Kids’ DIY bircher muesli

Get your kids to make their own bircher muesli. They do the prep the night before, and you get to sleep in as they feed themselves breakfast. Perfect for a weekend morning. 

We like to use old jam jars as you add all the ingredients, cover with a lid then leave them to sit in the fridge overnight. In the morning, the kids just stir through and then eat away to their hearts’ content. It is a great spring replacement for porridge. The kids can choose their favourite flavours (see some suggestions below).

BIRCHER MUESLI

Serves: 1
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: overnight sitting in fridge

Ingredients per person

• 50g of rolled oats
• a pinch of cinnamon
• 50–100ml of apple juice (50ml will give you a thicker consistency)
• ½ apple, grated
• 10g of sultanas (optional)
• 60g of yoghurt
• ¼ tsp of honey

Other variations

• Use frozen berries instead of apple
• Replace honey with brown sugar if you prefer
• Toasted almonds, pistachio nuts or sunflower seeds, or dried apricots and hazelnuts.

Method

1. Place the oats in the bottom of a jar or plastic container.
2. Add the cinnamon, then pour over the apple juice.
3. Add the grated apple, sultanas (if using), yoghurt and honey in that order.
4. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
5. In the morning, stir through and eat.