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This Chocolate Coconut Green Smoothie is an easy, nutritious and delicious tasting drink perfect for busy mornings! #BreakfastEssentials #PMedia #ad
Breakfast is always a hectic time at our house. Not being a breakfast eater my self, I try to find quick, easy and nutritious options that I know the kiddos will enjoy. It also helps when it’s something easy enough for the kids to make themselves! My kiddos really enjoy smoothies, so it seems like we’re trying new recipes fairly often.
The other day, we stopped at Safeway to pick up some things for breakfast this coming week. Carnation Breakfast Essentials provides 21 vitamins and minerals, along with 13g of protein. It even has as much calcium as a 6 oz. cup of yogurt.
Since Carnation Breakfast Essentials powder has a great taste and comes in many flavors – such as Rich Milk Chocolate, Classic French Vanilla, Classic Chocolate Malt, Dark Chocolate (my fave!!), Strawberry Sensation, and the variety pack which has multiple flavors! Carnation Breakfast Essentials is also available in a variety of ready-to-drink shakes, powders and bars!
Chocolate Coconut Green Smoothie
This Chocolate Coconut Green Smoothie is an easy, nutritious and delicious tasting drink perfect for busy mornings!
Ingredients
- 2 packets (1.26 oz. each from the variety pack box) Carnation Breakfast Essentials Dark Chocolate
- 1 banana
- 1 container (6 oz.) coconut yogurt (I used Liberté)
- 1 can (13.5 oz.) coconut milk
- 1 handful spinach
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a blender. Cover and blend until the mixture is smooth. Divide the smoothie between 2 glasses.
- Serve immediately.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 511kcal Calories from fat 413 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat 39g | 195% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium 67mg | 3% |
| Carbohydrate 25g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% |
| Sugars 12g | |
| Protein 8g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
With the variety pack, you could easily come up with some really fun, nutritious and delicious smoothie recipes! My boys really want me to make a strawberry cheesecake flavored smoothie next ….. I can’t wait to try that one next! 🙂
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You have coconut yoghurt !!?!! Now that's unfair :/ Love the recipe ! Pinned 🙂
Love this, Jamie!! Mine is about to go live but chocolate coconut?? Yes, yes. Pinned!
oh yes, that sounds like a perfect breakfast addition! Coconut and chocolate with a little green added in. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday
Sounds like a healthy and yummy way to start the day. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!