Who Invented Muesli Bars?

Swiss doctor Maximilian Bircher-Benner invented muesli at his health clinic. He called it the “apple diet dish” or Apfeldiätspeise. The name muesli appeared later and is derived from an old German word for “puree”.

When was Musli invented?

It was developed around 1900 by Swiss doctor Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner (1867–1939) and was served as an easily digestible dinner in his 'Lebendige Kraft' ('living strength') sanatorium in the hills above Lake Zurich.

Why was muesli invented?

It was introduced around 1900 by Bircher-Benner for patients in his hospital, where a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables was an essential part of therapy. It was inspired by a similar "strange dish" that he and his wife had been served on a hike in the Swiss Alps.