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How do you consume Muesli?

Edit: I’ve found a method to improve this, I’ll edit the post below. Photo attached!

I made a mistake, and bought a bag of muesli thinking it was cereal clusters. There is nobody else to blame other than my stupidity.

I don’t think I know how to eat this thing. It’s practically rolled oats with bits of fruit and nuts and all bran kind of cereals added in the mix but hardly noticeable.

I tried eating it like cereal, adding it to yoghurt or milk. It tastes like insipid cardboard flakes sprinkled with fruit. I tried cooking porridge with it, that was an improvement but I still find it boring.

Perhaps you have some suggestions on how to actually enjoy eating what’s left of it? Bonus points if you know how to make it crunchy.

Thanks

Edit: I don’t typically add sugar to things or even buy sugary cereal. My problem with this thing is the texture first and foremost. Thanks for your concern on how much processed foods I don’t buy or like are harming my life.

Edit 2: Tried the overnight method, it’s better than porridge as the consistency is much firmer and less slimey. Plus, it’s cold already.

Toasting or baking on a tray makes it so much better and crispy, it doesn’t feel chewing cardboard anymore.

Finally I tried making clusters and this is the best method for me. Just let the muesli soak a few hours in water until it takes a semisolid consistency. I spread the paste in blotches on a tray, and baked for around an hour at low heat. These clusters are very crunchy!

Photo shows the round container with the muesli straight out of the bag vs the toasted and clustered versions I made in the other container.

SecretPancake , (edited )

Looking at the muesli, it seems to be mostly rolled oats with very little extras added. That can only taste bland. Usually it should have a lot more variety. Maybe its meant to be just a base?

As a kid I used to eat lots of rolled oats with cocoa milk. I was so simple back then.

oselecto ,

Honestly this is just what natural food tastes like when not filled with sugar. It takes a little getting used to if you are normally having processed stuff.

WhatAmLemmy ,

I eat a lot of sweets… Like, I will eat a stool-liquifying amount of nutella by the spoon if given the opportunity… But I mostly drink water and the only time I do soft drink is as a mixer. When I drink coke or eat most cereals I am disgusted by the diabetus-inducing gluttony of sugar. When I eat a jar of Nutella I know what the fuck I signed up for. When I eat cereal I expect carbs and fibre; not a heart attack.

It’s amazing how much you notice sugar when you cut it out of your diet. Store bought shit tastes sickly-sweet after only a couple of weeks of keto.

Mothra OP ,
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Really? My problem is the texture, not the sweetness. Literally like chewing cardboard.

jlh ,

Western diets are a lot softer than the crunchy or chewy foods that pre-industrial humans ate. It’s cited as one of the reasons for modern orthodontic disorders.

Mothra OP ,
@Mothra@mander.xyz avatar

I guess it’s good I’m asking for crunch, not sweetness? No idea why people are upvoting the “get off processed sugary foods” comment. Wtf.

jlh ,

Ah, I see. I don’t eat much muesli, but I think different muesli might be crunchier. Some muesli can be pretty flakey without much to bite into.

Comment105 ,

The overall impression I get from peoples’ replies to you is “natural food is to suffer blandness and dislike, just endure”

It’s tragic.

To me it sounds best to go with the honey baked guy’s suggestion, they seem to know what’s up.

Mothra OP ,
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I agree 100%. Since I don’t have honey and I’m not planning to get groceries again in a week I might just bake it as it is. I doubt I can ruin this.

hsl ,
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Please tell us how it comes out! I have time extra muesli to use up and am following along with curiosity.

Mothra OP ,
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I’ve updated the post with results and a photo. Cheers!

dillydogg ,

I use Greek yogurt and a bit of honey. Eventually you may not need the honey if you are trying to reduce the added sugar.

I find the texture is better if I let the muesli sit in th3 yogurt for 30 mins or so

HomesliceAbe ,

I was about to comment something along the lines of “You add water and drink it, dumbass” but then I realized that it does not, in fact, say metamucil. I’m the dumbass.

tallwookie ,
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dont use milk, use heavy cream

dont add sugar, add honey

granola is superior in every conceivable way though, so make this purchase a learning experience.

ddonuts4 ,

Are you aware that granola is basically muesli with sugar and/or honey?

PixeIOrange ,

I would be full after two spoons.

viking ,
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Mix it with frozen berries and plain (unsweetened) yoghurt, and let sit in the fridge over night. It’s delicious in the morning.

Mothra OP ,
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Huh, overnight you say? I’ll try this, I got all the ingredients already

viking ,
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Yep, it takes a couple hours for the moisture of the yoghurt to fully seep into the muesli. If it’s too soggy for your taste afterwards, you can always stir some more back in to balance it out, but personally I like it very soggy. It becomes almost porridge-like. If it’s too sour, I’d add honey instead of sugar.

max ,

If you’re not overly concerned with sugar content, try some flavoured milk. I bought some banana flavoured soymilk (Alpro I think) a while ago and put it in the fridge overnight with the oats, was amazing, didn’t even need any added fruits or whatever, though I did add some walnuts I had laying around (after the soaking in the fridge).

max ,

I tried overnight oats with yoghurt once and it failed miserably, the oats didn’t absorb anything. Tried it with some milk later and it was perfect.

antlion ,
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Proper Bircher Muesli right here.

lluki ,

That doesn’t sound like proper bircher muesli to me. Bircher is: soak oats in water, add grated apple, lemon juice, ground hazelnuts, “Kondensmilch” (like tubed, sweetened concentrated milk).

I usually do it as follows (but it’s not “Bircher”): Mix oats with soymilk, sugar and cinnamon. Sometimes I add a little joghurt to get a denser consistency. Then some fruit. Berries, grated apple or banana (in slices) work well. Mix and soak overnight. Eat cold in the morning. I usually also prep 3 portions and eat them over the next 3 days.

Throw in some chia seeds or ground flaxseed if you want to publish the recipe on a foodblog.

red ,

Coming from the Land of Muesli, it’s really quite simple and it’s really the same way we eat any cereal over here:

  • put Muesli in a small bowl
  • add fresh (ideally cold) cow milk
  • eat it all with a spoon (quickly, before it loses most texture and becomes a soggy pulp / porridge-like)

If you like it a bit sweeter, mix a fruit yoghurt into it. Personally, I add the yoghurt after the Muesli and stir/mix it a bit before adding the milk.

Of course you can also add fresh sweet fruits (bananas, apples, strawberries, peaches, etc.) cut into slices/cubes.

If you prefer vegan milk alternatives, oat milk works great. Honestly, I think a good oat milk complements the Muesli (which usually contains oats) better than cow milk and I would suggest everyone try it.

Mothra OP ,
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Today I learned there are two types of muesli and I got the non toasted one apparently and unfortunately. Do you also have this distinction wherever you are from?

hypnotoad ,

It’s Switzerland. While I don’t know the answer to your question, having grown up there and in the states, I wanted to compare the cereal industries and how they tried to promote a healthier lifestyle. Then this happened: (from Wikipedia)

An early proponent of the germ theory of disease, Kellogg was well ahead of his time in relating intestinal flora and the presence of bacteria in the intestines to health and disease. The sanitarium approached treatment in a holistic manner, actively promoting vegetarianism, nutrition, the use of enemas to clear “intestinal flora”, exercise, sun-bathing, and hydrotherapy, as well as the abstention from smoking tobacco, drinking alcoholic beverages, and sexual activity. Kellogg dedicated the last 30 years of his life to promoting eugenics and segregation.

😳

Mothra OP ,
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Yes… That and the corn flakes backstory about not masturbating iirc? Not surprising but still interesting, thanks for sharing

Tuss ,

Just eat it with a yoghurt. I prefer sweet yoghurts but greek yoghurt is also nice some times.

I dunno. I just like müsli.

red ,

Not sure what toasted means exactly in this context, but I guess traditionally we have non-toasted Muesli.

But nowadays we have many variations, some that would probably be more to your tasting (with corn flakes and crisp clusters) and some (even) less so.

blackbrook ,

Try toasting it, maybe you’ll like it better. Spread some out on a sheet pan and stick it in the oven… Alternately toss it around in a frying pan. Doing so with a little butter might enhance the taste as well.

Mothra OP ,
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I did this morning, and you’re not wrong! Toasting on a pan actually made it much crispier. I’m still hoping to bake clusters with it, once I’m done experimenting I’ll update the post. Cheers

Nemo ,

This is how I’ve always eaten it; though you can also mix it with some flour, egg, baking powder, and yoghurt and bake bars.

max ,

Lmao why even specify cow milk, any milk is fine. You even mention how you prefer oat milk afterwards 🤯

red ,

I was talking about the traditional way of eating it and that’s with cow milk. I specified it precisely because I’m making a contrasting recommendation later on.

netchami ,

Americans when they eat something that is not filled with 150 (imperial) tons of sugar…

Koraboros ,

Lol seriously. I had the hardest time finding granola without added sugar and realized that muesli is what I’m looking for.

It’s awesome in Greek yogurt and blueberries.

PagingDoctorLove ,

Try baking it like granola. Mix it with a little honey and maybe more dried fruit if you like that, spread a thin layer on an oiled baking sheet, and bake slow and low until it’s crisp. Should improve the texture and make it a better contrast with the yogurt.

flambonkscious ,

Yes, this is great advice. Toasted is awesome.

Never did it on a very low heat, myself, though…

PagingDoctorLove ,

I guess “very low” is subjective. When my oven is on I’m usually broiling, so I’m probably not the best at estimating.

Squids ,

If you don’t like it as a ceral, you could try making biscuits out of it? Rolled oats biscuits are pretty good. I know I’m risking my Australian citizenship here but you could try doing an Anzac biscuit like thing to it. Super simple biscuit that lasts forever that just needs rolled oats, golden syrup, bicarb, coconut, and some flour.

Alternatively you could make a muesli bar and eat that. I know they’re not that healthy but when you’re making it yourself you can like control that sort of thing

(I personally eat muesli with yoghurt so there’s a bit of body to the entire thing, but that’s already been suggested)

Mothra OP ,
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Heh Anzac biscuits are nice! Some people have suggested baking and toasting in different ways, I just don’t have any ingredients to do so.

If overnight method or plain baking doesn’t work, I might also risk my citizenship and buy ingredients to bake something next time I get groceries. Cheers

FoodDude ,
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Make muesli bars with it. Make a simple syrup add and mix. Push in to a mold , let it cool and cut in to bars. Loads of Recipes online

Arghblarg ,
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It’s great stirred into plain or vanilla yoghurt for breakfast. I think that’s in fact the “traditional European” way it’s eaten?

Or at least at nearly every Bed & Breakfast in western Canada that tries to be “Victorian” :)

brennesel ,
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Coming from Germany, I don’t know if the traditional way to eat muesli is just adding yoghurt. Most people I know normally add fresh milk to it.

Personally, I enjoy my daily Müsli with vanilla soy milk (but I tend to be the only one liking that), fruit skyr (or yogurt), some oatmeal and/or crunchy granola, and most importantly, at least two kinds of fresh fruit, like bananas, peaches, apples, pears, or grapes. Without fruit, it just tastes bland.

Arghblarg ,
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Oh yes, fruit! I should have included that of course. Some peaches or berries are so good with Muesli.

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    Mothra OP ,
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    Thanks for your concern, I don’t typically buy much processed foods at all and I don’t think I’ve bought sugar in ages. I don’t like rice krispies or most popular brand cereals. My problem here is with the texture. This is cardboard.

    Comment105 ,

    What’s the brand, by the way? I wanna know to avoid it.

    Mothra OP ,
    @Mothra@mander.xyz avatar

    Supermarket brand, Coles if that helps.

    Brainsploosh ,

    If you don’t like the texture, you can let it sit in the liquid for a bit to soften.

    Thicker liquids like (like Turkish or Greek style) yoghurt will take longer, for me about 5 minutes, but I’m guessing you like it mushier. Some have suggested overnight (an unforgivable sin IMHO), but you can easily try it at different intervals to see when is right for you.

    With milk it soaks faster, might be enough for you with 10 minutes.

    The flavors and textures do come from the grains and fruits being only lightly processed though, it might be that you need to transition yourself to it. Feel free to add stuff to get the right texture and flavors, and maybe work backwards from there?

    Mothra OP ,
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    Yeah, as I said making porridge with it ( adding water and cooking it) improved it slightly, but I want crunch, not mush. I’m not a fan of porridge because of the mushyness. It’s still better than chewing dry cardboard though. If this was like crushed bricks instead, I wouldn’t complain.

    PrettyFlyForAFatGuy ,

    I like to sweeten mine with honey

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