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Easy Home Made Muesli (Alpen copycat)

Published on March 26, 2020 by Helen 12 Comments
Last Updated on September 3, 2020

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Muesli is a healthy, nutritious and delicious breakfast. It’s very easy to make with my basic 5-ingredient mix, and you know exactly what you’re eating. You save money too. Customize your muesli with my home made muesli recipe in the style of the UK’s most popular commercial version and get the Alpen glow back in your cheeks!A bowl of economical, delicious home made muesli with milk, pomegrante seeds and blueberries.

Table of Contents

  • Home Made Muesli
  • Is Muesli Healthy? 
  • Home Made Muesli Ratio
  • Ingredients for Home Made Muesli 
    • Grains 
    • Gluten Free Muesli 
    • Fruit 
    • Seeds 
    • Nuts 
  • My Muesli Recipe
  • Instant Breakfast 
  • Serving Suggestions
  • Home Made Muesli
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Notes

Home Made Muesli

Muesli can be absolutely delicious and a fantastic way to start the day, but commercial versions can also be a massive disappointment. Home made muesli is always better.

I have long since stopped buying muesli, because with five basic ingredients, I know I can make something cheaper and better. I can adapt it to suit my mood and avoid allergens, depending on who I need to feed. This muesli recipe is for a version in the style of popular brand Alpen. 

Once you have made this easy homemade muesli a few times, I am pretty sure that you will never buy a packet again. You’ll know exactly what you are eating and can avoid anything that doesn’t suit you. I like my muesli to have a specific flavour, not be a mish mash of everything in the cupboard. For that reason, I do limit my ingredients and vary them from time to time. It keeps the flavours fresh and I never have to deal with dusty bits at the bottom of the packet. 

Is Muesli Healthy? 

Hopefully we have all come to realise that it is an overall diet, rather than particular foods that are healthy or unhealthy. Muesli makes a great, nutritious breakfast and you can adapt it to your needs. If you want to increase your fruit or protein intake, you can do that. If you want to avoid refined sugar, that’s easy. 

Oat-based breakfasts such as porridge and muesli are popular because they have long been recognised as a healthy option. Oats contain some protein, plenty of soluble fibre and, crucially, oat beta glucan which naturally reduces your cholesterol. A good oat-based breakfast should keep you full until lunch time. 

A wooden spoon of our basic muesli recipe on a marble board.

Home Made Muesli Ratio

I like to think in ratios for this type of recipe. That way, they are very easy to remember and it also makes scaling the recipe for different quantities painless. 

You do need a good balance of grain flakes to the fruit, nuts and seeds. This is breakfast we are making, not trail mix! Although it is tempting to throw in lots of dried fruit and nuts, they are high in sugar and calories respectively. Here’s my ideal muesli recipe: 

By volume

80% grain flakes (oats, rye, wheat),

10% seeds and nuts

10% dried fruit (raisins etc.)

By weight 

75% grain flakes

10% nuts

5% dried fruit

Our recipe for homemade muesli made in layers in a kilner jar, ready to be mixed.

Ingredients for Home Made Muesli 

Grains 

Oats are the base for any muesli, but I find a mix of grains is more interesting.

The bulk of the mix should be oats, but I like to add one of rye, wheat, or barley flakes. 

The best oats to use for muesli are jumbo rolled oats. These large oats have some texture as well as plenty of flavour. Quick cook and regular porridge oats are thinner and smaller, and produce that annoying dust at the bottom of the packet. 

Gluten Free Muesli 

Technically oats are gluten free, but sometimes people with coeliac disease or a gluten intolerance are also sensitive to oats. 

Most of the problems with oats and gluten are because of cross contamination. This can happen in the factory where they are processed, or where there are gluten containing grains (wheat, barley or rye) growing in the fields with the oats. For oats to be certified as gluten free these need to be weeded out before harvesting. 

For a more interesting gluten free muesli recipe, try adding some rolled gluten free grains such as buckwheat or quinoa. 

Fruit 

Add some dried fruit to the mix and then top your bowl with fresh fruit too. There’s such a wide choice, but I think it is better to keep things simple. I tend to stick to raisins, but you could add currants, chopped apricots, cranberries or whatever you enjoy. 

Seeds 

I like a mix of pumpkin and sunflower. Sesame and hemp are more unusual but tasty options. 

Flax or linseed are better ground, stored in the fridge and sprinkled on top when you serve. 

Nuts 

Again, you can add anything you like, but simple is better.

My favourites are hazelnuts and toasted almond flakes.

My Muesli Recipe

This basic muesli recipe makes enough for one person for a week. That’s just enough so you have some in stock, but not so much that you get bored of the blend. 

The ingredients to Alpen style muesli - oats and rye flakes, nuts, and dried fruit

Step one – Measure out the ingredients, by weight or by volume.

Step two – Mix the ingredients together. Stir in a large bowl, shake in a jar, however takes your fancy!

Step three – That’s it! Store your Alpen-style muesli in a sealed jar until time to use.

Home made museli in a kilner jar, with a spoon propped up in the jar.

Instant Breakfast 

You can if you want add some powdered milk to the jar and give it all a good shake so you can have a just-add-water breakfast.  BUT if you are needing to use powdered milk it will be far better if you make it up in advance and allow to stand in the fridge overnight before using.  

Serving Suggestions

Use this muesli recipe as a base for Bircher muesli, the traditional alpine dish. Simply make it the night before and store in the fridge for a healthy grab and go breakfast. 

There are lots of toppings you can add for extra flavour and nutrition. Try fresh fruit in season, or stewed fruit from the fridge or freezer. We like stewed apple, alone or mixed with blackberries or quince. 

Add your favourite seeds or nuts for crunch. We like freshly ground flax seed as a topping (keep it in fridge). 

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A kilner jar of basic home made muesli
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Home Made Muesli

Muesli can be a healthy, nutritious and delicious breakfast. It's very easy to make with my basic 5-ingredient mix, and you know exactly what you're eating. You save money too. Customize your muesli with my home made muesli recipe in the style of the UK's most popular commercial version and get the Alpen glow back in your cheeks!
Servings: 7 servings
Author: Helen Best-Shaw
Prep Time5 mins
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Total Time5 mins
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Ingredients

  • 1½ cup oat flakes (220g)
  • ½ cup rye flakes (60g)
  • ¼ cup flaked almonds and hazelnuts (40g)
  • ¼ cup raisins (50g)

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients together.
  • Store in a sealed contained until needed.

Notes

Nutritional Information 
  • This recipe is 5 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion. 
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Nutrition Facts
Home Made Muesli
Amount Per Serving
Calories 184 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 3mg0%
Potassium 195mg6%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: European
Keyword: Home made muesli, muesli recipe
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  1. Gemma

    5 stars
    There is something rather satisfying about making your own muesli, and it does make a delicious breakfast. I really like this mix, it has a good ratio and not too many added extras. Nice and healthy.

    Reply
  2. Irene L

    5 stars
    Muesli is a go to breakfast for me. I often have it with fruit juice instead of milk and add lots of fresh fruit. Great idea to make your own to reduce things like hidden sugars.

    Reply
  3. Vivien Ellis

    5 stars
    I can recommend Helen’s recipe, really tasty and simple to throw together. And it is very like the well known brand!

    Reply
  4. Natasha

    5 stars
    I must try this. I have all the stuff in already and it looks really good.

    Reply
  5. Julia

    5 stars
    Making muesli at home is so easy, right? It’s such a versatile recipe that anyone can add their favorite fruits or nuts which you hardly get from the store-bought version.

    Reply
  6. Beth Neels

    5 stars
    This is so great for a quick breakfast! We’ve already gone through the first batch! Thanks for a great recipe!

    Reply
  7. Biana

    5 stars
    I usually buy muesli, but this one looks so simple to make. Will be making it asap.

    Reply
  8. Veena Azmanov

    5 stars
    Homemade and such a nutritious breakfast for the start of an amazing day. I love the Bowl of goodness.

    Reply
  9. Jen

    5 stars
    This is such a delicious breakfast to help fuel your day. So much easier on the budget too.

    Reply
  10. Helena

    5 stars
    Making muesli from scratch is a great idea. Such a tasty breakfast and a good way to start the day.

    Reply
  11. Ellie D

    5 stars
    I am really enjoying making this, and is ideal for me, as I can leave the nuts out easily. I just add lots of dried apricots and a few dates. So many shop bought varieties have nuts. Really tasty and I highly recommend.

    Reply
  12. Sean

    5 stars
    Morning Helen. I found your recipe for muesli , and use it regularly now it’s amazing very tasty!

    Reply

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