YUM: Birchermuesli

Nov 27

Recipe for Birchermuesli
An authentic German breakfast

3 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups milk (non-dairy, like almond milk works great!)
1/4 cup raisins
3 apples, peeled and grated (you can also use pears or a mix of apples and pears)
1/4 cup orange juice (fresh squeezed is best)
2 Tbs lemon juice (same here, squeeze it fresh!)
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1/4 chopped nuts (almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, etc..)
grated rind of 1/2 lemon
3 Tbs heavy cream (I double this—who doesn’t love extra whipped cream?)

1- cups fresh berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, etc..)
1-2 bananas sliced

Directions
Combine oats with milk and let sit for 30 minutes. Soften raisins in 1/4 cup warm water for 15 minutes. Combine oat mixture, drained raisins and next seven ingredients. Whip cream in small chilled bowl until peaks form and fold into oatmeal mixture. Fold in blueberries and bananas.

Stacy's notes
The outcome looks like soggy oatmeal, but trust me when I tell you THIS IS DELICIOUS. You can substitute grated pear for one or more of the apples. Almost any fresh fruit tastes delicious with birchermuesli -- think peaches, strawberries, raspberries ... YUM.

🍌 Because bananas will quickly soften and turn brown, we let each individual slice and add their own bananas.

Try it and let me know what you think!

I’m republishing this post about a favorite (traditional German) breakfast, called Birchermuesli because this past Thanksgiving weekend kicked off with me making a how to recipe video that includes thoughts from family members—as we partook of a giant bowl of muesli. The QR code on my page links scrapbook viewers to the video posted below …