Super Seedy Bircher Muesli

This quick + easy bircher muesli recipe is made with more seeds than oats for a fun, super seedy twist on the classic. Make a big batch to give as gifts, or keep in the pantry for easy, healthy breakfasts all week long!

MUESLI.

A word that I didn’t know how to pronounce as a child. 

A fun breakfast food to eat hot or cold.

A great way to add more protein, fiber, and raw seeds into your life.

A cute gift idea for all the health-lovin’ folks in your life. 

Let’s make it!

Oats, shredded coconut, dried fruit (I diced up some dried mango, but whatever you have will work), and looooots of seeds (I’m talking hemp, chia, pumpkin, and sunflower seeds) get scooped into a large jar, shaken vigorously, and tucked away in the pantry for future breakfast needs.

Then, when you’re ready to eat, you have a few options. You could:

• stir with milk, yogurt, or both and let sit overnight to soften and achieve and thick, soft, chewy, creamy breakfast you’ll eat cold
• sprinkle over a bowl of yogurt or applesauce like raw granola
• pour into a bowl with hot water (think, the exact temperature of the Keurig in your office) and let sit for 5 minutes to soak/soften and top however you like to eat hot oatmeal
• pour into a bowl with cold milk and banana slices and eat like cereal
• stir into pancake batter for extra texture + crunch

This bircher muesli recipe is completely unsweetened, so you can add extra fruit, a drizzle of maple syrup, or your preferred sweetener of choice to your prepared muesli to make it perfectly sweet for your tastebuds. 

And, it goes without saying, but you are absolutely welcome to switch up any of the seeds in this mix to suit your tastebuds and the contents of your pantry and what’s available/affordable to you. I happened to have all of these ingredients in my pantry already, but if you currently have zero of the ingredients and don’t want to spend a ton of $$$$ at once, try hitting up the bulk bin at your local health food store and just get the amount you need of each. 

If you’re a fan of muesli, you are going to LOVE this super seedy version. It’s made with 7 simple pantry ingredients in literally 5 minutes flat, can sit in the pantry for months, and adds so much fun texture to breakfast. If you make it, let me know what you think! Leave a comment below, or take a picture of your muesli and share it with me on Instagram– I love seeing my recipes in your kitchen! 

Super Seedy Bircher Muesli

Yields: 4 1/2 cups/ 6-8 servings

Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups quick or instant oats
• 1/2 cup chia seeds
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup hemp seeds
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (aka pepitas)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup any dried fruit you like (larger fruits like mangos, apricots, dates, etc, should be diced to about raisin-size before using)

Instructions:

1. Measure all ingredients into a large jar or container with a lid and shake to combine. 
2. Eat any way you enjoy muesli: soaked overnight with milk or yogurt, cold with milk like cereal, mixed with almost boiling water to form hot oatmeal, sprinkled over yogurt or smoothie bowls, etc. I like the ratio of about 1/2-3/4 cup of muesli to about 3/4-1 cup of liquid. 
3. Top with fruit, nut butter, and whatever sweetener you’d like: maple syrup, honey, etc. 
4. Dry muesli keeps in the pantry for up to 1 month. Prepared muesli (i.e. soaked in the fridge) should be eaten within 4 days of preparing.

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