Lately I’ve been making bircher, it’s cheap and gives me a good start to the day. I find it fun to make too. Here’s how I make mine.

Ingredients

• An apple
• Oats
• Mixed dried fruit / seeds / any extras
• Plant-based milk alternative

Equipment

• Spoon for mixing
• Grater
• Tub/cup to put the bircher in – with an air-tight lid
• Refrigerator

Preparation time

• Five-ten minutes, however you will need to wait at least two hours before eating

Step 1 – grate the apple (with or without the peel).

Step 2 – put the grated apple in a container and start mixing it with oats and the plant-based milk alternative, keep topping up until you have the consistency to your liking (a 50/50 ratio of oats to the plant-based milk alternative is a good starting point).

Step 3 – add any extras and mix in (dried fruit and seeds are the usual, but you can also add honey, agave nectar or try your own ingredients).

Step 4 – put the lid on your container (it needs to be air-tight).

Step 5 – put the container in your refrigerator and leave for at least two hours (for better results, leave overnight).

Step 6 – when ready, open the bircher and give it a stir.

Step 7 – serve as required.

NB/ I make enough for three days worth of portions. It tastes just as good on the second and third days.