As the old saying goes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Whether you want to increase your fiber intake, know what’s going into your morning meal or save money, making your own muesli can be an easy way to do it. By knowing the right ratios to use, some fun ways to enhance the natural flavors, and a few alternative muesli methods, you can have a cheap, healthy breakfast every day of the week.
1 cup (120g) of nuts, such as almond slivers, Brazil nuts, macadamias, or hazelnuts
1 cup (150g) of dried fruit, such as dried apricot, blueberries, strawberries, or chopped dates
Milk
Yogurt
Makes 6 cups of muesli
Bircher Muesli[1]
¼ cup (35g) of rolled oats
1 tbsp (12.5g) of chopped dried apricots
6 tablespoons (89 ml) of apple juice
1 dessert apple
A splash of milk
Chopped almonds
Yogurt
Honey
Makes 1 serving
Pour 4 cups (560g) of grains into a large bowl. Grains will make up the base of your muesli, so should be the first ingredient in a basic recipe. Start by putting 4 cups (560g) of your grain of choice in a large bowl or container.[2]
If you’re using oats, make sure that you use rolled oats and not quick-cooking grains which will be highly processed.[3]
Any rolled grain will work great for a muesli base. Try rolled oats, barley, rye, spelt, or rice in whatever ratio you think tastes best![4] Muesli is made to be customized.
Add 1 cup (120g) of chopped nuts to the grains. Nuts give your muesli a delicious crunch, as well as adding a boost of omega-3 fatty acids and protein to start the day. Add 1 cup (120g) of whatever kind of chopped nuts you prefer to the grains.[5]
Walnuts, almonds, pecans, Brazil nuts, macadamias, pistachios, cashews, peanuts, and hazelnuts are all great choices for muesli ingredients. Choose any combination that you like to add to your muesli.
If you’re allergic to nuts or just don’t like them, try adding coconut flakes, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds or any other type of seed you like for a similar flavor and crunch.
