Why you’ll love this Apple Pie Bircher

Easy to make and minimal prep. Once you’ve grated your apple, it’s as simple as adding everything to a bowl, mixing it together and sprinkling over some delicious toppings.

Ready to eat in 5 minutes. Unlike traditional bircher and overnight oat recipes, this ‘quick bircher’ was created to be eaten straight away. It uses porridge or quick oats so you get a softer, creamier texture without the need for soaking or cooking.

Wholesome and nutritious. This Apple Pie Bircher recipe uses simple, all natural ingredients including oats, fruits, nuts and creamy natural coconut yoghurt. Oats are incredibly healthy and a great source of many important vitamins and minerals as well as fibre which, along with the healthy fats in the yoghurt, helps to make this a filling and nutritious breakfast (source).

How to make this Apple Pie Bircher

Gather together your ingredients – don’t forget you want to use a fine variety of oats such as porridge or quick-cook rather than rolled oats.

Add all of your bircher ingredients to a bowl and stir together – that’s it! Add your toppings and enjoy.

Top tips

1. Recommended ingredients: It’s important to use a fine variety of oats rather than rolled or steel-cut due to the fact you won’t be leaving them to soak (otherwise the oats will be too chewy).

2. Substituting ingredients: Other than the oats you can vary the other ingredients to your liking such as using unsweetened soya yoghurt or a different variety of apple or nut (walnuts are also great in this recipe). You can add more maple syrup if you prefer your bircher to be sweeter or use a different liquid sweetener such as agave.

3. Doubling the recipe: If you’d like a larger portion or intend to make this bircher for 2 people you can easily double the recipe.

4. Serving: This recipe is designed to be be eaten straight away and will be at its best when it has been freshly made. If you do decide to leave it for an hour or two you will likely need to add more yoghurt as the mixture will have thickened.

FAQs

1. Can I double this recipe? Absolutely! If you would like a larger portion or want to serve two people, just double the recipe.

2. How thick will this bircher be? We like our bircher to be thick so this one is designed that way. If you prefer a mixture that is more liquid, you can add more yoghurt or a dash of dairy free milk as desired.

3. Is this recipe gluten free? If you are sensitive to gluten but can eat gluten free oats then it would be absolutely fine to substitute the oats for gluten free oats (as long as they’re not rolled or steel-cut).

4. Can I make this recipe nut free? The toasted pecans are a delicious addition but if you are unable to eat nuts or don’t like them you can omit them from the topping – try some toasted seeds instead.

5. Can I substitute the pecans for a different nut? Yes of course! Walnuts also go very well in this recipe.

6. Do I have to use granny smith apples? No but we recommend using a tangy/tart variety of apple so that the apple flavour comes through in the bircher.

7. Can I store this recipe in the fridge rather than eating it straight away? This recipe is designed to be be eaten straight away and will be at its best when it has been freshly made. If you do decide to leave it for an hour or two you will likely need to add more yoghurt as the mixture will have thickened.

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Loved this Apple Pie Bircher? Here are some more delicious birchers to try

• This Carrot Cake Bircher has all of the flavours of a classic carrot cake with finely grated carrot, cinnamon, maple, walnuts and toasted coconut. Healthy, nutritious and ready in 5 mins!

• Blueberry Muffin Bircher? Yes please! This quick bircher features a layer of blueberry puree, fresh blueberries, toasted flaked almonds and maple syrup.

• This Chocolate Peanut Butter Bircher features a chocolate oat base, fresh banana, a generous drizzle of peanut butter and a sprinkling of dark chocolate chips. A quick, healthy and wholesome breakfast that tastes just a little bit naughty!

• This tropical and fruity Mango Colada Bircher has a beautifully fresh flavour with a layer of mango puree and diced fresh mango to top along with toasted coconut flakes and maple syrup. Ready to eat in just 5 minutes!

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