When taking stock of my cupboard this week it became starkly apparent that I'd over-catered on 'bird food' (porridge oats, dried fruit and nuts). Given that I'm on a cupboard-clear-out session the recipe options were - granola (bit boring), flapjacks (again), crumble (far too hot out here) or... bircher muesli.
I settled on the latter - I completely adore the stuff ever since I tried a Jamie Oliver recipe years ago. It is so simple and so delicious and amenable to using up leftover bits and bobs. I've given the ingredients I used but feel free to change the dried fruit and nuts to work with what's in your cupboard. You can make the dried mixture in advance and keep in a Tupperware and then take out and prepare enough for your breakfast the night before.
Ingredients (makes enough for 8 breakfasts)
240 g rolled porridge oats
30 g wheat bran
30 g cranberries
65 g dried apricots, chopped
30 g mixed dried fruit flakes
100 g mixture of raisins and sultanas
60 g almonds, chopped
100 g Brazil nuts, chopped
3 apples, grated
milk to cover
Method
1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large Tupperware and store until you want some for your breakkie.
2. The night before take out a couple of portions of the muesli and pop in a bowl, cover with milk and grate in some apple (1/2 per serving).
Leave in the fridge.
3. Serve the next morning as it is, or with some sliced banana over the top.
So delicious and best of all it keeps you full until lunch, and beyond!
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