A healthy diet starts in the morning to give the body energy and vitality for the day. Crispy cereals contain many nutrients, important vitamins, and minerals. Not only are they crisp and delicious, but they also satiate over a long period of time.
The granola crispy muesli can be prepared in a variety of ways and with little time. Ingredients such as fruits, berries, nuts, seeds, and kernels add a personal touch to your crunch. However, many crispy cereals contain high concentrations of sugar and fat.
In addition, many manufacturers still use environmentally harmful palm oil to produce their products. What you should know about the delicious crispy muesli, you will find out in this post.
What exactly is crispy muesli?
The crispy muesli was first mentioned in the literature in 1863. James Caleb Jackson brought the first whole grain breakfast cereal to the market and is considered the inventor of granola. Like a cereal, the baked cereal flakes contain dried fruits, nuts, grains, and seeds. The difference lies in the preparation.
For a healthy granola, the oatmeal is baked with honey, maple syrup, or agave syrup. As a result, it maintains its consistency and becomes nicely crispy. Enjoy it with yogurt or milk. You can also enjoy the crunchy as a dry snack.
What ingredients are in the crispy cereal?
Crispy cereals can be made from different grains. Spelt flakes, oatmeal or a flake mixture are suitable. Sugar cane, honey, agave syrup, or maple syrup are ideal for sweetening. Nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, or pine nuts can refine the crispy cereal. In addition, it is possible to add seeds, fresh fruits, and spices.
The Bircher Muesli variant – simple recipe
Accessories
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Oven
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Baking tray
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(lockable) glass
Ingredients
- 375 g Bircher muesli (= one pack)
- 100 g oatmeal
- 75 g hazelnuts
- 25 g flaxseed
- 125 g maple syrup
- 100 ml sunflower oil
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
Preparation
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Preheat the oven to 180° (top and bottom heat). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Chop hazelnuts with a knife until they are the desired size. If you want, you can also use whole hazelnuts.
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Mix Bircher cereal, oatmeal, chopped hazelnuts, flaxseed, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
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Add sunflower oil and maple syrup and mix again well so that the entire muesli mixture is covered with oil and maple syrup.
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Place the mixture evenly on the prepared baking tray and distribute.
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Bake for 10 minutes, then briefly take out of the oven, turn the mixture with a spoon, and bake for another 10 minutes.
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As soon as everything takes on a crispy brown color, remove the tin from the oven and allow to cool. Attention: During the last few minutes, you should keep a close eye on the crispy cereal so that it does not burn.
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For serving, we recommend (vegetable) yogurt and fresh, diced apple.
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Pour into an airtight glass for storage. Eat within 2 weeks.
Nutritional values
Recipe for your healthy and delicious crispy muesli
You can order the ingredients online directly from Verival. To do this, you will need:
- 200g wholemeal flakes
- 50g seed mix (chia seeds, flax, flea, and hemp seeds)
- 50g Kernel Mix
- 50g nuts
- 50g dried fruit
- 40ml agave syrup
- 20ml sunflower oil
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Preparing your crispy muesli
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (top and bottom heat). Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well with the agave syrup and sunflower oil. Spread the mixture on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then bake at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes, turning regularly. Allow the baked oats to cool. Fill into a container, store airtight and protected from light. Your crispy muesli will keep for about 2 weeks.
When is crispy cereal no longer healthy?
Crispy cereals often contain a lot of sugar and fat. For a healthy breakfast , 550 kcal should not be exceeded. The sugar content in a healthy adult is about 60g per day, and the fat content is about 65g per day.
Therefore, you should pay attention to the nutritional table on the package leaflet. In addition, the "Organic" eco-label must be taken into account when purchasing. This excludes pollutant contamination in this natural product.
Healthy crispy muesli – What should I pay attention to?
When buying a crispy cereal, you should definitely pay attention to the ingredients. A healthy cereal should have a flake content of over 50%.
You should also pay attention to the sugar and fat content, as these vary greatly in the different crunchies offered on the market. Pay attention to the nutritional table and select products that have little industrial processing. Or simply make your own granola from oatmeal.
By opting for milk alternatives or low-fat dairy products, you can also save calories. Top your crispy oatmeal with plenty of fresh fruit and berries or combine it with a porridge . Fruit satiates and gives your body lots of vitamins and minerals.
If you want to do something good for the environment, you should buy palm oil-free products.
Oatmeal, spelt oatmeal
Oatmeal, as well as spelt flakes, are very healthy. They contribute to a healthy diet and are suitable for weight loss. The cereals contain a lot of vitamin B and phosphorus. They support cell buildup and metabolism. The contained silica promotes mental vitality and enhances the ability to concentrate.
Avoid sugar cheaply
Many crispy cereals contain high fructose from corn or wheat starch. This cheap sugar substitute has a much higher fructose content than ordinary table sugar.
Sunflower oil instead of palm oil
To protect the environment, crispy muesli should be made with sunflower oil. To create the palm plantations, large areas of rainforest are burned every year, causing maximal CO2 emissions. People are also displaced by corrupt machinations, forced labor, and child labor.
Milk, yogurt, and milk alternatives
The cereal flakes can be refined with dairy products such as yogurt, kefir, or Greek yogurt. For vegans, there are plant-based milk alternatives such as oat milk, almond milk, rice milk, or soy milk that can be used for the muesli.
The right toppings – fruits, berries, nuts
The icing on the cake for your crunchy cereal is the right toppings. Seasonal fruits and berries are ideal for this. With nuts such as cashews, walnuts, or almonds, you can perfectly round off your crispy muesli and give it an extra crispy effect.
Crispy muesli from Verival
Like all Verival products, the organic crispy muesli is made by hand. Selected ingredients, such as freeze-dried, high-quality fruits and nuts, give the recipes a crisp and crunchy taste.
There is something for everyone in the colorful range. For example, the crisp fresh berry crunchy, refined with strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Or the exotic orange acerola crunchy made from oats and barley. You will also love the blueberry apple crunchy with blueberries and apple pieces.
