Muesli is a cereal made using oats, nuts, seeds and dry fruits which makes it wholesome and a healthy breakfast. The ingredients can vary widely based on personal preferences and regional variations. Let us learn to make Muesli Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
Muesli is a nutritious breakfast that typically consists of a mixture of rolled oats, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and sometimes grains or puffed rice. Muesli is crunchy,healthy and nutritious for breakfast, tastes so good with milk or yogurt.
What is Muesli?
Muesli was first originated from Switzerland by a physician named Maximilian Bircher-Benner. His version of muesli often referred to as “Bircher muesli,” consisted of raw oats, nuts and seeds mixed with lemon juice, water and sweetened condensed milk. Later muesli has become a low sugar alternate to granola making it more healthier.
Classic version of muesli is just made by mixing all the ingredients and storing it in a jar. But alternatively you can bake and store it too to make it more tasty and crunchy. Muesli is a nutritious breakfast option, providing a good balance of carbohydrates, protein, and healthy fats. It’s also rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
The ratio of the ingredients used for making muesli is very much flexible according to our likes and preferences. Muesli is toasty, chewy, nutty, crunchy and a nutritious satisfying breakfast.
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Different ways to enjoy Muesli
- Cereal style – Just add plain milk to muesli and enjoy it topped up with fresh fruits, nuts etc.
- Overnight Muesli – Mix muesli with milk and store in fridge overnight.Serve it the next day.
- Muesli Porridge – Cook muesli along with milk and water like oatmeal and serve it as a porridge.
- Parfait style – Serve muesli with fresh yogurt topped with fruits.
Muesli vs Granola
Muesli is usually made using grains, nuts, seeds and dry fruits without any sweetener so more healthier than granola. For muesli the ingredients can be just mixed raw and stored.
Granola has all the ingredients as in muesli but the main difference is granola uses sweetener like honey or sugar. Also granola is usually baked until crisp and stored whereas muesli is just mix of raw ingredients though baking is optional.
Muesli Ingredients
- Oats – Rolled oats is usually used for granola. If using quick oats then the baking time needs to be adjusted.
- Nuts – I have used pecans and almonds
- Seeds – I have used chia seeds and pumpkin seeds you can even use sunflower seeds.
- Dry Fruits – Raisins, dried cherries, apricots are used.
- Flavoring – Cinnamon powder is the flavoring I have used, you can use vanilla essence too.
Muesli Recipe Step by Step
1.To a mixing bowl add 2 cups rolled oats,1/4 cup almonds, 1/2 cup pecans, 2 tablespoon pumpkin seeds, a pinch of salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder, 1 tablespoon chia seeds. Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes.
2.Mix it well.
3.Transfer to a tray with parchment paper.
4.Spread it to a even layer.
5.Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 15 minutes or until golden.
6.Remove from oven then add 1/4 cup apricots, 1/4 cup raisins and 1/4 cup dried berries.
7.Give a quick mix. Cool down then store the muesli in a clean dry jar. Homemade Muesli is ready!
Overnight Muesli
8.To make overnight muesli : add around 1/4 cup prepared muesli to a bowl.
9.Add milk(boiled) till immersing level.
10.Give a quick mix.
11.Keep it covered and refrigerate it overnight or at least for 4-6 hours.
12.Next day your breakfast is ready! Top it with your favorite dry fruits or fresh fruits and enjoy!
Muesli with Yogurt
13.To serve muesli with yogurt first take thick beaten yogurt in a bowl.
14.Sprinkle muesli over it. The quantity is purely your preference.
15.Top it with fresh fruits, nuts or dry fruits and enjoy your muesli yogurt bowl.
Muesli Porridge
16. To prepare muesli porridge : Add 1 cup water to a sauce pan.
17.Add 1 cup milk to it.
18.Add 1/2 cup muesli to it.
19.Give a quick mix.
20.Cook for 2-3 minutes or until it becomes thick. Keep stirring in between.
21.Cook until your desired consistency.Switch off.
22.Switch off. I like it thick and creamy like this.
23.Spoon the porridge to a bowl. Top it with fresh fruits, dry fruits, nuts and seeds and enjoy!
Enjoy the porridge!
Expert Tips
- You can use any nuts and dry fruits of your choice but make sure to keep an eye on the measures accordingly.
- The measures of nuts and seeds can be altered according to your preference. I use a ratio of 2 cups grains with 1 and 1/2 cups of nuts, seeds and 1/2 cup dry fruits.
- I used rolled oats but you can use quick cooking oats too but make sure to adjust the baking time accordingly. Bake it for 10-12 minutes if using quick cooking oats.
- Add dry fruits only after baking and when it is still warm.
- Keeps well for a month in room temperature itself.
Serving & Storage Suggestion
Serve it chilled milk or yogurt. You can even add fresh cut fruits like strawberries, banana, apple etc.
Muesli keeps well for about a month in room temperature itself. Make sure the jar is dry and airtight when you store it.
FAQS
1.What is the shelf life of muesli?
Muesli keeps well in room temperature for about a month.
2.I don’t have an oven. Can I make muesli?
Yes you can make it by just mixing and storing it in a jar. Alternatively you can toast the nuts in a pan until crisp then add the dry fruits and mix it.
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Muesli Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 2 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- a pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup dried apricots
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup dried berries
Instructions
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To a mixing bowl add 2 cups rolled oats,1/4 cup almonds, 1/2 cup pecans, 2 tablespoon pumpkin seeds, a pinch of salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder, 1 tablespoon chia seeds. Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes.
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Mix it well.
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Transfer to a tray with parchment paper.
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Spread it to a even layer.
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Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 15 minutes or until golden.
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Remove from oven then add 1/4 cup apricots, 1/4 cup raisins and 1/4 cup dried berries.
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Give a quick mix. Cool down then store the muesli in a clean dry jar. Homemade Muesli is ready!
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Overnight Muesli
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To make overnight muesli : add around 1/4 cup prepared muesli to a bowl.
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Add milk(boiled) till immersing level.
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Give a quick mix.
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Keep it covered and refrigerate it overnight or at least for 4-6 hours.
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Next day your breakfast is ready! Top it with your favorite dry fruits or fresh fruits and enjoy!
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Muesli with Yogurt
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To serve muesli with yogurt first take thick beaten yogurt in a bowl.
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Sprinkle muesli over it. The quantity is purely your preference.
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Top it with fresh fruits, nuts or dry fruits and enjoy your muesli yogurt bowl.
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Muesli Porridge
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To prepare muesli porridge : Add 1 cup water to a sauce pan.
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Add 1 cup milk to it.
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Add 1/2 cup muesli to it.
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Give a quick mix.
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Cook for 2-3 minutes or until it becomes thick. Keep stirring in between.
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Cook until your desired consistency.Switch off.
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Switch off. I like it goey like this.
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Spoon the porridge to a bowl. Top it with fresh fruits, dry fruits, nuts and seeds and enjoy!
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