Healthy winter recipe: Bircher Muesli

Combating the winter blues from the moment you wake up, Lifehouse Spa and Hotel’s naturopath, Sue Davis recommends starting the day with Bircher Muesli. A complete and nutritionally balanced healthy winter recipe for breakfast, it contains lots of mood-enhancing ingredients and a batch can be made in advance to see you through the working week.** **

Ingredients for a healthy winter recipe for breakfast

• Eight large handfuls of organic rolled oats (or split 50/50 with quinoa flakes)
• Two large handfuls  ground bran
• One handful chopped dried apricots or fruit of your choice
• One handful chopped dried dates
• One handful  crumbled walnuts
• One handful crushed almonds, hazelnuts or brazil nuts
• Apple juice or soya/almond/oat/rice milk to cover
• Two apples washed and unpeeled
• One pear washed and unpeeled
• Nutmeg and cinnamon to taste

Serve with an extra health boost

• One banana
• Mixed berries
• Runny Manuka honey
• Live yoghurt or coconut cream
• Grated dark chocolate

How to make this easy healthy winter recipe 

• Place oats, bran, apricots, dates, and nuts together in a bowl.
• Cover with the apple juice or milk.
• Grate in apple and pear and stir immediately to keep apple from discolouring.
• Add nutmeg and cinnamon.
• Place in the fridge overnight.
• In the morning slice or mash banana into mixture together with honey, live yogurt or coconut cream, fresh mixed berries and chocolate.