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Make Your Own Muesli

April 29, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

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Homemade, Tasty Muesli

Healthy Breakfast Muesli Recipe

Having rejected commercially produced cereals and breakfast cereal bars some time ago I went on a quest for good but easy breakfasts and to create the best muesli recipe ever!

I often have a boiled egg or scrambled egg with tomatoes (when tomatoes are in season) and I also have the soaked oats and seed breakfast introduced to me last summer. That was made with water and has no fat but I am keen to create another, low fat muesli recipe. Yoghurt or milk can be used instead of water.

Making your own muesli is fun, healthy and surprisingly easy. Ring the changes with different nuts, seeds and fruits and have a breakfast that really sustains

In the past did sometimes enjoy a really good pre-packaged muesli, but find them a bit expensive and they also often contain things that I don’t like.

Muesli Recipe – Easy To Make And Tailored To Your Taste

I am not a fan of some dried food such as dried bananas and pineapple, apricots and apples. My husband on the other hand really enjoys dried fruit, but he doesn’t like nuts in his muesli. I love to come across nuts in muesli as I like the change in texture. He on the other hand clearly doesn’t but likes the sweetness emanating from crunchy dried fruit!

Pick And Mix Muesli

Making up these mixes makes me wonder why I have ever bought muesli in the past at all since it is only a mix of ingredients, sometimes with unwanted additions like lots of sugar and salt. I am sure it is much more economical to make up your own too. As well as more tasty!

It’s fun to select different nuts, dried fruits and then add some fresh fruit of your choice. Add some local honey if you need a bit of sweetness. Use natural yoghurt instead of milk for a change. Try a different milk too such as almond milk.

Fresh Fruit To Serve

To serve the muesli we usually add some fresh fruit which might be sliced banana, sliced apple, pieces of orange, fresh or tinned pineapple, blueberries, raspberries (which I often buy frozen) or strawberries (but only when they are in season). This adds a final flourish to a lovely breakfast that really does keep you going until lunchtime.

Recipe For A Healthy Breakfast

Oats are good for you in so many ways and provide slow release energy so it leaves you satisfied until lunch time. I always use really good quality jumbo oats for my muesli.

It’s not really possible to write a recipe as such for the Muesli breakfast since what you put in, is entirely up to you – including the proportions of each and how much oats you put into other ingredients. So the below is just a guide really – add what you fancy and in the proportions you like. Rather than mixed nuts , you might like to use one or two single nut types.

I haven’t included dried bananas or apricots but you can add those too if you wish.

I include sunflower seeds, linseeds and pumpkin seeds for all their nutritional benefits but you might choose something different. There are so many options it’s hard to be prescriptive.

Some people toast the seeds and nuts before adding. By all means do this if you really like it – but for me it is a stretch too far if I want to keep this breakfast easy and quick to make.

Got Some Great Muesli Recipe Ideas?

If you have any great recipes and ideas, please share them in the comments box below – and let us know what you love to have in your healthy breakfast muesli.

Make Your Own Muesli

Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons jumbo rolled oats
  • 1 tablespoon mixed nuts
  • 1 tablespoon sultanas, raisins, currants
  • 1 tablespoon mixed seeds, linseed, sunflower, pumpkin
  • 1 tablespoon dried fruit

To Serve

  • milk to cover the dry ingredients or yoghurt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped fruit

  • Cooking Directions

    1. Chop some of the larger nuts and fruit into smaller pieces (optional)

    2. Mix all the ingredients together

    3. Place in an airtight container

    4. To Serve

    5. Place 2-3 tablespoons in a bowl

    6. Add enough milk to cover the dry ingredients or stir in a tablespoon of natural yoghurt

    7. If desired, soak in the milk overnight

    8. Top with fresh fruit

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    Comments

    1. Maggie says

      February 24, 2013 at 6:18 pm

      Penny, we love muesli! At Christmas time I add some extra goodies for “Christmas Muesli.” I add crumbs from Christmas cookies and even a few crumbled up cookies from those that didn’t turn out so well. The family really looks forward to this Christmas Muesli. It’s nice to put in a pretty jar that they can help themselves to no matter what time they get up while they are on vacation. Easy, fun, and yummy!

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