Bircher muesli
Swiss-style breakfast prepared the night before: rolled oats soaked overnight, grated apple with the peel, lemon, concentrated milk, and nuts.
Bircher muesli is a traditional Swiss breakfast. Rolled oats are soaked overnight in a small amount of water, then mixed with grated apple, lemon, and concentrated milk: it’s fresh, tangy, and filling.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time5 min
- Cook time—
- Resting4 hr
- Total4 hr 5 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodmixture
- Estimated cost$2.39 $1.20 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.19
- $0.39
- $0.06
- $0.69
- $1.06
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- The evening before, pour the rolled oats into a bowl with just enough water to moisten them, and let them soak overnight.
- The next day, add the concentrated milk and lemon juice, then mix with the oats. ≈ 4 min
- Grate the apples, including the peel, and add them to the mixture immediately. ≈ 8 min
- Sprinkle with crushed almonds or hazelnuts and serve. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Bircher muesli
- 3 tablespoons of rolled oats$0.19
- 2 tablespoons of condensed milk$0.39
- lemon juice$0.06
- 2 acidic apples, peeled and grated$0.69
- 4 tablespoons of almond or hazelnut$1.06
Total$2.39
that's $1.20 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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