Bircher muesli

Doctor Bircher-Benner's original recipe, an authentic and refreshing Swiss muesli made with soaked rolled oats, grated apples, condensed milk and crunchy hazelnuts.

Ingredients

  • 120 g Rolled oats
  • 200 ml Water
  • 4 tbsp Sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 piece Lemon
  • 4 pieces Granny Smith apple
  • 40 g Shelled hazelnuts

Method

  1. In a large bowl, mix the rolled oats with the water. Let the mixture rest at room temperature until the oats have absorbed all the liquid and are tender.
  2. Squeeze the lemon to extract the juice and set it aside in a small bowl.
  3. Roughly chop the shelled hazelnuts to release their aromas and add crunch to the preparation.
  4. Just before serving, finely grate the whole Granny Smith apples, with their skin, using the large holes of a grater.
  5. Immediately fold the lemon juice into the grated apples and mix vigorously to prevent them from oxidizing and browning.
  6. Add the sweetened condensed milk to the soaked rolled oats and stir to dilute well and obtain a creamy texture.
  7. Mix the tart grated apples with the creamy oat preparation until you get a homogeneous consistency.
  8. Divide the muesli among serving bowls and generously sprinkle chopped hazelnuts on top for crunch.

Nutrition

Per serving

Energy
233.7 kcal
Protein
7.67 g
Carbohydrate
32.52 g
Fat
9.14 g
Fibre
5.69 g
Calcium
70.64 mg
Iron
1.61 mg
Magnesium
65.99 mg
Indicative, non-medical nutrition estimate; values depend on brands, actual weights, and whether ingredients are raw or cooked.