These easy and delicious swiss oats {aka overnight muesli} are a breeze to throw together and a healthy, hearty breakfast. Add eggs or protein powder for an added nutrition boost.
Swiss oats with fruit make a quick and healthy breakfast that is great for busy mornings. You throw everything together the night before and it's ready and waiting for you when you get up. Super convenient for busy folks. Who doesn't like easy healthy recipes?!
How To Make Overnight Muesli
Swiss oatmeal, also known as muesli, is a combination of uncooked oats, seeds, nuts and fruit that is typically eaten cold. The mixture is combined in a bowl and soaked overnight in the refrigerator with yogurt, milk, plant milk or fruit juice. It can also be mixed and stored in an airtight container (as long as it is not made with dried, not fresh, fruit) and served like cereal. This recipe calls for the overnight soak, which makes it fast and easy. I love cold oatmeal in the summertime with all the delicious, ripe fruit in season.
My friend, Alison, brought this swiss oatmeal recipe to our brunch themed recipe club night in Ohio. We had a group of neighbors, that loved to cook, that gathered once a month to host a themed meal and exchange recipes. It was so much fun getting to try a lot of new tasty dishes. This recipe is adapted from Zonya Foco's Lickety-Split Meals cookbook for Swiss Oats n' Fruit. It's a lifesaver for me on the mornings when I am running out the door. This recipe serves 4, so feel free to downsize for a single serving. For a protein boost to the meal, add a scoop of protein powder to the oats or whip up some eggs to go with it.
The Best Overnight Muesli {Swiss Oats with Fruit}
(Serves 4)
1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
1 ¼ cups skim milk, soy, or (my preference) unsweetened almond milk
2 T honey (other delicious options are: 2 T grade A dark amber maple syrup, 1 -2 packets stevia, or 2 T agave nectar)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups any variety of fresh or dried fruit (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, bananas, apples, cherries, kiwi, raspberries, etc.)
¼ cup chopped walnuts, pecans or slivered almonds
*I also add a tablespoon ground golden flaxseed and a dash sea salt
Stir oats, honey (or another sweetener), milk, nuts, flaxseed, and cinnamon together in a large bowl and allow to soak in the refrigerator overnight, covered.
In the morning:
Add fruit and gently stir. Nutritional info for 1 ½ cup serving with blueberries, apples, and banana:
Calories 282; Fat 8g; Fiber 7g; Sodium 44g; Protein 9g; Sugars 23 (made with honey-I cut the sugar with stevia)
If you love oats for breakfast you should also give these Maple Pecan Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats a try. Easy and delicious!
The Best Overnight Muesli {Swiss Oats with Fruit}
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats you can also use quick cook oats
- 1 ¼ cups skim milk soy, or (my preference) almond milk
- 2 T honey other delicious options are: 2 T grade A dark amber maple syrup, 1 -2 packets truvia, or 2 T agave nectar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups any variety of fresh or dried fruit strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, bananas, apples, cherries, kiwi, raspberries, etc.
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts pecans or slivered almonds
- *I also add a tablespoon ground golden flaxseed and a dash sea salt
Instructions
- The night before: Stir oats, honey (or other sweetener), milk, nuts, flaxseed and cinnamon together in a large bowl and allow to soak in the refrigerator overnight, covered.
- In the morning: Add fruit and gently stir.
Nutrition
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Angie A
Yum Amee! This looks fabulous!