Healthy Blueberry & Apple Bircher Muesli

According to a CSIRO summary, an apple a day really can keep the doctor away. Evidence shows regularly eating apples can help keep your heart healthy, control appetite and is also linked with healthier gut bacteria. Grab an apple as a quick snack on-the-go, or start your day right with Joanna McMillan’s delicious apple bircher.

Ingredients

½ tsp cinnamon

juice of an orange

125 (1 punnet) blueberries

1 green apple, grated

1 cup milk

1 cup low fat natural yoghurt, plus extra to serve

1 cup raw oats

30g hazelnuts

30g almonds

15g sunflower seeds

30g pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

30g chia seeds

Method

The night before: Roughly crush the hazelnuts and almonds in a mortar and pestle (or chop roughly with a large knife). In a bowl mix together the crushed nuts, oats, cinnamon, orange juice, yoghurt and milk. Cover and store in the fridge until the morning.

Serve your bircher muesli in a serving bowl topped with sunflower seeds, pepitas, chia seeds, blueberries, grated green apple and an extra dollop of yoghurt.

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