Bircher Muesli Original Recipes

This is a great breakfast that you can grab fast in the morning. It goes great with a hot cup of coffee. It also keeps very well so you can make some on Sunday night and enjoy it all week!

Provided by Palpatine66

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Cereals     Oatmeal Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.5 calories, Carbohydrate 62.8 g, Cholesterol 6.1 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 12.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 77.8 mg, Sugar 29.3 g

From "The Swiss Cookbook". The author says that it is supposed to be served as a breakfast or supper--not dessert--and that it "is a throwback to the old Swiss country habit of eating a cereal gruel with fruit and milk for supper because these were the foods on hand." She says that whole-wheat and other dark breads with butter are usually served with it. I haven't tried it yet. This is for one serving. Overnight standing time is not included. However, this can soak for only 30 minutes and still be great (even with old-fahioned oats).

Provided by Debbie R.

Categories     Breakfast

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Essentially oats soaked in fruit juice, or milk, with nuts and fruit, Bircher muesli has a long history, and enough versions floating around to prove it. The original was created in the early 1900s by Maximilian Bircher-Benner, a Swiss doctor. It consisted of oats, grated apple, nuts, lemon and condensed milk and honey, but over time, people have gotten creative with the formula. This version is a choose-your-own-adventure recipe that is great to make ahead in large or small batches. Some recipes call for apple juice or applesauce for moisture, but this version uses creamy Greek yogurt instead. Tahini adds richness, but substitute another nut butter or skip it all together if you'd rather. Swap out the nuts and dried fruit to suit your tastes and what you have. (Dates are especially nice.) Thin individual servings with more milk, if needed, then top with additional fresh fruit, nuts and a drizzle of maple syrup. It's cool, creamy, chewy and crunchy all at once.

Provided by Yossy Arefi

Categories     breakfast, brunch, snack

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Bircher Muesli was introduced around 1900 by the Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner for patients in his hospital, where a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables was an essential part of therapy. The original Bircher-Benner recipe is proportionately the opposite of most muesli available in today's supermarket varieties, calling for far more fruit than grains.

Provided by JackieOhNo

Categories     Breakfast

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.3, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 16.6, Sodium 7.8, Carbohydrate 35.7, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 23.6, Protein 1.6