Recipe
Bircher muesli
Rolled oats only; steel-cut won't cold-soak.
Draft · dietitian review pending
Breakfast that makes itself overnight. I use rolled oats here. Steel-cut oats won't soften enough with this cold soak.
Ingredients
2 servings
- rolled oats100 g
Rolled, not steel-cut.
- skim milk180 g
For soaking.
- 0% Greek yogurt, plain100 g
Unsweetened.
- apple150 g
Cored weight; grate just before serving.
- unsalted almonds20 g
Chopped; for the topping.
Method
- Mix the oats, milk and yogurt. Divide equally between two jars.
- Put the lids on and refrigerate at 4 °C or colder for at least 480 minutes, or overnight.
- In the morning, stir. Loosen with a little water if it's set too thick.
- Grate the apple and divide it and the almonds equally between the jars.
Notes
- Keep covered at 4 °C or colder and eat within 3 days of mixing. Add the apple and almonds when serving.
- One jar, including its topping, is one serving. Nutrition is estimated from the listed weights.
- Use plain, unsweetened yogurt. Weigh the almonds; a small handful can vary a lot.
Per serving
Estimated- Sodium
- 60 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1 g
- Energy
- 350 kcal
Estimated from the ingredients, not lab-tested. Brands vary; read your labels.