• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Joy the Baker
Joy the Baker
  • Cookies
  • Bread
  • Cakes
  • Pies
  • Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • Cookies
    • Birthday Cake Recipes
    • Biscuits
    • Muffins
    • Cupcakes
    • Drinks
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Fruit
    • Nuts
    • Buttermilk
    • Chocolate
    • Vanilla
    • Holiday
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-Free
    • Vegan
  • Blog
    • Baking 101
    • Tips
    • Beyond the Kitchen
    • Let It Be Sunday!
    • New Orleans
  • Shop

Toasted Oat and Coconut Muesli

February 22, 2013 by Joy the Baker 135 Comments

IMG_8536

I always welcome an opportunity to change my mind.  Is that actually a true statement?  Not exactly.  I can be hard-headed.  Let’s talk about muesli.

I’d always categorized muesli in the part of my brain that tolerates both cold oatmeal and mushy bread.  It’s a very tiny part of my back-brain that I generally ignore.

IMG_7997

I love granola, but we all know that granola is easy to love.  It’s the sexy/crunchy/toasty version of oats and nuts.  Add chocolate to granola and it’s like eating oat candy.  Muesli makes you work for it.  It’s not sugared or overly sexy.  Muesli makes you accept its simplicity and actually be grateful for it.  Grateful for simplicity.

Wait… did a breakfast cereal just teach me lessons about life?  I think so… that was awesome.

IMG_7977

Muesli is a traditional Swiss breakfast.  It’s usually made with uncooked oats and dried fruit and is served with milk, cream, or even orange juice.  In this version of muesli we’re toasting both the oats and the coconut.  The coconut is golden and fragrant.  Toasting the oats brings out their nutty flavor.  It’s just an extra layer of flavor.  You know… no biggie.

IMG_8462

I like to add a touch of sweetness and spice to everything.  Why not… it’s just a touch.  Dried cranberries and candied ginger add a lovely sweetness.  Cinnamon and nutmeg bring in the spice.  Dry roasted almonds add crunch and chia seeds are for health.

I told you about chia seeds before with this Spinach and Kiwi Smoothie.  They’re especially good in this muesli because they thicken as they’re exposed to liquid.  Perfect.

IMG_7984

All of the dry ingredients are tossed together in a bowl and …. that’s it.

IMG_7993

It looks like a soft version of granola.

You’ll make this and stand in front of the bowl thinking… that’s it.  Sometimes it’s weird when things are easy.

IMG_8481

Let’s talk about serving the muesli.  You’ll need a bit of advanced notice.  Muesli needs some time to soak.  It’s best to soak muesli for at least 2 hours or overnight.

You’ll need as much muesli as you think you’ll eat, a handful of frozen blueberries, and enough almond milk to cover the whole situation.  Easy!

IMG_8497

I like to use frozen blueberries because I like how juicy they are as they thaw.  They’re a bit soft after the freezing and thawing process and that’s perfect in this preparation.

IMG_8510

If you have time to pour almond milk into a jar before you fly out of the house in the morning, you have time for a real-life, super cheap, totally healthy breakfast.  Game changer, right!?

IMG_8526

I was fully prepared to be completely eh on this whole muesli situation.  I didn’t think cold oats could surprise me, and yet… they totally did.  This milky concoction is hearty and completely satisfying.  The oats drink up the almond milk and become tender and soft.  The dried fruit plumps.  The almonds maintain their crunch.  The blueberries thaw and tint the milk a pale purple.  I added a drizzle of maple syrup just before serving and enjoyed every bite like it was the last bite of perfectly soggy cold cereal in sweet milk.

Such a welcome surprise.  This really ought to teach me to be less hard-headed.  Next I think I’ll make myself like eggplant.  And… go!

Toasted Oat and Coconut Muesli

recipe adapted from Food52

Print this Recipe!

4 cups old-fashioned oats

1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (if all you have is sweetened coconut, that’s fine too)

1 cup coarsely chopped dry roasted almonds

1 cup dried cranberries (or any dried fruit you like)

1 cup coarsely chopped candied ginger

1/4 cup chia seeds

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

To Serve:

frozen blueberries

cold almond milk

pure maple syrup

Place two racks in the center and upper third of the oven.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Place oats on an ungreased and unlined baking sheet.  Place coconut on a second ungreased and unlined baking sheet.  Toast oats and coconut until coconut is golden brown and fragrant, about 5 to 7 minutes.  Coconut browns quickly, keep an eye on it.  Remove both the oats and coconut from the oven and allow to cool.

In a large bowl toss together oats, coconut, dried cranberries, chia seeds, spices and salt.  That’s it.  Just toss it all together.  To store, place in airtight jars or a well sealed plastic bag.

Prepare muesli the night before, or at least a few hours before you’d like to serve it.  To serve, scoop desired amount of muesli into a bowl.  Top with a handful of frozen blueberries.  Pour almond milk over the muesli and blueberries just to cover the blueberries.  Cover and place in the fridge overnight, or for at least 2 hours.  When ready to serve, drizzle with pure maple syrup and enjoy.  

Previous PostNext Post

Filed Under: Breakfast, Fruit, Gluten-Free, Healthy, Nuts, Recipes, Vanilla, Vegan

Previous Post: « Hello again, New Orleans!
Next Post: Buttermilk Beignets »

Reader Interactions

All Comments
I Made This
Questions
  1. Jillian

    August 31, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    I never say no to muesli. It’s a big deal down in Australia – especially in the spring / summer! here’s another alternative, and a way to make it super creamy with that bit of tang (thanks to the yogurt and apple!) Enjoy: https://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/244/bircher-muesli

    Reply
« Older Comments

Trackbacks

  1. 28 delícias incríveis que você pode fazer em um vidro de conserva - Weight Loss Diet 2 Fitness says:
    May 31, 2016 at 2:59 pm

    […] joythebaker.com […]

    Reply
  2. 28 Incredible Meals You Can Make In A Mason Jar | Viral News Worthy says:
    October 23, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    […] joythebaker.com […]

    Reply
  3. Basic Muesli | Spinstah says:
    September 15, 2015 at 10:39 am

    […] me to prep in the morning than a smoothie bowl (which I do very much enjoy). But I got tired of the recipe I had been using from Joy the Baker, as the crystallized ginger was just making it way too sweet, and the prep time to chop the dried […]

    Reply
  4. 28 Incredible Meals You Can Make In A Mason Jar | Viral Chow says:
    April 29, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    […] joythebaker.com […]

    Reply
  5. 28 delícias incríveis que você pode fazer em um vidro de conserva | Funny Animals Site says:
    January 7, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    […] joythebaker.com […]

    Reply
  6. FREE PRINTABLE + WEEK IN REVIEW + OH HELLO MARCH! says:
    September 5, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    […] – The Art of the ALT Business Card | Altitude Summit- Documenting Today | Oana Befort- New Series: Living Well | Jenny Highsmith- Cate Parr | Honestly… WTF- Toasted Oat + Coconut Muesli | Joy the Baker […]

    Reply
  7. spotlight | This is for Real says:
    September 3, 2014 at 11:10 am

    […] toasted oat + coconut muesli is a quick breakfast that’s packed with good stuff […]

    Reply
  8. beep beep we’re monsters | fatsissies says:
    September 1, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    […] night I made a big batch of this muesli and then let it soak in vanilla almond milk overnight so it was ready to eat when i woke […]

    Reply
  9. 11 Little Ways To Get Through This Monday | Tasty Kitchen Ideas says:
    August 25, 2014 at 11:02 am

    […]  Don’t skip breakfast.  Hangry 10am email responses are not a good look.  This Toasted Oat and Coconut Muesli is easy to make, super healthful, and a great weekday morning hangry […]

    Reply
  10. 28 Incredible Meals You Can Make In A Mason Jar | Sharing Interesting Stuff, Updates News & Free Tips says:
    July 8, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    […] joythebaker.com […]

    Reply
  11. eat: toasted oat + coconut muesli | curated living says:
    April 16, 2014 at 11:02 am

    […] The Baker! I made this the other day and subbed dried apricots for ginger. The perfect breakfast recipe for people on the go. Just soak the muesli overnight in the fridge and it’s ready to go in […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

RELATED POSTS IN Breakfast

overhead shot of Mardi Gras toast on individual vintage plates
King Cake-Inspired Easy Bostock

This Bostock toast is a delightful marriage of toast and almond croissant. Toast turns pastry.  We’re topping these toasts with orange marmalade and sliced almonds inspired by my favorite almond-filled french King Cake. It’s Mardi Gras, friends!  The big BIG weekend and Fat Tuesday are just days away and who would I be if I…

Read More

inside of warm cinnamon roll on plate
How To Make The Best Single Serve Cinnamon Roll

Micro batch baking – the invitation is to get all the way into it with me!  This is all very Kristin Wiig  making herself a single, sad cupcake in the movie Bridesmaids, save for the fact that there is absolutely zero sadness in me eating a single cinnamon roll over the kitchen sink in my…

Read More

Orange roll on a plate with a fork.
Christmas Morning Orange Rolls

Think of tender breakfast rolls and cinnamon rolls without the cinnamon, scented with heavenly orange and just the right amount of warming nutmeg and ginger. Honestly if cinnamon rolls disappeared from the world, we’d all be just fine – these orange rolls hit the spot. I’m headed back to Los Angeles for the Christmas weekend…

Read More

Primary Sidebar

Fresh baked emails, delivered to your inbox

Jump to Recipe

Receive recipes from Joy the Baker and updates on events at The Bakehouse.

HI! I’M JOY!

Jump to Recipe

Welcome! This has been my little corner of the internet since 2008!

I’m a baker, photographer, cookbook author and teacher.  I live laugh love in New Orleans. 

MORE ABOUT JOY AND THE TEAM

BOOKS + Magazines

Jump to Recipe

JOY THE BAKER 2022 SUMMER MAGAZINE

JOY THE BAKER 2021 HOLIDAY MAGAZINE

JOY THE BAKER 2020 HOLIDAY MAGAZINE

HOMEMADE DECADENCE

OVER EASY: SWEET AND SAVORY RECIPES FOR LEISURELY DAYS COOKBOOK

JOY THE BAKER COOKBOOK

Jump to Recipe
joy the baker on facebook joy the baker on twitter pinterest-social instagram-socialbloglovin-social

JOY @ WILLIAMS SONOMA

Jump to Recipe

SHOP THE CAKE LINE OF CAKE MIXES!

DRAKE ON CAKE

Jump to Recipe

Passionate from miles away since 2015.

Check it out on Instagram

Drake on cake instagram.

 

BREADS YOU’LL LOVE

jambalaya buttermilk biscuits in a row

Smoked Sausage Jambalaya Buttermilk Biscuits

inside of warm cinnamon roll on plate

How To Make The Best Single Serve Cinnamon Roll

Orange roll on a plate with a fork.

Christmas Morning Orange Rolls

LET’S MAKE COOKIES!

wider shot of lemon bars stacked on a plate with a bite taken out of one lemon bar

My Favorite Classic Lemon Bars Recipe

completed recipe close up shot of a blondie so the toasted almonds, chocolate chips, and sea salt can be seen

My Best Classic Blondie Recipe

cowboy cookies close up showing texture.

Cowboy Cookies with salted cereal brittle

Footer

Instagram

joythebaker

📚Baker and author of books and magazines
🎂Creator @drakeoncake
💁🏻‍♀️Classes with me @thebakehousenola
🍰 Products with @williamssonoma

joythebaker
Life Skill No. 458: How to Make 1️⃣2️⃣ Cup Life Skill No. 458: How to Make 1️⃣2️⃣ Cupcakes with just 1️⃣ Stick of Butter⁣
⁣
Full recipe linked in my bio! xo
Someone call @foodnetwork because Dad and I need a Someone call @foodnetwork because Dad and I need a baking show stat. Here’s our very best chocolate chip cookies and all the little tips that make them perfection. ✨🍪 Find the full recipe linked in the profile!
We’re baking the classics on Joy the Baker this We’re baking the classics on Joy the Baker this month and up next, my very favorite Lemon Bar recipe with fresh lemon juice and the tiniest hint of coriander. ⁣🍋🌼✨
⁣
Find the full recipe linked in the profile and bust out the white chocolate and macadamia nuts for next week’s bake! ⁣
⁣
#lemonbars #easybaking #bakedfromscratch #joythebaker
Day in the Life: out in the woods writing a little Day in the Life: out in the woods writing a little cookbook about camp food. 💖🏕️🙋🏻‍♀️
Homesick Banana Bread. Recipe linked in the profil Homesick Banana Bread. Recipe linked in the profile (and you don’t have to be homesick to make it). #bananabread #sundaybaking
Let’s make one single GIANT PANCAKE which is the Let’s make one single GIANT PANCAKE which is the perfect Breakfast Dessert or Spiral Bake - whatever you need it to be. ⁣
⁣
Pro Tips: Smell you buttermilk and decide it’s probably fine. Flip the pancake with reckless confidence. You can sit to eat - you don’t have to eat like you work in a restaurant anymore. ⁣
⁣
Find a version of the full recipe linked in the profile. Xo.
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2023 · Joy the Baker
All rights reserved. Violators will be whupped and sent to bed with no dessert · Privacy Policy

Scroll Up