Bircher Muesli

Makes 6 servings

A great low-fat breakfast choice that is ready to eat in the morning if prepared the night before. It can be made ahead and it stores well, refrigerated, for 2 to 3 days. Garnish with fresh seasonal fruit if desired.

Ingredients

2/3 cup quick-cooking rolled oats 150 mL
2 cups 2% milk 500 mL
1/4 cup granulated sugar 50 mL
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1 mL
1 1/2 cups lower-fat plain yogurt 375 mL
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice 7 mL
medium apples (unpeeled)
medium bananas

Instructions

Step 1
In a bowl, stir oats into milk; let stand for 15 minutes. Stir in sugar and cinnamon.

Step 2
Combine yogurt and lemon juice. Dice apples; stir into yogurt mixture. Stir into softened oats. Refrigerate.

Step 3
At serving time, slice bananas and stir into mixture.

Nutrition & Notes

Nutrition Information
Valeur nutritive
per 1 serving
% Daily Value
% valeur quotidienne
Amount
Teneur
Calories / Calories 193
5%
Fat / Lipides 3.2 g
Saturated / saturés 1.3 g
+ Trans / trans 0.1 g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 10 mg
3%
Sodium / Sodium 82 mg
12%
Carbohydrates / Glucides 35.8 g
8%
Fiber / Fibres 2.1 g
Sugars / Sucres 26.4 g
Protein Protéines 7.2 g
7%
Vitamin A / Vitamine A
12%
Vitamin C / Vitamine C
20%
Calcium / Calcium
4%
Iron / Fer
Dietitian’s Message
Because it’s easily prepared, eaten and digested, this muesli is particularly popular with athletes who are on the go.
 
Contributors
Blair Woodruff and Kurt Zwingli, Chefs
Cathy Thibault, Dietitian