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Vegan Bircher Muesli with Silken Tofu 1

Vegan Bircher Muesli with Silken Tofu (GF)

This fruity and nutty vegan bircher muesli has one secret ingredient that makes it different from the classic version. Silken tofu is used instead of plant based yoghurt which adds creaminess but not the taste of silken tofu. With so many fresh and dried fruits, nuts and seeds included in these overnight oats, this is a nutritious, healthy and delicious breakfast.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast
Servings 1
Calories 555 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 50 g porridge oats (I used Nairn's Gluten Free Scottish Porridge Oats)
  • 125 g silken tofu
  • 125 g apple cored and grated with skin on
  • 45 ml (3 tbsp) freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) maple syrup
  • 1/8 tsp Ceylon cinnamon powder
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla powder
  • 10 g walnuts or pecans; broken into pieces
  • 3 g (1 tsp) hulled hemp seeds
  • 3 g (1 tsp) sunflower seeds
  • 3 g (1 tsp) pumpkin seeds
  • 1 dried fig chopped
  • 1 dried apricot chopped
  • 1 prune chopped
  • 5 g raisins

Instructions
 

  • Put oats into a bowl.
  • Put silken tofu into a blender and mix until it becomes very smooth. (I usually do this with the whole batch of silken tofu even if I don't use it all in one recipe.) Add it to the oats.
  • Grate apple on the smallest holes of the grater and add it to the bowl with oats and silken tofu.
  • Juice the orange and add the juice to the bowl. Mix everything together.
  • Add maple syrup and mix again.
  • Add cinnamon and vanilla and mix again.
  • Since we're using soft porridge oats they don't really need to soak over night so you can add the rest of the ingredients right away.
  • Break walnuts (or pecans) apart with your hands and sprinkle them on top of the bowl.
  • Sprinkle hemp, sunflower and pumpkin seeds on top of the bowl.
  • Chop dried fig, dried apricot and prune and sprinkle the pieces on top of the bowl.
  • Finally add also raisins to the bowl.
  • Mix everything together well and serve.

Notes

*For best result use soft silken tofu (and not firm or extra-firm silken tofu) because it has higher water content. Otherwise the bircher muesli can lack moisture. If you want to use firm or extra-firm silken tofu add 2-3 tbsp of cold water to bircher muesli to compensate for the lack of moisture.
*Not all brands of silken tofu are the same, some of them have a more pronounced tofu taste that can come through slightly in this bircher muesli. For example Clearspring silken tofu is not the best choice for this recipe because the taste of tofu is coming through too much. I love Taifun silken tofu because it gives this recipe the creaminess without the taste of tofu.
*I prefer sweeter apples for this recipe, like Gala.
*You can use other nuts (like almonds, hazelnuts) and dried fruits (like dried cherries) in your bircher. The taste will still be amazing. Just keep the base of this bircher the same.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 555kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 21gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 85mgFiber: 12gSugar: 39g
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