Apple and Carrot Bircher Muesli recipe

Make in bulk for nutritious, low-cal, easy starts for the week ahead

Text: Shannon T

Credit: The Midlife Kitchen

Breakfast is often said to be the most important meal of the day and we completely agree. When we eat well in the morning, it fuels us up so we are fully charged and also more likely to make healthy food choices for the rest of the day.

To help you start your day right, we recommend this wholesome Apple and Carrot Bircher Muesli recipe by Sam Rice, a food and health writer and the mastermind behind the UK Sunday Times best-selling book The Midlife Kitchen.

Bircher muesli is one of Sam’s must-haves at breakfast time, and this homemade version is just as good and nutritious as the OG, with a low calorie count of only 182 cal per portion. Make in bulk on a Sunday night for the week ahead. Read on for the full recipe.

Credit: The Midlife Kitchen

Apple and Carrot Bircher Muesli

Quantity/ serves: 3

Calories per portion: 182

INGREDIENTS:

·      ½ red apple, grated with skin (use large grater)

·      1 small carrot, peeled and grated (use fine grater)

·      75g rolled oats

·      250ml semi-skimmed milk (or your milk of choice)

·      15g raisins

·      ¼ tsp cinnamon

·      2 heaped tsp of mixed raw seeds (flax, sunflower, pumpkin, sesame)

·      A pinch of salt

METHOD:

1.    Place all the ingredients in an airtight container with a lid.

2.    Mix well and pop in the fridge overnight.

3.    Will keep for several days.

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