Muesli Recipe
Updated Dec 31, 2025
Learn how to make muesli with a few ingredients! It's the cereal you can eat either hot or cold with milk or yogurt, or soaked overnight.
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Learn to Make homemade muesli
One of the ways I like to switch up my breakfast is by meal prepping muesli instead of oatmeal. It’s basically a European homemade cereal made with rolled oats, nuts, seeds, and dried or fresh fruit. There are many ways to make muesli, and it’s a good recipe to make when you want to clean out the pantry because it’s easy, filling, and so delicious!
You can make a batch to last for up to 2 months in the pantry. Then enjoy it cold as a breakfast cereal with milk, hot like microwave oatmeal, or you can even use it to make a batch of my overnight oats.
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
Muesli Ingredients
- Old-fashioned oats: Also known as rolled oats. Since muesli is meant to be soaked, you need a hearty oat so it doesn’t get mushy. You could use quick oats, but it will be soft and should only soak for about 10 minutes in milk or yogurt in that case.
- Oat or wheat bran: Optional, but it adds a nice nutty flavor.
- Nuts and seeds. I use sliced almonds,chopped walnuts, pumpkin seeds and flaxseeds: You can use any combo you like.
- Dried fruit: I like using chopped dates and raisins. You can use any dried fruit like cranberries, apricots or figs.
- Seasoning: Just cinnamon and salt. I also love making it with cardamom and ginger.
How to Make Muesli
How to Make Muesli
Learn how to make muesli with a few ingredients! It's the cereal you can eat either hot or cold with milk or yogurt, or soaked overnight.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine the oats, wheat bran, if using, almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, flaxseeds, cinnamon and salt in a large baking sheet. Toast for 20 minutes.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the mixture to cool for 10 minutes.
- Add the dates and raisins and toss the mixture until everything is evenly combined. Serve immediately or allow it to cool completely, and store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to two months.
Notes
Suggested serving size is ¼ of a cup. This batch makes about 6 cups total, or 24 servings.
My Top Tip: Add chewy ingredients last. If toasting, add the chewy ingredients like dried fruits towards the end to prevent them from drying out.
Storage: Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 months or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 94kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 0.5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.001g, Sodium: 26mg, Potassium: 129mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 5IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 21mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
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Recipe Variations
- Tropical Muesli: Swap the dried fruit for dried mango and pineapple and add in 1 cup unsweetened coconut.
- Berry Almond: Skip the dates and raisins and add ½ cup dried blueberries and ½ cup sweetened dried cranberries.
- Chocolate Banana: Add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder in with the oat mix and swap the raisins for 1 cup chopped dried banana chips. You could also add in 1 cup mini chocolate chips once it cools.
Recipe Tips
- Don’t worry about the exact ingredients or measurements. The most important ingredient is the oats. From there, everything else is a suggestion. This is a basic guide to how to make muesli cereal, so feel free to get creative and mix and match.
- Skip the toasting if you don’t have time. I think it helps to bring out the nutty flavor of oats and makes the nuts and seeds taste better, especially if you’re starting with raw nuts and seeds.
- Add chewy ingredients last. If toasting, add the chewy ingredients like dried fruits towards the end to prevent them from drying out.
Serving Ideas
- With milk: pour your choice of milk (dairy or non-dairy milk, like almond milk will work) over the muesli. Top with sliced bananas or fresh berries, and enjoy it like cereal.
- With yogurt. Make a fancy yogurt parfait topped with fresh berries and a drizzle of honey, or simply mix muesli into a bowl of homemade yogurt for a hearty snack.
- As a topping: Sprinkle muesli on top of smoothie bowls or protein oatmeal to add crunch and nutrition.
- Soaked overnight: Combine muesli with your choice of liquid (milk, yogurt, or water) and let it soak overnight in the fridge. Use my overnight oats recipe for my suggested milk to oats ratios.
