Easy Bircher Muesli & Chia Breakfast Pots

This easy bircher muesli recipe layered with chia pudding and yoghurt makes for the perfect make-ahead breakfast or weekend treat! Get creative with this versatile and healthy recipe packed with fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals.

What is Bircher Muesli?

Bircher Muesli is a type of muesli (i.e a mixture of oats, grains, dried fruit, and nuts usually eaten with milk for breakfast) in which the oat mixture is soaked in milk or fruit juice for a period of time before eating – usually overnight.

Oats are a versatile food packed with nutrients like fibre, protein, magnesium, potassium, and omega 3 fatty acids. There are endless ways to enjoy oats but soaking them comes with added benefits.

When the oats absorb the liquid, it’s similar to cooking them but without the effort and also with reducing the nutrients with heat. Soaking the oats softens them, helps the starches break down and reduces the natural phytic acid which makes them easier for your body to digest.

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• Mocha & Cold Brew Overnight* Oats
• Chocolate Protein Overnight Oats
• Cinnamon And Cacao Homemade Granola With Goji Berries
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What Are Chia Seeds?

Chia seeds are potent little bundles of energy with generous doses of omega-3, fibre and protein. They are also a good source of several vitamins and minerals, containing vitamin A, B3, iron and magnesium.

The combination of fat, protein and fibre in chia seeds means they are digested relatively slowly, providing long, slow release of energy to keep blood-sugar levels stable.

Chia Recipe Ideas:

• Chia & Flax Superpowered (Vegan) Pancakes
• Peanut Butter, Chia & Cacao Layer Pot
• Healthy Banana, Pear And Chia Seed Loaf

Bircher Muesli & Chia Breakfast Pots Recipe

“These little beauties have been my breaky for the last few weeks. They have replaced the morning green smoothie; maybe it’s the summer coming, but I crave fruit and chia puds now! This is super easy to make and very healthy. The oats keep you full ’til lunch and the chia pudding is high in protein so it’s a great satisfying meal to keep you going.” Kaitlin

Ingredients

Bircher muesli ingredients

• 50g jumbo oats
• 100g natural yoghurt
• 1 apple, grated
• 1/4tsp cinnamon
• Handful of almonds
• Water / nut milk

Chia pudding ingredients

• 1 cup of nut milk
• 3 tbsp chia seeds
• 1/2tsp vanilla powder
• 1/2tbsp honey/maple syrup/agave syrup

• Extra yoghurt to layer
• Fruit to layer on top
• Mint leaves

How To Make The Bircher Muesli

Start by grating the apple into a bowl, then add the oats, yoghurt, cinnamon and almonds. Toss together well. Stir in the milk (I used almond milk) or water, little by little, to get a consistency you like. It shouldn’t be too dry – it’s better to have a little more liquid as the oats will absorb it. Cover and place in the fridge overnight.

How To Make The Chia Pudding

The chia pudding should also be made the night before. Mix chia seeds, milk, vanilla and sweetener together in a bowl and stir well. Stir the pudding every 5-10 mins for half hour or so, cover, then leave in fridge with your bircher muesli.

Constructing Your Breakfast Pots

Begin by spooning the muesli into two bowls or clear jars. Next, add a layer of yoghurt, then chia pudding. You can add fresh fruit such as berries and rhubarb, topped with a sprig of mint to complete your breakfast pots.

These Bircher Muesli & Chia Pudding Breakfast Pots are ideal to be grabbed when in a hurry so can be made on the weekend, ready for your week ahead.

Elle

Meet Kaitlin:

My name is Kaitlin and I’ve featured some healthy, easy recipes on Elle’s blog. I’m passionate about eating clean, and being the best we possibly can be through healthy eating and regular exercise – I hope you enjoy my recipes!

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Yield: Serves 2

Bircher Muesli & Chia Pudding Breakfast Pots

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This easy bircher muesli recipe layered with chia pudding and yoghurt makes for the perfect make-ahead breakfast or weekend treat! Get creative with this versatile and healthy recipe packed with fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 50g jumbo oats
• 100g natural yoghurt
• 1 apple, grated
• 1/4tsp cinnamon
• Handful of almonds
• Water / nut milk
• 1 cup of nut milk
• 3 tbsp chia seeds
• 1/2tsp vanilla powder
• 1/2tbsp honey

Instructions

How To Make The Bircher Muesli

Start by grating the apple into a bowl, then add the oats, yoghurt, cinnamon and almonds. Toss together well. Stir in the milk (I used almond milk) or water, little by little, to get a consistency you like. It shouldn't be too dry - it's better to have a little more liquid as the oats will absorb it. Cover and place in the fridge overnight.

How To Make The Chia Pudding

The chia pudding should also be made the night before. Mix chia seeds, milk, vanilla and sweetener together in a bowl and stir well. Stir the pudding every 5-10 mins for half hour or so, cover, then leave in fridge with your bircher muesli.

Constructing Your Breakfast Pots

Begin by spooning the muesli into two bowls or clear jars. Next, add a layer of yoghurt, then chia pudding. You can add fresh fruit such as berries and rhubarb, topped with a sprig of mint to complete your breakfast pots.