Very Berry Chocolate Smoothie

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I don't know about you, but mornings are the most hectic time around my house. I have three kids to get ready for school or activities, lunches to make and blog related tasks to take care of. If there is a way to get my morning off to a better start and send my kids to school with a nutritious breakfast then I am all for it. I picked up some Carnation Breakfast Essentials at Safeway and whipped up a tasty,vitamin packed smoothie in no time. This is an easy solution for those busy mornings.

Carnation Breakfast Essentials come in a variety of yummy flavors such as Rich Milk Chocolate, Classic French Vanilla, Classic Chocolate Malt, Dark Chocolate, Strawberry Sensation, and the Variety Pack (which has multiple flavors). Since my kids are HUGE chocolate fans, I decided to go with the Rich Milk Chocolate.

I have mentioned in the past that my kids are picky eaters. One thing they will eat a boatload of, is fruit, so I decided to add some to my Very Berry Chocolate breakfast smoothie. Carnation Breakfast Essentials Powder already provides 21 Vitamins & Minerals, 13g of Protein and as much Calcium as a 6 oz cup of yogurt. That is a lot of nutrition packed into one glass!

Ingredients:

• 1 packet of Carnation Breakfast Essentials in Rich Milk Chocolate
• 3/4 cup of cold fat free milk
• 1/3 cup of frozen or fresh blueberries
• 3 frozen or fresh strawberries

If you are using fresh fruit, you will want to add 1/2 cup of ice cubes. If you are using frozen fruit, then you can skip the ice cubes.

Place all the ingredients in blender and cover. Blend until smooth.

My daughter helped with this part. It's great to be able to have the kids help make their own breakfast.

She drank her Very Berry Chocolate Smoothie right up! One packet of Carnation Breakfast Essentials made enough for my three kids to each have a good sized portion. I made a batch for myself and added a little whipped cream on top. Yum! The flavor of the smoothie is like that of chocolate covered strawberries. I could get used to this kind of breakfast! Carnation Breakfast Essentials are available in a variety of ready-to-drink shakes, powders and bars.

If you like this smoothie recipe, be sure to check out Carnation Breakfast Essentials recipes for more smoothie ideas. You can follow Carnation Breakfast Essentials on Facebook.

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