{"id":2627,"date":"2016-07-02T23:32:44","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T23:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=2627"},"modified":"2020-08-24T05:03:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T05:03:26","slug":"overnight-honey-nut-muesli-blueberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/overnight-honey-nut-muesli-blueberries\/","title":{"rendered":"Overnight Honey Nut Muesli with Blueberries"},"content":{"rendered":"
Overnight oats are pretty popular these days, but I find many recipes are too high in carbohydrates and lacking in protein. For me personally, this causes a blood sugar spike then crash. I get grumpy when I crash, and then I overeat to try to get my blood sugar back up. It is a vicious cycle and I know I’m not alone in the struggle. This being said, I love the concept and ease for meal planning. I am excited to have a healthier, more protein-dense alternative with this overnight honey nut muesli.<\/p>\n
Muesli is a very close cousin to granola. Muesli is traditionally a mix of different grains including buckwheat groats, wheat berries, and oats, boiled in milk. Granola is usually a mix of oats, wheat flour, fruit, sugar, fat, and baked. Granola is usually contains a higher content of sugar and fat due to needing to stick together. While higher (healthy) fat content isn’t bad for you, a higher sugar and carbohydrate content can lead to blood sugar spikes and drops. Ideally we want our blood sugar to stay relatively level without big spikes and drops.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n For my muesli, I have subbed most of the grains with nuts and seeds. This increases the fat and protein content, while still giving plenty of texture. This recipe uses\u00a0old-fashioned rolled oats, almonds (can sub with seeds if allergic to nuts), sunflower seeds, pepitas, shredded coconut, flax meal, and cinnamon. Then mixing with\u00a0probiotic rich whole milk\u00a0<\/strong>goat milk kefir (you can use any\u00a0plain\u00a0milk kefir), vanilla extract, and raw honey, then topping it all with fresh blueberries.<\/p>\n