Seeing his avid appreciation for all things Muesli and the fact that we paid close to $7-9/lb for it, I did a little bit of research on it -
- Muesli is a popular breakfast cereal based on uncooked rolled oats, dried fruit and nuts.
- It was developed around 1900 by Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner for patients in his hospital.
- It can be had hot or cold, primarily for breakfast and in some countries as a light dinner.
- Health Benefits
- All Around Nutrition -Eating muesli at breakfast will enhance your energy, and also help you to maintain high concentration levels throughout the day
- Fulfills the daily fiber requirement- helps in lowering the blood cholesterol level. The soluble fiber (beta-glucans) in muesli helps in avoiding dramatic changes in blood sugar level.
- Aids weight loss - Complex Carbs are harder to digest making us feel full longer and also speed up metabolism
- Reduce risk of cancer - Oats, nuts and seeds, when added to Muesli, contribute plenty of phytochemical agents called lignans and antioxidants which decreases the risk of problems like breast cancer, prostate and ovarian cancer.
- Prevents heart diseases -The presence of manganese in muesli along with low saturated fats keeps your heart safe. The nuts bring to the table the heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and essential omega-3 fatty acids.
- 2 parts rolled oats
- 1 part Barley Flakes
- 1 part nuts (walnuts, almonds, pistachios)
- 1 part Dried Fruits (blueberries, cranberries, golden raisins). In a large mixing bowl I mixed all the above ingredients along with 2 tablespoons of organic turbinado sugar. I made about 3 pounds of muesli for roughly $10.
Sending this muesli recipe out to Tickling Palates for the Let’s Cook Series #7 ~ Scrumptious Breakfasts
Linked it Meenakshi. Thanks for the entry.
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