Creamy Vegan Bircher Muesli

Author Notes

I used to think that truly authentic bircher muesli—the kind I ate as a kid at my great-aunt’s home in Oftringen, Switzerland—wouldn’t be possible without whole milk or yogurt. But homemade, unstrained macadamia milk creates a perfect base for this sweet, rich, and comforting breakfast. —Gena Hamshaw

Ingredients

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  2 cups
  
  rolled oats
  
  
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  4 teaspoons
  
  chia seeds
  
  
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  3 tablespoons
  
  slivered or sliced almonds
  
  
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  3 tablespoons
  
  coconut flakes (or shredded coconut, though the flakes will hold their own better overnight!)
  
  
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  2
  
  pitted and chopped Medjool dates
  
  
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  ¹/₄ cup
  
  chopped dried apricots
  
  
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  1 teaspoon
  
  ground cinnamon
  
  
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  2 teaspoons
  
  finely grated, fresh ginger (or 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder)
  
  
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  3 ¹/₂ cups
  
  vanilla macadamia milk (https://food52.com/recipes…)
  
  
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  1 splash
  
  Maple syrup, for serving (optional)