Back-Off Winter Bircher Muesli

Winter brings with it a need for comfort foods. Carbs, sweets and fat are what we tend to crave to keep ourselves in the winter game.

Given the long, cold days of late, there’s nothing like a bowl of something slightly sweet, carby, healthy, and seasonal to make your day a little brighter. Studded with bits of bright orange clementines and the colourful crunch of the green and purple pistachios, the winter blahs just became a little brighter. But don’t just reach for the first box of muesli on your grocery store shelf!

Store-bought muesli is regularly touted as a “health-food”, but further inspection lays those claims to shame. Often laden with excess sugar and fat, this less than ideal cereal can spike your blood sugar and leave you in a funk. Fear not, our carb-craving, muesli-loving friends! Making your own is plain simple. The homemade version is lower in sugar and higher in fibre, protein, and medium-chain fatty acids--all nutrients you want to be giving your body.

Let’s fight these winter blahs with vibrancy!

Ingredients

Toppings

1. Mix the oats, coconut, cinnamon, yogurt, milk, clementine juice, and shredded apple together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

2. In the morning, taste the mixture to see if you like the level of sweetness. If not, add some maple syrup or honey to taste.

3. Scoop into snack (or breakfast-sized containers) and top with additional chopped clementines, pistachios, and flaked coconut.

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Born into the family-owned restaurant business, Kris Osborne was destined to love food and learned to cook as a little wee one. When she’s not creating goodness in the kitchen or over at her blog, she can be found studying naturopathic medicine, getting her fitness on in a group exercise class, or snuggling with the loves of her life: her partner and adorable cat.