Bircher Muesli with Goji and Pistachios

With our creamy overnight muesli, you'll have a quick and tasty breakfast straight from the fridge. Each jar packs fibres and proteins, plus superfood Goji berries and crunchy pistachios.

Vegan Bircher Muesli with Goji and Pistachios

Info

Nutrition per serving
NutrientAmountRDA
Net Carbs42.6 g15.5%
of which Sugars17.9 g19.9%
Fibers9.3 g33.1%
Fats12.6 g19.4%
of which Saturates1.7 g8.6%
of which Omega 30.2 g16.3%
Proteins14.3 g31.2%
Calcium223 mg22.3%
Vitamin A1640 mcg234.2%
Vitamin C20 mg27.2%
Iron4.6 mg31%
Potassium394 mg11.3%
Sodium86 mg3.8%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Kcal341 17.1%
Macro split
  • net carbs 54%
  • sugars 23%
  • fats 16%
  • saturates 2%
  • proteins 18%
  • fibers 12%
*RDA based on a 2000 kcal diet;
**Nutritional data sources: USDA, food labels.
KCAL
341 per serving
TIME
10m
HEALTH

Isn't it great when you can make an awesome breakfast by letting things soak overnight? Bircher muesli (the Swiss version of overnight oats) are just that: lots of flavour without breaking a sweat.

Today we'll show you how to make dairy-free and vegan bircher muesli. We'll use a mix of nuts and seeds, apples, goji berries, and a really special blend of spices. It's a surprise!

This recipe is so simple it's silly. Just combine all ingredients in a bowl, leave it to soak overnight, and take your breakfast out the fridge the next morning. Top it with crunchy nuts, and you're good to go.

To make it vegan, we substituted dairy yogurt and milk with soy yogurt and soy milk. Everything else is plant-based, so no need to make any alterations to make this a healthy breakfast. Because we used fruit (dry and fresh), there's no need for added sugar. This recipe is naturally sweet and 100% sugar-free.

The nice thing about mixing all these wholesome ingredients is that we get a big portion of our daily nutrient intakes in one fell swoop. A bowl of our yogurt and fruit muesli will provide you with 33% RDI of proteins, 34% RDI of fibres but only a meager 1.5g of saturated fats (8% RDI) and 12g of sugars (13% RDI). Not bad as a day-starter, right?

The last benefit of making muesli at home is that it will be much cheaper than that bought in a store. It's quite shocking how much you get ripped off buying those pre-made boxes. You can say goodbye to that! Plus, you can control exactly the freshness and quality of the ingredients you use, and cut out any preservatives.

Ingredients

Adjustments
Serves
Measuring System
Large Red Apple1
Soy Yogurt125 g
Soy Milk90 mL
Goji Berries40 g
Jumbo Rolled Oats60 g
Ground Cinnamon1 pinch
Cardamom Pods (optional)1
Pistachios12 g
Almonds12 g
Pumpkin Seeds12 g

Step 1

Keeping the skin on, halve and core the red apple. Then, finely grate it with a box grater or blitz it in a food processor.

Add it to a bowl along with soy yogurt, soy milk, goji berries, oats, and cinnamon.

Crack open the cardamom pods, discard the shells and crush the seeds pressing them under the back of a spoon or grind them with a mortar and pestle. Alternatively, you can swap one cardamom pod with 1/6 of a teaspoon of already ground cardamom.

Goji, apple, and cinnamon muesli ingredients in a bowl

Step 2

Give all a good stir and then divide the muesli mix among single-serving jars or bowls.

Next, seal the jars or wrap the bowls with cling film and keep them in the fridge overnight.

Goji and apple bircher muesli in a jar

Step 3

The next morning, take the jars or bowls out of the fridge and add chopped pistachios, almonds, and pumpkin seeds.

Give your bircher muesli a good mix and dig in!

pistachios, almond, and pumpkin seeds with bircher muesli in a jar

Tips

Add the zest and juice of one orange or pink grapefruit for extra flavour and antioxidants.