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Flaxseed Bircher Muesli

Posted on by Clare Skelton
Gluten-free, oat-free, linseed, flax healthy Bircher muesli

Fresh, healthy, sustaining: Bircher Muesli

This is one of my all-time favourite breakfasts — fresh, creamy, fruity and sustaining. It’s hard to believe something so delicious is also so healthy. Every time I eat this, I wonder why anyone chooses those over-sweetened breakfast cereals.

The original Bircher muesli was created around 1900 by Swiss doctor Maximilian Bircher-Benner to help restore his hospital patients to better health. His original recipe was simple, wholesome, and nourishing and very benefical.

Easy to make

According to Wikipedia, the word muesli (or Müsli in German) means “mash-up” or “purée” — and that’s exactly what it is. Just mix the ingredients in a bowl, give them a little time to soak, and you’ll have a gorgeous, light, fruity “mash-up” — more like a fresh, chilled dessert than breakfast. It can also be made the night before for an even creamier texture.

Muesli with or without oats

Many people prefer to avoid oats or simply don’t want them every day. Flaxseed makes a brilliant alternative or addition — fresh, gluten-free, paleo-friendly, raw and low-GI. If you can’t imagine breakfast without oats, feel free to add some, but this flaxseed version stays true to the spirit of the original Bircher muesli while being even tastier, healthier, and gentler on the digestion.

Flaxseed for a healthier breakfast

Flaxseed is naturally lower in carbohydrates and glycaemic index than oats, yet richer in minerals, omega-3 and other key nutrients. It’s deeply sustaining and helps keep you feeling full and energised without the urge to snack.

We usually make this recipe with Flax Farm freshly cold-milled ground flaxseed in place of oats or other cereal flakes, and add Flax Farm cold-pressed flaxseed oil for richness instead of cream or condensed milk. It’s naturally free from saturated fat yet luxuriously creamy.

Both flaxseed and apples are rich in soluble fibre and pectin which are great for the gut health and digestion. It’s every bit as tasty as traditional Bircher muesli, and for many, even better. A little lemon juice adds brightness, vitamin C, and keeps the apples from turning brown.

Gluten-free, oat-free, linseed, flax healthy Bircher muesli
Flaxseed Bircher muesli ingredients in bowl

Make it your way

Adapt this recipe to what you have on hand. If you’re missing an ingredient, just leave it out or swap it for something similar. It’s naturally wheat-free and gluten-free, but you can add oats or other flaked grains if they suit you.

Sweeten with a touch of local honey, maple syrup, stevia, or monk fruit — whatever you prefer. Try other fruits such as banana, mango, or peach; swap the berries; or use different nuts like walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, or Brazil nuts instead of seeds.

For soaking, you can use any milk, yoghurt, or juice — try kefir, live yoghurt, or coconut yoghurt for extra creaminess and probiotics.

Flaxseed Bircher Muesli – make overnight or enjoy fresh

With or without oats this Bircher muesli is fruity, delicious, and full of healthy flaxseed goodness. It’s a lovely breakfast when you want to treat yourself — yet so nourishing you’ll want it every day.

You can make it in advance: I often prepare it in a Kilner jar the night before and take it with me when I’m working away. This recipe serves one or two people depending on how hungry you are. If you make the full batch, you’ll have enough for today and tomorrow.

It also makes a light, healthy dessert or a great pick-me-up when you’re tired or convalescing.

Gluten-free, oat-free, linseed, flax healthy Bircher muesli
This Bircher muesli, without oats is a fruity delicious “mush-up” and very healthy with lots of lovely flaxeed flax.
Gluten-free, oat-free, linseed, flax healthy Bircher muesli

Flaxseed Muesli with or without oats

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Anti-inflammatory, Breakfast, Dairy-free, Digestion-friendly, Gluten free, Healthy, Linseed oil, low carb, Low fat, Low GI, Omega-3, OMS Diet, Paleo, Raw, Saturated-fat free, Slimming, Therapeutic, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat-free
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Small Bramley apple or use dessert apple if you prefer
  • 1-4 tsp Flax Farm Cold-Pressed Flaxseed, (Linseed) Oil
  • 1-3 Tbs Flax Farm ground Flaxseed
  • 2 Tbs Jumbo rolled oats optional or Flax Farm Porridge or Muesli
  • 1-2 Tbs Mixed nuts or seeds Ground, chopped or whole
  • 1 handful Berries, fresh or frozen any berries or mix
  • 2-3 Tbs Your favourite milk or yoghurt
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 1-3 Finely chopped fresh ginger optional
  • a few drops vanilla extract optional
  • 1-2 tsp honey, maple syrup, yacon syrup optional
  • 1-2 TBS Yoghurt for topping optional

Method
 

  1. Grate apple, grate ginger finely or blitz in food processor, Mix in vanilla, sweetener and linseed oil. Place in a breakfast bowl with nuts or seeds and oats (if using).
  2. Add ground lflaxseed to bowl.
  3. Add whatever milk you like to moisten oats, linseed, nuts and seeds.
    Gluten-free, oat-free, linseed, flax healthy Bircher muesli
  4. Finish by adding berries. with a drizzle of honey, yacon or maple syrup if required.
  5. Now for perfection give it a stir to make it a true muesli! 🙂
    Gluten-free, oat-free, linseed, flax healthy Bircher muesli
  6. Top with an extra tablespoon of yoghurt if you fancy.
    Gluten-free, oat-free, linseed, flax healthy Bircher muesli
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