Inspired by: Swiss Bircher muesli
- Pitta seasonJun – Sep in the north
- All year
Warm Bircher Oats with Grated Apple
- Serves
- 4
- Portion
- 1 bowl (≈200 g)
- Time
- Soak overnight · 10 min
- Texture
- Soft
- Season
- Pitta season (summer)All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Vata–Pitta
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (4 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats, rolled / steel-cut | 1⅓ cups rolled oats | 120 g | 600 g | |
| Water | 1¼ cups (soaking) | 300 ml | 1500 ml | |
| Apple | 1 large, grated | 200 g | 1000 g | |
| Lemon juice | 2 tsp | 10 ml | 50 ml | |
| Raisins (kishmish) | 3 tbsp, soaked | 30 g | 150 g | |
| Hazelnuts | 2 tbsp, chopped | 25 g | 125 g | |
| Cinnamon | ¼ tsp | 0.5 g | 2.5 g | |
| Almond milk, unsweetened | ¾ cup + 1 tbsp almond milk | 200 ml | 1000 ml | |
| Honey | 2 tsp (added warm, not hot) | 15 g | 75 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Soak oats in water overnight.
Step 2: In the morning warm the soaked oats with almond milk, raisins and cinnamon for 5 minutes.
Step 3: Off heat stir in grated apple tossed in lemon, and the hazelnuts.
Step 4: Cool for 2 minutes; drizzle honey and serve warm.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
Low salt · 0 g per serving (low <1 g; moderate 1–1.8 g; high >1.8 g)
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
How we made it Ayurvedic
- FromCold soaked muesli→Togently warmed
- FromYoghurt with fruit→Toalmond milk (avoids sour-dairy-fruit combination)
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