# Granola vs muesli vs overnight oats

Granola, muesli and overnight oats are all oat-based breakfasts. They differ in how they are made and how you eat them.

|     | Granola | Muesli | Overnight oats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| How it is made | Baked with a sweetener and fat into crunchy clusters | Raw mix of oats, nuts, seeds and fruit | Oats soaked in milk or curd in the fridge, nothing is cooked |
| Texture | Crunchy | Chewy, drier | Soft, creamy |
| Prep time | None | None | A few minutes tonight, 6 hours or more of soaking |
| Sweetener | Baked in, so check sugar per 100 g | Usually from dried fruit | Depends on the mix |
| Good for | Topping for yoghurt or fruit | Cold with milk or curd, or soaked | Grab-and-go breakfast |

## Which one should I pick?

-   You want crunch on yoghurt: granola.
-   You want something raw and less sweet: muesli.
-   You want breakfast ready when you wake up: overnight oats.

## 7Balanced options

-   [Granola](/collections/granola-knusper-musli): Berry Beat, Peanut Sync, Honey Halo
-   [Muesli](/collections/musli): Seed Sense
-   [Overnight oats](/collections/overnight-oats): Cocoa Calm, Berry Bloom, Mango Dew

Can I make muesli into overnight oats?

Yes. Soak muesli in milk or curd in the fridge for several hours.

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> Source: [7balanced India](https://7balanced.in/pages/granola-vs-muesli-vs-overnight-oats)