Since the warmer weather set in I’ve changed up my regular breakfasts for a creamy yet refreshing bowl of bircher muesli to start my day. Normally, overnight oats are my preferred choice in the summer months when I want something heartier but cooling for breakfast, but I’ve really been getting into bircher muesli recently, which are the original overnight oats before they became cool. This bowl of almond and coconut bircher muesli is topped with sweet and sticky maple glazed apricots that are in season at the moment.
What I love about bircher muesli is that you can make it as plain or as fancy as you like with very simple additions to your bowl and it can be easily adapted to suit any tastes. An old-time favourite of mine is mashing a banana into the porridge oats with a sprinkle of cinnamon and topping it with summer berries and peanut butter – an easy yet hearty breakfast that usually keeps me going until lunch time.
A creamy and cool bircher muesli recipe made with almonds and coconut and topped with sweet and sticky maple apricots. The perfect summer breakfast!
- 50 g Dorset Cereals Almonds & Honey Bircher Mix
- 70 ml water
- 50 g coconut yoghurt
- 3 apricots, halved
- 2-3 tbsp maple syrup
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Mix the bircher mix with the water and yoghurt. Leave to soak overnight in the fridge or for 30 minutes if you're in a rush.
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To make the maple apricots, on a low heat in a pan place the apricot halves in a pan and pour over the maple syrup. Cook for 5 minutes or until softened.
Dorset Cereals has made it even easier to make bircher muesli with their new ready-mix boxes. We’re massive fans of the almonds and honey flavour (there’s also a raspberry and blackcurrant flavour) and it’s become a big hit with Aiden too, he’s always dipping his spoon into mine. Next time I’m going to have to make him his own bowl too.
Bircher muesli actually originates from Sweden, but now is extremely popular all over the world. What I love is the fact that it can be prepared the night before and left to soak overnight, resulting in a beautiful creamy breakfast that’s all ready to eat – great for if you’re usually in a rush in the morning. However, these ready-mixes that contain finely milled oats and dried fruit and nuts are unlike regular bircher muesli recipes because soaking the oats only takes 30 minutes.
The ready-mixed bircher muesli boxes can be used as a base for any bircher muesli breakfast and can be soaked in either milk, water or fruit juice, depending on your palate. I simply used water in this recipe and stirred through some coconut yoghurt to add to the creaminess. The caramelized apricots that are cooked in maple syrup add a subtle fruity sweetness which I love with that cooling bircher muesli spiked with creamy coconut.
What’s your go-to breakfast during the summer? Have you ever tried making bircher muesli before?
*This recipe was commissioned by Dorset Cereals, but all opinions are my own.
Porridge all the way for me! I’ve never attempted bircher muesli before but I think I will after seeing this recipe!
This looks delicious. I love Dorset cereals but have never tried the Bircher one. Will have to give it a go now then though.
I need a new go to breakfast. I like porridge but not when it’s warm weather. This looks great!
Oooh delicious. My mum has this muesli. She usually makes it with just milk so I will suggest coconut yogurt.
I am on a fitness kick at the moment, so this is ideal for me thank you 🙂 x
I do love apricots but haven’t had them in ages. I guess they must be in season by now. What a great idea to combine them with oats.
Hands up I love a good muesli for breakfast, there is something so filling about it. I definitely need to try making this one up.
I’ve never tried Dorset cereals before, but might give them a try for a healthy breakfast.
This looks great, never had anything like this before. Will have to give it a try
I love warm porridge, but never considered using yoghurt instead.
This is perfect for summer. The almond and honey muesli sounds gorgeous, I need this.
I normally have overnight oats for breakfast too – I’ll have to give this a try instead x
Those apricots look amazing. I am just loving the Dorset cereals at the moment, and I actually had some for breakfast. So good.
I have some bircher museil and have been looking at ways to jazz it up. I need to go buy some apricots now! x
This looks really good. My husband loves Dorset cereal, especially because they aren’t as sweet as other brands. Will definitely need to try this one! Thanks for the recommendation, and very lovely pictures!
Abbi
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I have eggs for breakfast most days. This looks a lovely, colourful and fresh dish 🙂
This post is bright and pretty. I love bircher muesli too! I do rely a lot on overnight oats though, if it wasn’t for them, my work day breakfasts would be nakd bars and yoghurt – which is fine, but not as good.
Oh and those apricots!
This looks delicious and so easy to make. I love all the beautiful colors!
We have been eating bircher museli for breakfast in the summer for years and years. A big batch lasts several days in the fridge.
I’ll have to try this as I love ONOs too. The apricots look divine!
This looks so delicious! I absolutely love apricots!
Such a delicious recipe! I love the idea of having a bircher muesli box, makes like so much easier! 🙂
I have never tried this muesli before but this breakfast looks lovely, especially for spring/summer.
ive never actually had muesli before. this looks lovely!