A Bircher Muesli as Sweet As Pumpkin but not

Bircher muesli is always a nice energising way to start your week especially when it's a warm one rather than with hot oatmeals. It's so versatile, packed with heaps of goodness and super easy to prepare if you're short for time in the morning.

With this I decided to combine the delicious flavours of sweet potato and the juicy apple together and wow I was not disappointed. For this recipe, if you don't have sweet potato butter (refer to past post) you can always substitute for pumpkin butter or sweet potato/pumpkin puree (if you do then you may need to add sweetener). 

A lot of Bircher muesli recipes call for either milk or apple juice for the oats to absorb. It's up to you which liquid you prefer, neither skimp on taste. Milk will make the Bircher muesli creamier while juice will make it refreshingly sweeter - however I personally am not a fan of adding apple juice because generally bottled ones are packed with artificial sugars (and I don't always have time to home-make my own apple juice).

Happy Monday everyone!

SWEET POTATO APPLE BIRCHER MUESLI



Serves 2
Ingredients
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup no fat Greek yoghurt
3/4 cup almond milk or apple juice
1/4 cup puréed/mashed sweet potato or pumpkin (can substitute for sweet potato/pumpkin butter)
1 large apple, unpeeled and grated
2 tablespoons raisins/sultanas/cranberries
1/2-1 teaspoon mixed spice (omit this if using sweet potato/pumpkin butter)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Top with: extra grated apple, nuts, seeds, dried fruits

Method
1. Thoroughly combine mashed sweet potato/pumpkin with the yoghurt and vanilla extract.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients and mix to combine.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight before serving.