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Bircher muesli is a great way of getting a lot of goodness into your child which is so important at the start of the day. Oats offer slow releasing energy, and the apple, raisins and natural yoghurt is all topped with fresh fruit.
If your children are young they might not like the hazelnuts being so chunky – so either leave them out or just make sure you crush them finer. You can adapt this recipe with any dried fruit and nuts. I chose strawberries as my topping however any fresh fruit works. This is also great for eczema sufferers; just make sure you use coconut milk as cow or soya may aggravate.
Bircher Muesli
Serves 2
Ingredients
80g rolled oats (you can use gluten-free)
100g natural yoghurt
40g raisins
40g hazelnuts, crushed
120ml coconut/cow/rice/almond/soya milk
1 apple, grated
Honey to drizzle (optional)
Place the mixture into the fridge overnight. The oats will soften and swell, as will the raisins taking on lots more sweetness.
Method
When crushing nuts I often place them in a food bag and bash them with a rolling pin. It can save a lot of mess!
Next, simply place everything (except the strawberries) into a bowl and mix.
Why not try grating pear into this instead of apple? It's quite delicious!
It will have thickened up quite a lot overnight, so give it a bit of a stir through. I often add a splash of soya milk to help loosen slightly.
Enjoy topped with seasonal fruit or berries and a drizzle of honey.
Looking for more ideas?
Have a look at our Breakfast recipes including this Amazing No Sugar Granola recipe.
