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There was a recent humorous social media video trend going around where in the first few seconds of the video, we’d see parents (mostly moms) moving about their houses cleaning, tidying, or closing their child’s door. The voiceover or screen caption would say something like, “Everything I do at night to get ahead for the next morning.”\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
It would then cut to a video of the same parent zoning out and scrolling on their phone. I found it extraordinarily funny (and validating) because while my nights used to be much more productive, these days I’m much<\/em> too exhausted to do much at night and often get ready for bed when my kids do.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n But, even in my zonked state, I try to spend a couple of nights a week preparing a make-ahead breakfast for the following day(s). Sometimes it’s muffins or baked oatmeal, but once a week, I lean into a simple 4-ingredient Bircher muesli that takes just a few minutes to prepare.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n It’s my solution to morning decision fatigue and is one of the most low-effort, high-reward breakfasts in my rotation.\n<\/p>\n Simply Recipes \/ Mark Beahm<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n Muesli is a Swiss breakfast dish made from a mix of grains, nuts, seeds, and\/or dried fruit. Unlike granola, which is similar, the ingredients for muesli aren\u2019t baked, and are instead most often stirred raw into yogurt or milk. A combination of oats and raw apple, soaked overnight in milk, is referred to as \u201cBircher museli,\u201d named for its inventor, Maximilian Bircher-Benner.\n<\/p>\n In my version of Bircher muesli, the base is a mix of grated apples for sweetness, oats for sustenance, Greek yogurt for creaminess and protein, and milk to pull it all together. It comes together in about 5 minutes and sits overnight, turning into a creamy, lightly sweet, and deeply satisfying breakfast.\n<\/p>\n From there, it’s a choose-your-own-adventure for my family: cinnamon and honey for warmth, almonds and berries for crunch, or even peanut butter and cocoa powder for something indulgent. We sometimes add nuts, seeds, spices, dried fruit, or a sweetener to the OG mix. My favorite combination involves topping my muesli with a dollop of peach, berry, or cherry chia jam and chopped, toasted pistachios.\n<\/p>\n No matter how we make it, it’s quick, satisfying, and almost<\/em> keeps my kids full until lunch. Best of all, it’s one less morning responsibility! Everyone just has to grab a spoon and enjoy.\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To make four to six servings, you’ll need:\n<\/p>\n In a medium bowl, stir together the grated apple, oats, yogurt, milk, and salt, if using. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve bowls of Bircher muesli cold with any toppings you choose, and store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge. If the muesli becomes too thick for your liking, add a splash of milk.\n<\/p>\n Simply Recipes \/ Mark Beahm<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n #Bircher #Muesli #Recipe #Ingredients #MakeAhead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There was a recent humorous social media video trend going around where in the first few seconds of the video, we’d see parents (mostly moms) moving about their houses cleaning, tidying, or closing their child’s door. The voiceover or screen caption would say something like, “Everything I do at night to get ahead for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1006,167,1008,1007,60],"class_list":["post-1413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","tag-bircher","tag-ingredients","tag-makeahead","tag-muesli","tag-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n What Is Muesli? <\/span> <\/h2>\n
How To Make My 4-Ingredient Muesli <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Endless Variations On My 4-Ingredient Muesli <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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