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The perfect breakfast in a preserving jar: The Swiss breakfast classic is quick and easy to prepare the evening before and store in the refrigerator overnight.
In addition to fresh rolls, sweet Danish pastries, various jams and sumptuous cheese and sausage platters, classic Bircher muesli also belongs on almost every larger breakfast buffet.
The breakfast classic originally comes from Switzerland.
Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner, a Swiss doctor and nutritional reformer, served the apple diet dish for dinner in his sanatorium.
Nowadays, however, Bircher muesli is mostly enjoyed as a tasty oat breakfast.
Delicious oat breakfast: overnight oats, porridge and Bircher muesli
A steaming bowl of creamy porridge is particularly soothing, especially on uncomfortable days.
But homemade granola crunchy muesli or overnight oats soaked the night before can also be served combined with fresh fruit as a balanced breakfast.
The classic Bircher muesli can be served according to taste with various toppings, such as fresh berries, chia seeds and pumpkin seeds.
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Oatmeal is considered a true all-rounder in the kitchen.
From numerous breakfast variations to crispy pastries, they can be used in almost anything.
Ingredients for a healthy oat breakfast like a buffet
For three servings of Bircher muesli you need:
150 g wholesome oat flakes
300 ml milk
200g Greek yogurt
2 small apples (or: an apple and a pear)
3 tablespoons nuts (e.g. walnuts or hazelnuts)
2 tsp honey (alternatively agave syrup)
2 tsp lemon juice
Cinnamon
pinch of salt
optionally raisins
Original Bircher muesli from Switzerland since 1959
The Swiss company Familia developed the first organic Bircher muesli in 1959 and made this Swiss meal internationally known.
The Birchermüesli from Switzerland
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still meets all the criteria of a modern diet today.
It is rich in healthy fruits, nuts and fiber.
Its low fat content makes it easy to digest, while the high carbohydrate content ensures long-lasting satiety and helps keep blood sugar levels stable.
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It's that easy to prepare the classic Bircher muesli
Mix the oat flakes with a pinch of salt and the milk.
Grate apples using a kitchen grater.
Stir into the soaked oat flakes together with the lemon juice and the yoghurt.
Roughly chop the nuts and, depending on your taste, add them to the muesli along with a handful of raisins.
Season with honey and a little cinnamon and serve.
Bon appetit!
Ideally, the oat flakes should be soaked in the milk overnight.
This way they can pull through nicely.
Steps two and three of the recipe are then completed the following morning before serving.
If you prepare the Bircher muesli in the morning, we recommend using delicate oat flakes.
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