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Fruity Bircher muesli

<p>The original recipe for this nutritious breakfast cereal was developed over a century ago by Dr Bircher-Benner at his clinic in Zurich. The technique of soaking the cereal, here using milk, makes it easier to digest, and also easier to eat.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Serves:</span></strong> 4<br /> <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Preparation:</span></strong> 10 minutes, plus overnight soaking</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>1¼ cups (125g) rolled (porridge) oats</li> <li>1 cup (125g) sultanas</li> <li>1 cup (250ml) low-fat milk</li> <li>1 apple</li> <li>2 teaspoons lemon juice</li> <li>¼ cup (35g) hazelnuts, roughly chopped</li> <li>1½ tablespoons pepitas (pumpkin seeds)</li> <li>1 tablespoon sesame seeds</li> <li>100g strawberries chopped</li> <li>⅓ cup (90g) low-fat natural yogurt</li> <li>1 tablespoon honey</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Preparation</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>Place the oats and sultanas in a large bowl and add the milk.</li> <li>Stir to mix evenly, then cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator.</li> <li>Leave to soak overnight.</li> <li>The next day, just before eating, grate the apple, discarding the core.</li> <li>Toss the apple with the lemon juice to prevent browning.</li> <li>Stir the hazelnuts, pepitas and sesame seeds into the oat mixture, then stir in the grated apple and strawberries.</li> <li>To serve, divide the muesli among 4 cereal bowls, and top each with a spoonful of yoghurt and honey.</li> </ul> <p><em>This recipe first appeared in <a href="http://www.readersdigest.com.au/recipes/fruity-bircher-muesli">Reader’s Digest</a>. For more of what you love from the world’s best-loved magazine, <a href="http://readersdigest.innovations.com.au/c/readersdigestsubscribe?utm_source=readersdigest&amp;utm_campaign=RDSUB&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;keycode=WRA85S">here’s our best subscription offer</a>.</em></p> <p><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7820640/1.png" style="width: 100px !important; height: 100px !important;"/></p>

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Coconut bircher muesli, apple, pecans and black sesame

<p>If you want a healthy, filling and nutritious breakfast that’ll keep you going all day, you can’t look past this recipe for coconut bircher muesli, apple, pecans and black sesame.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Serves</span>:</strong> 2</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients:</span></strong></p> <p><em>For the bircher</em></p> <ul> <li>1 cup rolled oats</li> <li>1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)</li> <li>1 tbsp. chia seeds (optional)</li> <li>1 cup coconut water</li> <li>50g (6) dried apricots, diced</li> <li>1 apple, julienned (for the overnight process)</li> <li>1 tsp. lemon juice</li> </ul> <p><em>For the topping</em></p> <ul> <li>½ apple, julienned</li> <li>100g Greek yogurt</li> <li>30g pecans</li> <li>1 tsp. black sesame (optional)</li> <li>2 tsp. honey</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p> <ol start="1"> <li>In a med-large bowl, combine the rolled oats, cinnamon, chia seeds, coconut water, apricots, apple and lemon juice. Stir for 30 seconds, cover with glad wrap and place into the fridge overnight to soak.</li> <li>Before serving breakfast, in a dry pan on a med-high heat, toast the pecans for 2-3 minutes adding the black sesame seeds to the pan for the final 30 seconds. Remove from the pan and allow to cool briefly.</li> <li>To serve, evenly split the bircher muesli between two bowls, top with yogurt, fresh apple, pecans, a drizzle of honey and finally the black sesame seeds.</li> </ol> <p><em>Recipe courtesy of Will and Steve, The Gourmet Pommies, for <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="mailto:https://www.uncletobys.com.au" target="_blank">UNCLE TOBYS Oats</a></strong></span>.</em></p>

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