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Bircher Muesli

Name: Bircher Muesli
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Switzerland
Ingredients: 80g Rolled Oats; 150g Plain yogurt; 1 Apples; 1 tsp Lemon juice; 1 tbsp Honey; 20g Walnuts (or almonds); 1 tbsp Raisins

Dessert

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Oats and fruit soaked overnight in yogurt — a healthy breakfast born in Switzerland.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Bircher muesli was created in the early 20th century by Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner as a restorative food for his patients. Oats are soaked overnight in yogurt or milk, then mixed with grated apple, nuts, and raisins. It spread around the world as a healthy breakfast and is now a standard in Swiss homes.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On an Alpine morning, the muesli prepared the night before is eaten as a hearty breakfast before a hike — the Swiss way.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Rolled Oats 80g
Plain yogurt 150g
Apples 1
Lemon juice 1 tsp
Honey 1 tbsp
Walnuts (or almonds) 20g
Raisins 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Add yogurt and a little water to the oats and soak overnight in the fridge.
Grate the apple and toss with lemon juice to keep it from browning.
Mix the grated apple and honey into the soaked oats.
Scatter with walnuts and raisins.

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