Chocolate, Banana, and PB Smoothie

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Serves: 2

2 cups milk
2 envelopes chocolate Carnation® Breakfast Essentials
1 banana, quartered
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 cup crushed or cubed ice

Put all ingredients in a blender in order listed. Puree until smooth.

Variations: Add only two of the chocolate, banana, or peanut butter ingredients.

Substitute 2 packages of hot chocolate mix or 1/2 to 3/4 cup chocolate syrup or Nestle® Quik for the Carnation® Breakfast Essentials.

Tip: I like to use mostly frozen fruit and cut back on the ice. It makes for a richer, fruitier smoothie. When bananas are getting the brown speckles, I peel them, put them in a freezer bag, and freeze them, removing as much air as possible. Then they are ready to be used in smoothies or banana bread. Use in 3 months or less.