave over night and up to a few days in the fridge.
  6. Serve with added milk or yoghurt if desired, fresh berries, banana slices, nut butters etc.

Notes

  • original recipe used all yoghurt, no plant milk which was a bit thick for me, and expensive.
  • Original recipe added 3 Tbsp or 1/4 cup dried cranberries or other fruits (my husband prefers it without - nuts or nothing!)
  • We make up the dry mix in little jars and only assemble the combined form when we are ready due to a forever insufficient amount of fridge space.
  • Husband encountered bircher in the wild for the first time on a cruise ship around the coast of New Zealand and is now quite the fan.