I tried making Bircher Muesli a few times, however it’s
traditionally made with a squeeze of lemon and apple juice; something I personally find too tangey (... I have an English Literature degree... can you tell?). I experimented with all sorts of methods; grating an
apple into the oats, sweetening the mix
with copious amounts of honey, but I still didn’t like it. So instead I thought I would try overnight oats, but most recipes require the use of chia seeds if you want a dairy free option and I find that they just don’t provide the creamy texture I'm after.
So I tried again. I stopped being all fancy and went for a much, much more simple method. I upped the oat content and lowered the almond
milk measure them left the concoction to soak in a
jar overnight. The Bircher/ overnight oat
concoction was just the right amount of creamy and not too sour or too sweet – perfect. And so this time Goldilocks got her overnight porridge just
right.
Ingredients: {serves 1}
½ cup of oats
2/3 cup of almond milk
1 tsp of vanilla extract
Method:
Mix the ingredients well and store in an airtight jar or
container overnight. In the morning pour into a bowl (adding a little more
almond milk if desired) and serve with a drizzle of honey and fresh fruit!
