This easy muesli recipe is a healthy and delicious homemade cereal mix made with nutritious ingredients. Make a huge batch and have quick and easy breakfasts for days. Can be eaten hot or cold.
Once you try it, store-bought cereal will be a thing of the past. The best part is you can make it different every time. Customize it just the way you like!
Homemade muesli is super budget-friendly. Quick and easy, just what you need for breakfast on busy mornings. Can be eaten hot or cold. Sugar and preservative free. Easily adjustable to dietary needs.
If you have tried my healthy granola recipe, this breakfast muesli will be a hit for sure. All you have to do is combine a few nutritious pantry staples together. This Alpen copycat is budget-friendly too.
Basic Muesli Cereal Ingredients
This homemade muesli recipe is just a starting point. You can customize it just the way you like. Mix and match the ingredients and have a different blend every time.
- old fashioned oats
- barley flakes
- spelt flakes
- kamut flakes
- toasted wheat germ
- sliced almonds
- chopped dates
Have you ever wondered what the heck muesli is? Developed by Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner, muesli is a cold oatmeal dish consisting of rolled oats, other grains, nuts, and seeds. Also known as Bircher muesli, Swiss muesli, or Swiss oatmeal.
Usually eaten for breakfast, it is soaked in a liquid to soften before eating. You can use milk (dairy or non-dairy), or even juice. It usually contains less sugar than other cereals, lots of fibre, and antioxidants and even contains superfoods.
Homemade Muesli Is Easy To Make
Using a basic ratio of 4 parts grain, 1 part nuts/seeds and 1 part dried fruit, you will have a batch of the best muesli mix in a matter of minutes.
- Measure all ingredients into a large bowl.
- Mix thoroughly (I like to use my hands for this).
- Store in an air-tight container until ready to use.
How simple is that? You can customize this basic ratio however you like. Continue reading for some great tips and suggestions below.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
- Make it gluten-free by using gluten-free oats and grains.
- Best oats for making muesli? I like to use old-fashioned or large flake oats. Steel-cut oats can be used, but you will have to soak them longer before eating.
- You can change the basic ratio to suit your preference. This is one of those recipes that you cannot mess up.
- Dried fruit adds the sweet element, so if you are looking to cut down on sugar just adjust the amount you add.
- This lasts for a long time stored in a cool place.
- Top it with fresh fruit.
- Eat it hot or cold. Great for making overnight oats. If you would like to eat it warm, heat equal amounts of muesli cereal and water or milk on the stove and let simmer for 3-4 minutes. You can also do this in the microwave too. Heat for about 1-2 mintues.
- It works well as a topper on Mocha Coffee Yogurt and parfaits too.
Toasting Oats, Grains, and Nuts
You can easily toast your ingredients by following these simple steps:
- Preheat your oven to 350º F.
- Spread oats or nuts (or a combination of oats, grain, and nuts) onto a baking sheet in a thin layer.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, stirring often so they don’t burn.
- They are ready when they have a slight tan colour and a nice nutty aroma.
- Cool before using.
What are some great things to add to the basic cereal mix?
- raisins
- cranberries
- blueberries
- apricots
- cherries
- figs
- currents
- dried apples
- dried bananas
- goji berries
- raw dried coconut
- powdered milk
- nuts
- seeds
Recipe FAQs
Granola is baked with added sweetener and oil and has a very crunchy texture. Large chunks can be broken apart. Muesli is not baked. It has a dry flaky texture, just like oatmeal. Generally, it is not overly sweet.
That is a personal preference. Some people like to soak it overnight, others will soak it for only a few minutes. Experiment and find which way you like best.
Yes, I like to use it as a topper for yogurt.
I have never tried it this way, but people have cooked it just like you would any oatmeal.
Stored correctly, homemade muesli blend will last for a couple of months or more.
We love oatmeal in all kinds of recipes. Check these out:
- Baked Oatmeal Donuts are a great way to start the day.
- Oatmeal Chia Pancakes are nutritious and delicious. The perfect weekend brunch.
- Oatmeal Breakfast Casserole is perfect for busy mornings. Make a large dish and it is ready to warm up in the microwave.
- Need a fun snack to make with the kids? These No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookie Balls are always a hit.
- Muffins are a great place to use oatmeal. Try Apple Fig & Oatmeal or Fresh Apple Muffins with Toffee.
- Granola bars make a great snack or grab-and-go meal. Try these crunchy Homemade Granola Bars if you prefer you can try Soft Chewy Granola Bars instead.
- Our holidays are not complete without Festive Crunchy Granola. Try it in eggnog yogurt!
- Chocolate Oatmeal is an overnight oats recipe that is super delicious. No excuses for skipping breakfast anymore.
If you like the idea of making homemade cereal blends, give these a try:
Easy Homemade Muesli Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup barley flakes
- 1 cup spelt flakes
- 1 cup kamut flakes
- ½ cup toasted wheat germ
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup chopped dates
Instructions
To Make Muesli:
- Measure all ingredients and place them in a large bowl.
- Using your hands, combine well.
- Place in an airtight container until ready to use.
To Eat:
- Place ½ cup muesli in a bowl. Add your desired amount of milk (dairy or non-dairy).
- You can eat right away, or allow to soak (covered in the fridge) overnight.
- Top with fresh berries (optional).
Amy @ Two Healthy Kitchens
My mom and I have been really loving muesli lately — we’ll have to try this recipe together! Thanks for all the great topping ideas, too! 🙂
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome. Hope you give this muesli recipe a try.
Carol Borchardt
Muesli always reminds me of traveling in Europe but I didn’t know it was possible to make it yourself. I’ve been craving some travel lately and making this would be a nice way to have that European feeling again! Looking forward to trying!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
YES I love tasting the flavours of the world right in my own home.
Sara
What an easy and delicious way to start my mornings! This recipe is definitely foolproof, as you stated. I’m such a big fan of recipes that I can’t mess up, especially when I’m still in the process of waking up! I like to add fresh blueberries and banana to mine – and just a touch of brown sugar! Genius recipe!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY….you cannot go wrong with this. Have a batch made ready to pour into your bowl.
Jo
My go to breakfast any day is muesli. Love homemade muesli. This recipe is so simple and so amazing.I’m gonna eat muesli for my next breakfast.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I just bought ingredients to make more of this delicious muesli too. ENJOY!
Jacqueline Debono
I used to eat Alpen a lot when I was young! Nowadays, I tend to have smoothies for breakfast. But, I really think I should make some museli for a change! It’s such a delicious and healthy way to start the day!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I love muesli…and I just bought ingredients to make more this week. Hope you give it a try.
Kate
I never thought about making muesli at home before but I’m inspired to try it now because this looks so delicious! I also didn’t know the exact difference between muesli and granola either so that was helpful to learn, thanks 🙂
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
So glad you found that little bit of info interesting.
Chef Dennis
I need this in my life! I love Muesli when we travel in Europe and never thought of making my own.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I need to make more of this. Just bought the ingredients. ENJOY!
Dorothy Reinhold
The possibilites are really endless. I can’t wait to try so many of these combinations to find my favorite!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This is super easy to make. Nutritious, delicious and fun.
Kirsten/Comfortably Domestic
This recipe method is simply perfect. Toasting the grains and seeds adds such a depth of flavor, as well as helps them hold up to being soaked in milk for breakfast!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I know…I do like toasting the grains and nuts too. This is my “go-to” breakfast. In fact, I just bought ingredients to make more.
Robin Daumit
This recipe is not only perfect for grownups and their busy schedule for a fast healthy breakfast but so easy that I will have my 8 year old grandson make these so he can take them home to share with the family for their crazy busy mornings!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Your grandson will have fun making this healthy and delicious muesli. He can make it with the ingredients he likes. ENJOY!
Chef Dennis
Yum! This granola recipe looks deliciously healthy! I love how you explained the difference between Muesli and Granola. I think many people are still confuse about those two. Thanks for sharing this healthy-licious recipe.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
It is a subtle difference, but I agree, most people think they are the same thing. ENJOY the recipe.
Tracy
This is such a great alternative to granola. Oh those Swiss are so smart! Love seeing kamut too, I have some and was looking for new ways to use it! Thanks!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I just bought the ingredients to make more this week. ENJOY!
Debra
I make homemade granola all the time because I don’t like how sweet the store brands are. Thanks for explaining the difference between granola and muesli….I think I’ll quickly become a fan o your muesli.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome. Hope you give this easy muesli recipe a try soon.
Jenni LeBaron
I love when a recipe is so flexible that there’s literally no way to screw it up! I also love a good bowl of cereal in the morning and muesli is a favorite! Can’t wait to give your recipe a try!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
You are right…you CANNOT mess up this recipe. Lots of fun variations for sure.
Tina
All I’m thinking right now is how great this would taste, and this needs to get in my belly now. I love how easy this is to throw together. I believe I’ll go with your husbands method and make mine overnight oats. Yum!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
HAHA…well I will let him know you are a fan of the overnight soaking!!