Cranberry Muesli

Submitted by kitty.rock

"From EatingWell Magazine (2007), there may be as many versions of muesli as there are breakfast cereals, but this one's modeled after the original Swiss wake-you-up -- a combination of overnight-soaked grains, nuts, dried fruit and yogurt. Make it the night before and you'll have breakfast ready when you are."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 2 - 2/3 cup servings
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cranberry juice (or fruit-juice-sweetened)
• 6 tablespoons old fashioned oats (rolled oats, NOT quick-cooking or steel-cut oats)
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon unsalted sunflower seeds
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ (or ground flax seed)
• 2 teaspoons raw honey
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Combine yogurt, juice, oats, cranberries, sunflower seeds, wheat germ (or flax seed), honey, vanilla and salt in a medium bowl; cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.

Reviews

[pansregnig]

Granted, I used flavored yogurt, dropped the honey and vanilla and dried cherries instead of cranberries, so I barely followed the recipe. However, i just think this isn't my thing, I think I didn't care for the consistency of the oats. Not bad, but not really great. The recipe however, did work as advertised. If you do like it, it's a great grab and go breakfast.

 

[IngridH]

This recipe worked perfectly- unfortunately it just wasn't to my taste. I didn't care for the texture of the wheat germ. I did enjoy the combination of the cranberries and juice, and will incorporate that into my usual granola and yougurt combination. Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT7- Emerald City Shakers

 

[jdod13]

Taste was great - used Ocean Spray Cran-Pomegranite light (but only because that was in the fridge) found it way to runny though. Will try again with double oatmeal.

 

[gailanng]

There are times I like to eat healthy...really, I do. I'll bet I can offer a suggestion to make this even tastier. Toast the oats. I know, I'm a genius. Should have skipped high school and went straight to college. Made for Best of 2010.

 

[CaliforniaJan]

Made for ZWT #6...this is delicious and very easy to make. It's a keeper!