Recipes to make with children: Overnight oat and fruit muesli

Overnight oat and fruit muesli recipe from Green Kids Cook by Jenny Chandler

Taken from Green Kids Cook by Jenny Chandler

(Image credit: Kirstie Young)

You have to be a bit organised with this recipe, as the oats need to soak overnight, says Jenny Chandler. But you could make double the mixture and keep it in the fridge for 3-4 days. Don’t add the grated apple until just before you eat it, though, or it may turn brown.

Serves 4

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100g rolled oats
200ml natural apple juice
50-100ml dairy or plant milk
2-3 dessert apples
200g seasonal fruit (peaches, plums or berries), stoned and chopped
50g toasted hazelnuts, chopped
200ml natural dairy or coconut yogurt
4 tbsp maple syrup or honey

Method

The night before, mix the oats in a bowl with the apple juice and leave in the fridge.
In the morning, add enough milk to the oats so that they are not too sticky. Grate the apple – peel and all, down to the core – and stir into the oats.
Spoon the oats into bowls, or use glasses for a more fancy touch.
Divide half of the fruit and nuts between bowls, then blob in the yogurt.
Top with the rest of the fruit and nuts and drizzle over some maple syrup or honey.

Taken from Green Kids Cook: Simple, delicious recipes & top tips by Jenny Chandler, published by Pavilion at £14.99. To buy from The Week Bookshop for £11.99, call 020-3176 3835 or visit theweekbookshop.co.uk