John Myers
Very few people know what Bircher muesli actually is; even if you come across the term again and again. You can also simply imitate the classic yourself.
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What is Bircher muesli
Every muesli fan has surely heard of the classic Bircher muesli.
- Bircher muesli is traditionally made from oatmeal, nuts, some fresh fruit or dried fruit. Muesli is usually eaten for breakfast, either with milk, yoghurt or fruit juice.
- The muesli known at the time as “Bircher Muesli” was developed by the doctor and nutritional reformer Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner. The muesli was named after him. It was first recognized as a kind of “diet food” in a Zurich sanatorium.
- With the Bircher muesli, he wanted to give patients a better understanding of a healthier and wholesome diet. The recipe was developed by Bircher-Benner before 1900, but it was not widely recognized until the 1950s and is still known and loved throughout Europe today.
Sample recipe for a Bircher muesli
If you would like to imitate the Bircher muesli yourself, you will need 200 grams of tender rolled oats, 500 milliliters of milk, 4 tablespoons of chopped nuts (such as hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts), 3 tablespoons of raisins, 2 red apples, 2 teaspoons of honey and one half banana. If you eat vegan, you can ideally use plant-based milk. You can also use a substitute like maple syrup or agave syrup for the honey .
- Mix the oatmeal with the milk and let it swell for about 3-4 hours, preferably in the fridge. You can also prepare the mixture in the evening and let it soak in the fridge overnight.
- Then mix the nuts and raisins into the muesli.
- Wash the apples and grate them coarsely.
- Slice the banana.
- Now fold in the honey, grated apples and bananas and enjoy your healthy, homemade Bircher muesli.
