Spiced Orange Bircher Muesli, or overnight oats, is a quick and easy way to make porridge for breakfast. The oats soak up the milk and juice, making them soft and easy to digest. Delicious!
bircher muesli
This breakfast is also a quick and easy option for anyone on the go as you can make this the night before and have it ready in the morning.
It’s simply oats that have been soaked in milk, juice or a mix of the two overnight.
This softens the oats and makes a refreshing breakfast – just eat it straight from the fridge in the morning.
This version has zesty orange and warming spices for a delicious flavor. It’s super easy, healthy and perfect for busy mornings. A batch will last in the fridge for up to 5 days.
I’ve been a huge fan over Bircher muesli (aka overnight oats) for a few years now.
My four year old daughter asks for it most mornings, so we usually have a jar of it in the fridge.
what is bircher muesli
bircher muesli is essentially cold soggy oats. Sounds odd? Nope! It’s delicious.
Also known as Overnight Oats, instead of cooking the porridge oats to soften them, you simply combine the oats with milk and/or juice and leave it in the fridge to soak.
It’s so easy and it means that you can have breakfast on the table in seconds.
You eat the bircher muesli cold, so it’s perfect for the spring and summer.
why is bircher muesli healthy?
Bircher muesli is a great alternative to oatmeal or porridge.
You just have to mix it up the night before, then leave it in the fridge until breakfast. Enjoy it cold straight from the fridge.
It provides you with both slow-release carbohydrates and protein.
Oats have a low glycaemic index (GI) and provide energy. The milk and yogurt (or vegan alternatives) add protein.
variations
This recipe for Bircher muesli is completely adaptable. Try these tasty variations on the recipe.
- Make it vegan: use dairy or non-dairy milk (I like almond milk in it).
- Make it gluten-free: use gluten-free oats
- Try grating some carrot into your bircher muesli. You won’t taste it, but it’s a great way to get some veggies in the morning.
- Add a small handful of seeds, nuts or dried fruit for more taste, texture and nutrients.
- Top your bircher muesli with mixed berries. Frozen berries are great too!
oat breakfast recipes
Looking for more ways to enjoy oats at breakfast? Try these!
Carrot Cake Porridge with Caramelised Nuts
Maca Oatmeal with Manuka Honey Seed Shards
Blackberry, Banana and Oat Breakfast Popsicles
get the spiced orange bircher muesli recipe
Did you make this breakfast recipe? Please let me know how it turned out for you!
Leave a comment and star rating below and share a picture with the hashtag #veggiedesserts. I love seeing your recreations of my vegetarian and vegan recipes.
Follow me on Instagram * Twitter * Facebook * Pinterest * Youtube
Spiced Orange Bircher Muesli
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (200ml) Greek yogurt (or non-dairy yogurt)
- 1 3/4 cups (150g) oats
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1 orange zest and juice
- 1 apple grated
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 small pinch grated nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 cup (200ml) milk or non-dairy milk, or orange juice
- Toppings optional:
- handful of blueberries
- 1 tablespoon almonds
- Orange zest
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients together in a large bowl and stir.
- Leave to soak in the fridge for at least 12 hours.
- Serve cold, straight from the fridge, with optional blueberries, almonds and orange zest.
- The Bircher muesli will last for up to 5 days in the fridge.
Kim
I loved the addition of the orange zest! It was wonderful!
choclette
I adore bircher muesli and this zesty version sounds fabulous. I wonder if it will do wonders for my pedal power?
Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet
This is something I’ve never had but would love to try it. Imagine how easy week day mornings would be if the kids dug it too?!?
Kavey
I’ve still not used manuka honey at home! Must get some. This muesli looks like a great start to the day!
Urvashi Roe
I love a bircher muesli. always gravitate towards it at a breakfast buffet. The best I ever had was in Dubai at the Jebel Ali Resort. I must gone back at least 3 times. Needless to stay it kept me fuelled for a day in the pool.
I’m so in awe of these cyclists at Rio. Just amazing commitment.
Heidi Roberts
I love making overnight oats – so quick and easy to take to work and of course blueberries are my favourite fruit!
Cathy @ Planet Veggie
I’ve only tried porridge once but that was an instant one in a pot (I was in a hotel the night before a big bike ride and was going to be leaving too early for breakfast). I didn’t like it (an understatement) but everyone says if you make it properly it’s nice, so I might give this one a go as it looks far more appetising than the grey gunge out of a pot!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
Nice start to the morning. Tasty and nutritious. Should keep you going to lunch for sure.
Sarah
Wow, gorgeous pictures! I just got an Instant Pot which makes porridge a snap, so I’m curious to try this!
munchies and munchkins
I love the idea of spiced orange as I sit here munching a fresh orange. I have only tried Bircher muesli once at a breakfast hosted at The Ritz..must try this.
Gingey Bites
What a fun competition and also lovely pics. I love oats like this!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
We love overnight oats and the spiced orange flavour sounds delicious. it reminds me of Christmas 🙂
Telina
I love having muesli for breakfast – this sounds great!
Brian Jones
I’ve never tried overnight oats but am seeing them become incredibly popular, love the pictures on this post they are fabulous!
fashionandstylepolice
I love the sound of this muesli. Sounds like the perfect breakfast.
laura_howtocook
I love bircher muesli but have got out of the haboit of making it recently since the scholl holidays. I need to get back to it and try yours out and I love the way the spices infuse so much flavour into it :))