Without mucking about, I honestly am in love with this breakfast. The beauty of bircher muesli is that it is really open to adjusting the quantities of milk, water and yoghurt as you prefer. I like mine a little more milky versus my husband who prefers half the milk substituted with more yoghurt. Obviously, the topping options you can choose are endless and any seasonal fruits, compotes and nuts will make for an ever changing and interesting flavour combination.

My most favourite thing about Bircher Muesli is that it is mostly made the night before you need it and keeps for at least three days! This has no doubt saved me, in my morning frenzy, getting the troops ready for school drop off, so many times! Just a couple of big spoonfuls of bircher, a drizzle of raw honey and a scattering of mixed berries, and breakfast is ready! I love knowing that my family is heading out the door with a healthy, wholesome and sustaining breakfast. It will most certainly keep small and bigger tummies full till lunch time without spiking sugar levels throughout the morning.

Oats are a brilliant and concentrated source of fibre and nutrients with an endless list of health benefits for all ages. I urge you to put down that cereal box and make it your resolution to starting your day with a much more wholesome breakfast, I promise, you wont look back!

BIRCHER MUESLI

A nourishing bowl of goodness ready and waiting for you every morning. A family favourite breakfast whether you are in a rush or enjoying a lazy weekend breakfast. This Bircher Muesli recipe is quick, easy and wonderfully healthy. It will keep you full for hours and will not doubt become your ‘go to’ recipe for a wholesome, delicious breakfast.

Bircher Ingredients

• 2 cups jumbo or steel cut oats
• ¼ cup dessicated coconut
• ⅓ cup raisins (without veg oil coating)
• ¼ cup flaked almonds
• 1 cup coconut water
• 1¼ cup whole organic milk or nut milk (no additives)
• ½ cup organic natural yoghurt
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 2 small apples (grated)
• 1 orange (zest & juice)

Cooked Pears – optional

• 2 pears (peeled, cored, cut into ¼'s)
• 1 orange (juice only (can use zest in the muesli mixture))
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 vanilla pod (seeds scraped out)
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar

For the Bircher

1. In a medium bowl, combine all the Muesli ingredients and give it a good mix till well combined. Make sure all the ingredients are well hydrated in the liquid, leaving no dry bits.

2. Cover the bowl and leave in the fridge over night to soak.

3. Top with your favourite fruity and/or nutty ingredients in the morning, including these cooked pears which you can also make the night before too.

For the Cooked Pears

1. Place all the ingredients for the cooked pears into a small pot and heat on the stove on a medium heat. Cover with a lid so the steam helps to cook the pears. If it seems a bit dry, add a little more water at intervals to keep the steam going and to create a syrup. Cook for 10 mins or soft to your liking.

2. Allow the pears to cool before storing in the fridge. Use both the cooked pears and the syrup over the top of your muesli once you’re ready to eat it.

Bircher muesli and the cooked pears keep well in the fridge for about 4 days. Its worth making a good sized batch for a handy, nutritious breakfast, ready to eat in minutes.

Dairy Free? – Replace dairy with coconut milk or coconut water. Avoiding commercial nut milks and coconut yoghurt which are filled with questionable ingredients.

Breakfast

healthy, nourishing, wholefood

I love to have an easy, healthy snack in the fridge to whip out for my family when they start to whine at me for food in-between meals. I find if I don’t have some of these raw energy bites made up for the kids, they will keep pestering me for more and more snacks before lunch. Packed with nuts, healthy oils/fats and high in protein, your family will be kept fuller for longer while benefitting from their dense nutrient profile. Raw, gluten-free, dairy free, egg free AND guilt free, the only problem you will have is that they will be finished by the next day, requiring you to make another batch sooner than you anticipated. 😉 Luckily they don’t take much effort to put together and require NO baking! If your children are not nut crazy like mine, you can try reduce the quantity of whole nuts or continue to process them until thet are smaller in size. Coat them in some raw chocolate (recipe here) and they may be converted! 😉

If you have a bit more time on your hands, check out my Raw Caramel Cups – another variation of a healthy, bite sized, family snack. If you can get your hands on some mini cupcake silicone moulds to make these, it will make your preparation so much easier. No mess, no fuss, simply invert the mould once the mixture has set and out pops the little bite, so easily! I highly recommend them!

Once you make up a batch or two of these babies, store them in the fridge or freezer in an airtight container to keep them set. They are just perfect for an on the go breakfast, for lunch boxes (if your school has no nut free policy) or a guilt free after dinner treat to curb those sugar cravings!

Enjoy! xxx