Golden turmeric bircher

Wake up with a bang or add a kick to your post-session recovery meal with this intensely-flavoured bircher recipe

Prep: 5 mins
Plus overnight in the fridge

Published: May 22, 2023 at 1:31 pm

Combining turmeric with black pepper enhances the absorption of curcumin. Try it in this colourful and intensely-flavoured Golden Turmeric Bircher.

Ideal to wake you up in the morning or enjoy after a workout; you’ll not only get the anti-inflammatory spice effect, but there’s also a good ratio of carbs and protein for effective recovery.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsps muesli
  • 100ml almond milk
  • 2 tbsps natural yoghurt
  • 1cm fresh turmeric, peeled and grated or 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • Small piece fresh ginger, grated
  • Pinch each of ground cinnamon, black pepper and ground cardamom
  • 1 apple, cored and diced
  • 1 small banana, mashed
  • Small handful of chia seeds, pomegranate seed, toasted coconut flakes

Methods

  • Step 1

    Combine the muesli with the milk and yoghurt. Stir in the turmeric, ginger and spices. Cover and leave in the fridge overnight, or for at least 1 hour.

  • Step 2

    Remove from the fridge and stir in the apple and banana. Add a little more milk or yoghurt to reach the consistency you like. 

  • Step 3

    Decorate with the chia seeds, pomegranate seeds and toasted coconut flakes.

Get your 30+ a week Add dried apricots or figs, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, raspberries and strawberries to the muesli.