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    Home / Breakfast and Brunch Recipes / Fruits and Yogurt Breakfast Ideas / Smashed Cherries and Grilled Apricots on Bircher Muesli

    Aug 14, 2016 · Last Updated: Oct 3, 2021

    Smashed Cherries and Grilled Apricots on Bircher Muesli

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    Using grilled apricots and smashed cherries in this bircher muesli recipe gives a new dimension to this creamy breakfast. You also get a touch of savory with the splash of olive oil, which contrasts with the sweet undertones of the apple juice.

    This post is sponsored by Dorset Cereals. You can find Dorset Cereals Bircher Mix in both Almonds & Honey and Raspberry & Blackcurrant.

    Smashed Cherries and Olive Oil Apricots on Bircher Muesli | The Worktop

    A bircher muesli mix is an essential part of my pantry, and I love the ones from Dorset Cereals. They are delicious to enjoy as is - just follow the recipe on the box and add apple juice and yogurt, and voila, you have a filling breakfast with minimal effort. But even though they are already pre-mixed with added fruit and nuts, they are also a beautiful starting point for personalizing.

    Smashed Cherries and Olive Oil Apricots on Bircher Muesli | The Worktop

    Like most bircher muesli recipes, it's ideal to have the oats soak overnight for what I think results in softer oats and better flavors. It also makes groggy mornings a little easier to start by pulling it out the fridge to eat right away. However, you could also make a bowl of bircher muesli the morning of if you can manage a thirty-minute wait.

    Smashed Cherries and Olive Oil Apricots on Bircher Muesli | The Worktop

    Since Milo has started eating breakfast with us, I often start the day grilling a few pieces of fruit for him to go with his baby oatmeal. I think his favorite is apricots.. even though this food face might not lead you to think so! He really does keep opening his mouth for more grilled apricots though!

    https://www.theworktop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Milo-Apricots.mp4

     

    This also means I'll put grilled apricots on bircher muesli, and the contrasting temperatures helps add another fun dimension to breakfast. Thus, I will credit Milo for the inspiration behind this recipe. While he isn't quite ready to eat bircher muesli yet, at least we get to share the same toppings for our breakfasts.

    Smashed Cherries and Olive Oil Apricots on Bircher Muesli | The Worktop Smashed Cherries and Olive Oil Apricots on Bircher Muesli | The Worktop

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    Smashed Cherries and Olive Oil Apricots on Bircher Muesli Recipe

    5 from 9 votes
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    Serves: 1 bowl
    Prep: 5 minutes mins
    Cook: 5 minutes mins
    Total: 10 minutes mins
    Using grilled fruit in this bircher muesli recipe gives a new dimension to this creamy breakfast. You also get a touch of savory with the splash of olive oil, which contrasts with the sweet undertones of the apple juice.

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Dorset Cereals Almonds & Honey Bircher Mix (50 grams)
    • ⅓ cup pressed apple juice (80 milliliters) - you can use half water if you prefer it to be not as sweet
    • 1 handful cherries
    • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (15 milliliters)
    • 1 ripe apricot
    • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (50 grams)

    Instructions

    • In a small bowl, mix together the Dorset Cereals Almonds & Honey Bircher Mix and apple juice. Cover and place in the refrigerator to soak overnight, or at least 30 minutes.
    • When the bircher is ready, prepare the toppings. Wash and pit the cherries. I did it simply by smashing the cherries with my fingers and removing the pit. Set aside. Slice the apricot into 6 pieces, and discard the stone. In a small fry pan, heat the olive oil on high heat. Once the oil is hot, add in the apricots, cut side down. Allow to fry for a few minutes, until the bottom of the apricots start to brown. Carefully flip each slice of apricot, and fry for a few minutes until the other side is browned. Remove from heat.
    • Stir the Greek yogurt through the bircher. Top with the smashed cherries and grilled apricots. Drizzle on the remaining oil from the fry pan.
    Course: Fruits and Yogurts, Oats and Grains
    Cuisine: European
    Keyword: Bircher Muesli
    Special Diet: Vegetarian
    Author: The Worktop
    Cal : 396kcal
    Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
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    1. maria says

      October 04, 2016 at 2:33 am

      5 stars
      I just love the convenience of overnight oats! I totally agree with you ...grilled fruit is definitely the way to go. Great post. Thanks for sharing :)

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        October 04, 2016 at 7:43 pm

        Thanks for stopping by and leaving the kid words, Maria.

        Reply
    2. Jackie Garvin says

      August 20, 2016 at 12:30 pm

      What a lovely breakfast. The expression on Milo's face is priceless. It's great you captured that on video.

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        September 05, 2016 at 12:20 pm

        Ah, it's always so hard to video Milo, but yes! I was so happy I caught that expression :)

        Reply
    3. Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says

      August 19, 2016 at 12:35 am

      This looks delicious! My kinda breakfast (along with coffee, of course ;) ) Love the grilled apricots on there!

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        August 20, 2016 at 7:18 am

        Yes of course, don't skimp on the coffee! Definitely not. [Drinking coffee as I type this]

        Reply
    4. Igor @ Cooking The Globe says

      August 16, 2016 at 2:01 pm

      5 stars
      Love it! We have Dorset cereals in my country too, so I am surely making this!

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        August 20, 2016 at 7:04 am

        Oh that's great to hear - I didn't realize they carried them in Lithuania! Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    5. Amy @ Pressure Cook Recipes says

      August 16, 2016 at 1:45 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Tina,

      This looks like my kind of breakfast! :D
      Milo is so adorable!! Love how his expressions changed as he chewed on the food. Apricots are my fav too! hehe~
      Thanks for the lovely recipe.

      Amy

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        August 20, 2016 at 7:03 am

        Hi Amy - Haha we can't get enough of Milo's expressions! I need to keep reminding myself to have my phone ready to record them.

        Reply
    6. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

      August 16, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      5 stars
      We are hooked on overnight oats at the moment, as there is just so much that you can do with them. This looks like a delicious combination too!

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        August 20, 2016 at 7:02 am

        I must agree, overnight oats are so addicting! It's so easy to dress them up or down, and change them up depending on your mood too.

        Reply
    7. Safira says

      August 16, 2016 at 1:08 pm

      This looks absolutely delicious! Love it :)

      Reply
    8. Bonnie Eng says

      August 16, 2016 at 1:48 am

      5 stars
      Tina, this recipe and the photos are gorgeous! Looks incredible, I wish I could try Bircher here in the US. I'm addicted to granola cereals lately so it looks like a mix I'd love. Looks like Milo is going to be a gourmand like his mom...cute! :)

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        August 16, 2016 at 12:36 pm

        Hi Bonnie! The Dorset Cereal mixes are delicious, but you can definitely easily make your own bircher mix too :) Just mix a batch of rolled oats with your choice of dried fruits and nuts, and soak individual portions overnight in apple juice. I'll have to share a recipe of my bircher mix on here soon. Oh, I really do hope Milo grows up loving food! Often his food just ends up in his hair, ear and on our dog.

        Reply
    9. Teresa jui says

      August 15, 2016 at 10:38 pm

      5 stars
      These two fruits dose go with the Dorset cereals.chewy and soft fruits, it taste good I like it.
      it's good combination.

      Reply
    10. jona says

      August 15, 2016 at 10:16 am

      5 stars
      I wonder how it'd taste with something like grilled pineapples??

      Reply
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