RECIPE: Raw Muesli

Simple but profound - EVERYONE seems to love this recipe whatever their diet and it works great for breakfast as well as for a snack or supper. (NB: The photo is not the actual recipe, it's the closest I could find until I have one...) There are so many variations of raw muesli, you could quite possibly eat a different one every day of the year. When you see one of these fresh raw mueslis bursting with colour and life sitting waiting for you on your kitchen table, you’ll never be tempted to go back to the dried, processed and “dead” mueslis of old ever again.

Ingredients

For muesli:

• 1 banana, sliced into rings
• 1 apple, cubed
• ½ handful brazil nuts, sliced into small pieces
• ½ handful hazel nuts, sliced into small pieces
• 1 handful almonds, whole or sliced
• 1 handful dates, fresh or dried, chopped into small pieces
• 1 handful of raisins (preferably pre-soaked, but not imperative)
• 1 handful of raspberries OR strawberries OR blueberries
• 1 handful of coconut chips

For nut milk:

• 1 cup almonds
• 2 cups pure water

Directions

1. Prepare all ingredients as above.
2. Place in bowl in the order listed above, saving some extra berries and coconut chips for later.
3. Mix all ingredients well.
4. Prepare almond milk by blending 2 cups of pure water with 1 cup of raw almonds, then strain through sieve or nut milk bag.
5. Pour on milk.
6. Top with remainder of berries and coconut chips.
7. (Optional) sprinkle with any of the toppings suggested below.

Some ideas for toppings: Cinnamon; carob powder; mesquite powder; sprinkled raisins; nuts which have been ground up in a nut mill; some raw coconut chips or fresh coconut grated; a few dried cherries or other brightly coloured dried fruits.

Ingredients for raw muesli might be: Apples, oranges, pineapple, banana, mango, papaya, peach, dates, figs, prunes, raisins, sultanas, currants, coconut, almonds, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, young sprouted wheat grains/berries, sprouted buckwheat.

TOP TIP: Make the dried part of the muesli in bulk, keep in an airtight container and simply add your chosen fresh fruit every morning so you have a different one every day!

This recipe really is truly scrumptious!

Comments

[Cayce H. Cronk]

I absolutely LOVED this recipe! Fantastic replacement for even the healthiest so called cereals!

[Vanessa]

I'm new to raw food eating. What is a good sweetener? I know brown sugar is bad for you. I do take a bit of honey (I suppose that's bad too :-()

[Fiona]

Hi Karen, please can you let me know what oat groats are and how you can make them or buy them. Also how can you make wheat sprouts- do you just buy normal wheat flakes. I love having oats and wheat in my muesli!
Thanks

[Linda]

Shouldn't this have oats in it? Am I missing something?

[mimi Kirk]

what is the dried part of the muesli? did i just miss that in the recipe somewhere? thanks

[Sofia]

This sounds fabulous!! And you're right... it could be dinner! Can't wait to try it. Thanks for all the lovely recipes you share with us!

[Karen Knowler]

Some of the recipes can be found on this blog, just click on the actual food photos and you'll be directed to the right place!

[Tina Dorey]

I really like the look of the food in the pictures on your site, which book to you recommend which has those recipes in?

[Susan]

Fabulous website, I love your recipes and little video clips.

[Cutie]

I love Love LOVE your recipes! Yummy YUM! :)

[okla-gold]

I will try it!