The Best, Nutritious Bircher Muesli

Breakfast is a very important meal of the day. It breaks the fast of the night and feeds your gut microbiota determining which ones will thrive and multiply. It also sets you in motion, in more than one way, providing building blocks for your resilience hormones and feeding your energy-production-units in every cell to make energy for you. This nutritious Bircher Muesli is versatile. You can personalise it, make it your own. Ingredients can be added or left out, depending on what you enjoy and what your body likes.
Ingredients:
Gluten free rolled oats soaked in water
Dessicated coconut
1 teaspoon seeds of your choice (chia, pumpkin, sunflower or soaked linseeds)
½-1 grated apple – preferably granny smith or something similar
Berries and/or seasonal fruit of your choice such as figs, nectarines, or peaches.
Either one of the following: Kefir, Amasi, Buttermilk, Sour cream, crème fraiche or plain greek style yoghurt, preferably from sheep or goats. Or just water as an extra liquid if needed.
Coconut flakes
Raw or dry roasted nuts (almonds, pecan, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts or walnuts).
Cinnamon
More oils can be added in the form of MCT oil, coconut oil, hemp seed oil, flaxseed oil or even olive oil.
Method:
- Soak the gluten free oats in water for 5 minutes or longer. The best is overnight.
- Add desiccated coconut, seeds and fruit of choice. The combination of coconut and oats will make it milky, there’s no need to add any milk or alternatives.
- Mix in some Kefir, Amasi, Buttermilk, Sour cream, crème fraiche yoghurt.
- Add extra oil and mix again if desired.
- Compliment with some coconut flakes, raw or dry roasted nuts (almonds, pecan, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts or walnuts).
- Sprinkle with cinnamon
Variations:
You can leave out the Kefir, Amasi, Buttermilk, Sour cream, crème fraiche or plain greek style yoghurt if you prefer to go without milk products entirely. Just adding water is sufficient. Add more seeds and oils to stay full longer.
Enjoy!
Why make this recipe?
This Bircher muesli recipe is a fabulous breakfast – it is great for gut health and keeps the blood sugar stable. It can be varied according to individual tastes and is easy to prepare.
Time saver tips
- Make enough for 2 days.
You can make a larger portion and keep it in the fridge for two days’ breakfast or even use it as a packed lunch for work or school.
2. Premix your dry ingredients.
Once you have worked out what your preferred dry ingredients are (seeds, nuts, coconut, spices, oats, etc.), you can make a pre-mix of all the dry ingredients and keep it in a large glass jar. That way, you have it ready to use and just need to add water to give it a soak and then mix in your Kefir or yoghurt (or whichever option you choose from that list.)