We published these recipes for muesli to celebrate the release of our fourth book, Foggy. Jean-Cloud and Foggy camp by the ocean. In the morning, their favourite breakfast is muesli.
Muesli is a good recipe for children to make — it's simple, healthy and flexible and doesn't require heat. Foggy's Muesli is ready right away, while Jean-Cloud's is prepared the night before and rests overnight in the fridge to become soft and creamy.
We are very grateful to Chef Heidi Fink, super healthy chef and mom, for these recipes.
Foggy’s Figgy Muesli
Foggy likes a nice, crunchy, quick muesli. This is a good dish for children to make.
INGREDIENTS
· 1 cup large flake rolled oats
· ½ cup plain crunchy cereal, like puffed rice, millet, or cornflakes
· 5 or 6 chopped figs, stalks removed
· 2 handfuls (about ¾ cup) of your favourite dried fruits
(such as apples, currants, apricots), chopped. Choose a mix of 2 or 3.
· 2 tablespoons chopped almonds or hazelnuts, preferably toasted first
· 2–3 tablespoons honey
· pinch of cinnamon
· milk and/or yoghurt
· sunflower seeds, berries or sardines (optional)
MAKING THE MUESLI
1. Toast almonds or hazelnuts, if desired. Let cool.
2. In a large bowl mix together oats, figs, dried fruits.
3. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with cinnamon.
To serve, stir in milk and/or yoghurt. Foggy especially likes lemon yoghurt or
vanilla yoghurt.
Foggy tops his muesli with a couple of sardines, but you might prefer some
sunflower seeds or berries.
Cloud’s Cloudy Muesli
Cloud likes a soft, creamy muesli. He soaks his overnight.
This is also a good dish for children to make.
INGREDIENTS
· 1½ cups large flake rolled oats
· 2 handfuls (about ¾ cup) of your favourite dried fruits
(such as apples, currants, apricots), chopped. Choose a mix of 2 or 3.
· 2 tablespoons chopped almonds or hazelnuts, preferably toasted first
· 2–3 tablespoons maple syrup
· pinch of cinnamon
· milk, cereal cream or yoghurt
· apple
· pine nuts, coconut or other topping (optional)
MAKING THE MUESLI
1. Toast almonds or hazelnuts, if desired. Let cool.
2. In a large bowl mix together oats, figs, dried fruits.
3. Add in enough milk to cover the mixture.
4. Cover bowl, place in fridge. Leave overnight.
5. In the morning, grate the apple and stir it into the muesli.
To serve, add milk, cream or yoghurt and Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Cloud sprinkles pine nuts onto his muesli. What would you sprinkle on yours?