RAW CHIA BIRCHER MUESLI

RECIPE BY BUFFY ELLEN

Lover of holistic health, plant-based nutrition, organic living, improving the state of our planet and the woman behind Be Good Organics

When I'm at home in the mid week, this bircher muesli is without doubt my favourite breakfast. It only requires a little bit of preparation the night before, and the result the next morning is a beautiful bowl of soft creamy oats, juicy plump fruit, and wonderfully digestible seeds.

You can easily switch up the ingredients I've used below depending on what you have available and what's in season.

I generally keep the base recipe the same, and just change the main dried fruit and nut options. Some of my favourite combos are white mulberries & brazil nuts, goji berries & hazelnut, incan berries & almond, apricot & almond, date & cashew, and fig & walnut.

The secret ingredient to this bircher is the addition of chia seeds. Chia seeds are super high in Omega 3 essential fatty acids, great for the hair, skin, eyes, and general organ function. When added to liquid, chia seeds absorb more than double their volume to become a lovely gel which is great for cleansing the digestive system.

SERVES 1 FOR BREAKFAST (OR AFTERNOON TEA IF THAT'S HOW YOU ROLL).

MAKE WITH

1/4 - 1/3c oats
1 tsp chia seeds (for organic seeds at the best price on the market grab ours here)
1 tbsp coconut chips
1 Tbsp goji berries
1 Tbsp sultanas (switch to raisins or currants)
1 Tbsp brazil nuts, chopped (exchange for almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts or cashews)
1 tsp pumpkin seeds
1 tsp sunflower seeds (swap either or both for sesame seeds)
1/2c almond milk (swap with any other plant-based milk (hazelnut, cashew, rice, oat, soy, or you could use freshly squeezed apple juice or coconut water)