Quinoa bircher muesli with apple and banana is a delicious and healthy breakfast that's made the night before making your morning stress free and easy.
Folks, this quinoa bircher muesli is delicious!
The flavours of apple, banana, vanilla and honey all blend together in this overnight quinoa breakfast recipe to form a fantastic tasty healthy gluten free breakfast.
The sunflower seeds add a delightful crunch and in the morning you add to this energy bursting breakfast a fruit topping of your own choice. Making this bircher muesli recipe an awesome start to your day.
I'm convinced you'll soon be adding this quinoa bircher to your list of favourite quinoa breakfast recipes!
Ever since I discovered what Bircher muesli is I've been obsessed with creating lots of breakfast recipes using that unique formula of soaking oats overnight in the fridge.
I mean OK so the original Bircher muesli was soaked overnight with water and lemon juice, and then eaten with yoghurt. Plus it was made with oats too and this one is made with quinoa.
Folks I know that once you've tasted this easy overnight quinoa breakfast recipe you'll forgive me for not quite keeping to that original recipe!
To make this quinoa bircher muesli recipe just soak cold cooked quinoa (details below how to cook quinoa) in a bowl with Greek yogurt and skimmed milk.
Add to that quinoa yogurt mixture all of the rest of the ingredients, stir them together well and place the bowl, covered into the fridge overnight.
The result is an incredibly simple, creamy and fresh tasting overnight quinoa breakfast.
How To Cook Quinoa for your Quinoa Bircher Muesli
- Rinse 60g quinoa in cold water.
- Place the rinsed quinoa in a small saucepan and cover with 300ml cold water.
- Turn on the heat, bring the quinoa to a boil and then turn down to simmer for about 15 minutes until the water has evaporated and the quinoa has doubled in size.
- Allow to cool.
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Other Popular Bircher Muesli Recipes For You To Try
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Quinoa Bircher Muesli with Apple and Banana Recipe
This quinoa bircher muesli recipe could easily be taken to your work to eat. It could also be enjoyed as a tasty weekend brunch!
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
Quinoa Bircher Muesli with Apple and Banana Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
Bircher Muesli: -
- 60 g cooked quinoa
- 150 ml Greek yogurt 0% fat
- 30 ml skimmed milk
- 1 small apple grated
- 1 small banana sliced
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
- ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon honey
Toppings: -
- Sliced banana
- Chopped fresh strawberries
Instructions
Bircher Muesli: -
- Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well to combine everything together. Ensure everything is well coated in the liquid.
- Cover and place in the fridge overnight.
- Take bowl out of the fridge in the morning. Remove contents to 2 serving bowls and top with suggested toppings or choose your own!
Jeff the Chef
I had to look up "bircher oatmeal," because I had no idea what you were talking about. Now that I understand, I realize that I've seen version of these here and there, but didn't know it by that name. I love the idea of using quinoa. I love quinoa. I'll bet it's delicious!
Neil
Yes it's a bit different from all the usual overnight bircher oatmeal breakfasts you get, but it's definitely delicious! Thanks Jeff! 🙂
Ashika | Gardening Foodie
I have never tried muesli with quinoa before...just rolled oats as the main ingredient , My son will really love this breakfast...I am going to have to give this a try, it looks really good Neil.
Thank you for sharing...have a great weekend 🙂
Neil
Thanks Ashika, I hope your son enjoys it as much as we do. And you all have a great weekend too! 😀
David @ Spiced
Like Jeff, I had to google 'bircher muesli' to get a better understanding...but I get it now! This sounds like a delicious breakfast, and I love that it can be prepped the day before. I'm all about tasty breakfasts, and I like mixing up the routine, too. I'll have to put this one on my agenda soon! The fruits on top look awesome!
Neil
Like you David, I like to get to the gym early in the morning. So it's handy to have a tasty filling breakfast to return to after I've done my workout. Already prepared!
Ben|Havocinthekitchen
Interesting, indeed! I've never treated quinoa this way. It looks that once cooked, chilled, and mixed with other ingredients, it soaks up the liquid and works similarly to chia seeds. Also, I've never used quinoa in sweet recipes either. And I think this autumn combo of apples, cinnamon, and quinoa is a good start.
Neil
Thanks Ben. You're absolutely right. The quinoa soaks up all the delicious flavours of the other ingredients, similar to chai seeds (which I love to put in my normal porridge too!). You would love this! 🙂
Ron
Neil, I'm not a huge quinoa fan, but this sounds very good. And, at only 282 calories per serving it would be good for my bloggers belly. Thanks for sharing.
Neil
I know what you mean about not being a quinoa fan Ron, I wasn't for a while. I found that it was because when I'd had it previously it hadn't been prepared properly. Hopefully this recipe will have you changing your mind. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment! 🙂
mimi rippee
This is really lovely. I also hadn't heard of bircher muesli. And that's why I follow blog!!! Thank you!
Neil
You would like bircher muesli Mimi. It makes such a nice change from cooked breakfasts and gives you loads of energy. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂
Shashi at SavorySpin
How cool is this for breakfast! I love quinoa and thought I had had it just about every which way until I stumbled on your overnight version! Neil,this looks so so good - love the flavors of honey,apple and banana mingling together - and this is what I need especially on a busy Monday morning!
Neil
Ah, I thought you would be a fellow quinoa lover Shashi! It's those flavours all mingled together that really make this breakfast what it is. You would love it. I hope you get a chance to make it! 😀