How to Make Easy Copycat Alpen Recipe {Swiss Muesli}

This Copycat Alpen recipe is a healthy breakfast classic that's sure to make your mornings brighter. It's a wholesome blend of toasted wheat flakes, oats, crunchy hazelnuts, almonds and juicy dried fruits🥣

Picture this: a cozy Swiss chalet nestled amidst the snow-capped Alps. The air is crisp, and the sun peeks through the pine trees. It's here that the inspiration for Alpen was born.

It's a hearty cereal mix full of nutritious ingredients, which is simple of make without paying high prices in health food stores.

But did you know this well loved basic muesli recipe is actually spelled out for you on the back of the box? Well, after doing some quick percentage maths, I now have the recipe!

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• ✔️ Why You'll Love This Recipe
• 🛒 Ingredient Notes
• 📋 Instructions
• 👩‍🍳 Substitutions
• ⚖️ Variations
• 🔪 Equipment
• ❄️ Storage
• 💡Pro Tips
• ❓ FAQ
• ➕ More Easy Breakfasts
• 📖 Recipe
• 💬 Comments

✔️ Why You'll Love This Recipe

Here are a few reasons why we think you'll love this great recipe:

• Mixed up in minutes
• It's a familiar copycat taste
• Stores easily in an airtight container
• Can be served with any cold milk of your choice
• Making your own Swiss muesli saves you money
• Easy to tweak and add your favourite fruits and sugar
• Packed with nutrition such as whole grains, fibre, and vitamins

🛒 Ingredient Notes

Please see the printable recipe card with exact ingredient quantities and preparation instructions at the bottom of this post.

Wheat flakes - use any of your choice. I use Toasted & Malted Wheat Flakes by Whole Food Earth from Amazon (affiliate) or have previously used Bran Flakes

Rolled Oats - these are plain raw oats or instant porridge

Raisins - these are dried raisins, or use any dried fruit such as apricots, cherries, sultanas, chopped dates etc.

Powdered milk - I used skimmed milk powder which is optional, for an extra creamy taste, but is also in this recipe to add a snowy effect on the fruit

Roasted sliced nuts - these are sliced almonds and hazelnuts, but can be omitted or swapped for any you desire

Optionals - I eat Alpen No Added Sugar as the fruit is sweet enough, or simply add sugar to the mix as desired, or just before serving

📋 Instructions

Here are my step by step instructions for Alpen's very easy muesli recipe:

Tip: Shake the muesli mixture in the container before serving to evenly distribute the powdered milk.

👩‍🍳 Substitutions

Depending on your dietary needs, here are a few simple swaps you can make to this homemade muesli recipe:

• Oats - Swap for barley flakes or certified gluten-free oats
• Nuts - If you're allergic to nuts, fear not! Replace almonds with sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds. If no allergies, you ,ay prefer to use sesame seeds
• Dried Fruit - swap for fresh fruit if desired such as blueberries, cranberries, blackberries, grated apple, etc
• Milk - for a vegan homemade museli recipe, swap powdered milk for plant based the next day of serving, such as oat, coconut or almond milk

Note: you may prefer making this bircher muesli or overnight oats recipe in the slow cooker.

⚖️ Variations

Here are some different ways you can enhance and truly personalise this recipe:

1. Chocote-Nut Bliss - craving a cocoa kick? Add grated dark chocolate for a bittersweet taste
2. Zesty - add some orange zest, lemon juice, etc for extra tang
3. Fruity Fusion - top with mixed fresh fruit, banana chips and serve with a cold glass of orange juice
4. Extra nutty - serve with a dollop of almond or peanut butter for extra protein or fat
5. Seeds of Goodness - add extra Omega 3 and crunch with chia seeds, flaxseeds, or hemp seeds
6. Coconut Dream - add toasted coconut flakes or desiccated coconut for a tropical taste
7. Spiced - add a pinch of cinnamon or a dash of nutmeg for a warming taste
8. Sweet - add a drizzle of agave, maple syrup, honey, sugar or sweetener if desired. Additionally, a great way to add sweetness and protein is to stir in a flavoured protein shake powder
9. Creamy - stir in a dollop of Greek yogurt

🔪 Equipment

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• Mixing Bowl
• Weighing Scales
• Airtight container - or add back into a box of Alpen if wanting to be discrete

❄️ Storage

Storing - we prefer eating this recipe fresh, but it can be stored in an airtight container for up to 6 Months. But this also depends on the shelf life of the ingredients you are using.

❓ FAQ

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