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Fruity Bircher muesli

<p>The original recipe for this nutritious breakfast cereal was developed over a century ago by Dr Bircher-Benner at his clinic in Zurich. The technique of soaking the cereal, here using milk, makes it easier to digest, and also easier to eat.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Serves:</span></strong> 4<br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Preparation:</span></strong> 10 minutes, plus overnight soaking</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>1¼ cups (125g) rolled (porridge) oats</li> <li>1 cup (125g) sultanas</li> <li>1 cup (250ml) low-fat milk</li> <li>1 apple</li> <li>2 teaspoons lemon juice</li> <li>¼ cup (35g) hazelnuts, roughly chopped</li> <li>1½ tablespoons pepitas (pumpkin seeds)</li> <li>1 tablespoon sesame seeds</li> <li>100g strawberries chopped</li> <li>⅓ cup (90g) low-fat natural yogurt</li> <li>1 tablespoon honey</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Preparation</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>Place the oats and sultanas in a large bowl and add the milk.</li> <li>Stir to mix evenly, then cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator.</li> <li>Leave to soak overnight.</li> <li>The next day, just before eating, grate the apple, discarding the core.</li> <li>Toss the apple with the lemon juice to prevent browning.</li> <li>Stir the hazelnuts, pepitas and sesame seeds into the oat mixture, then stir in the grated apple and strawberries.</li> <li>To serve, divide the muesli among 4 cereal bowls, and top each with a spoonful of yoghurt and honey.</li> </ul> <p><em>This recipe first appeared in <a href="http://www.readersdigest.com.au/recipes/fruity-bircher-muesli">Reader’s Digest</a>. For more of what you love from the world’s best-loved magazine, <a href="http://readersdigest.innovations.com.au/c/readersdigestsubscribe?utm_source=readersdigest&amp;utm_campaign=RDSUB&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;keycode=WRA85S">here’s our best subscription offer</a>.</em></p> <p><img style="width: 100px !important; height: 100px !important;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7820640/1.png" alt="" /></p>

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Chocolate muesli breakfast biscuits

<p>These fat, moist, nourishing biscuits with a sneaky base of dark chocolate are just the thing to grab as you dash out the door in the morning and are ideal for eating on your commute. They also make a thoughtful gift to pack up and send to loved ones studying away from home. I've used sour cherries, cranberries and dates but feel free use any combination of dried fruit that takes your fancy. </p> <p><strong>Makes:</strong> 25</p> <p><strong>Ingredients:</strong></p> <ul> <li>220g unsalted butter, melted</li> <li>½ cup liquid honey</li> <li>1 ripe banana, well mashed</li> <li>3 eggs, beaten</li> <li>1 cup coconut flakes</li> <li>¾ cup pumpkin seeds</li> <li>½ cup sesame seeds</li> <li>½ cup sunflower seeds</li> <li>¼ cup flax seeds (linseed)</li> <li>1½ cups wholegrain rolled oats</li> <li>²⁄³ cup wholemeal flour</li> <li>1 teaspoon baking soda </li> <li>1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</li> <li>Pinch of salt</li> <li>¾ cup ground almonds</li> <li>½ cup dried cranberries</li> <li>½ cup dried sour cherries</li> <li>½ cup chopped dates</li> <li>150g dark chocolate, melted</li> </ul> <p><strong>Method:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Heat oven to 165°C fanbake. In a large bowl mix butter, honey and mashed banana, stirring to combine well. Add beaten eggs and mix well.</li> <li>In a separate bowl combine coconut flakes and seeds. Reserve ²⁄3 cup of the mixture to use as your topping.</li> <li>To the remainder, add all the remaining ingredients except the chocolate and stir to make quite a wet mixture.</li> <li>Scoop ¼-cup-sized amounts into balls and press tops into the reserved coconut and seed mixture. </li> <li>Place biscuits on lined trays and bake for around 12-15 minutes or until golden around the edges.</li> <li>Transfer to a rack to cool then, using a pastry brush, cover the flat bases with a thin coating of melted chocolate. Place chocolate side up on a rack to set. Store in an airtight container. </li> </ol> <p><em>Republished with permission of <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz"><strong><u>Stuff.co.nz.</u></strong> </a></em></p>

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Coconut bircher muesli, apple, pecans and black sesame

<p>If you want a healthy, filling and nutritious breakfast that’ll keep you going all day, you can’t look past this recipe for coconut bircher muesli, apple, pecans and black sesame.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Serves</span>:</strong> 2</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients:</span></strong></p> <p><em>For the bircher</em></p> <ul> <li>1 cup rolled oats</li> <li>1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)</li> <li>1 tbsp. chia seeds (optional)</li> <li>1 cup coconut water</li> <li>50g (6) dried apricots, diced</li> <li>1 apple, julienned (for the overnight process)</li> <li>1 tsp. lemon juice</li> </ul> <p><em>For the topping</em></p> <ul> <li>½ apple, julienned</li> <li>100g Greek yogurt</li> <li>30g pecans</li> <li>1 tsp. black sesame (optional)</li> <li>2 tsp. honey</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p> <ol start="1"> <li>In a med-large bowl, combine the rolled oats, cinnamon, chia seeds, coconut water, apricots, apple and lemon juice. Stir for 30 seconds, cover with glad wrap and place into the fridge overnight to soak.</li> <li>Before serving breakfast, in a dry pan on a med-high heat, toast the pecans for 2-3 minutes adding the black sesame seeds to the pan for the final 30 seconds. Remove from the pan and allow to cool briefly.</li> <li>To serve, evenly split the bircher muesli between two bowls, top with yogurt, fresh apple, pecans, a drizzle of honey and finally the black sesame seeds.</li> </ol> <p><em>Recipe courtesy of Will and Steve, The Gourmet Pommies, for <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="mailto:https://www.uncletobys.com.au" target="_blank">UNCLE TOBYS Oats</a></strong></span>.</em></p>

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Strawberry muesli bars

<p>Muesli bars are often chock full of sugar and not much else, but note these homemade options. Bursting with fruity goodness, they’re both a hearty and nutritious snack.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Serves</strong>:</span> 10</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Ingredients</strong>:</span></p> <ul> <li>1 tsp coconut oil, melted</li> <li>½ c mashed banana</li> <li>⅓ cup skim milk</li> <li>1 tbsp honey</li> <li>2 ½ c old-fashioned oats (gluten-free, if necessary)</li> <li>1 c frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed slightly and diced</li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Method</strong>:</span></p> <ol> <li>Preheat the oven to 150°C, and lightly coat a 20cm-square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.</li> <li>In a large bowl, mix together the coconut oil, mashed banana, milk, and honey. Stir in the oats until thoroughly coated. Gently fold in the diced strawberries. Press the mixture into the prepared pan, and bake at 150°C for 15-19 minutes. Cool completely to room temperature in the pan before slicing into bars. Cover the bars with plastic wrap, and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.</li> </ol> <p><em><strong>Have you ordered your copy of the Over60 cookbook, The Way Mum Made It, yet? Featuring 175 delicious tried-and-true recipes from you, the Over60 community, and your favourites that have appeared on the Over60 website, <a href="https://shop.abc.net.au/products/way-mum-made-it-pbk" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">head to the abcshop.com.au to order your copy now.</span></a></strong></em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/03/gluten-free-fruit-muffins/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Gluten-free fruit muffins</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/03/chocolate-and-amaretti-salami/%20"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Chocolate and Amaretti salami</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/02/blueberry-pie/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Blueberry pie</strong></em></span></a></p>

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