Hidden Veggie Blueberry Protein Smoothie

Prep Time: 5 min. Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

1 cup frozen blueberries.

1/2 cup baby spinach.

1 cup almond milk, unsweetened.

2 tablespoons almond butter, plain unsweetened.

1 packet Classic French Vanilla flavor Carnation Breakfast Essentials Powder Drink Mix.

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Serve immediately.

Chocolate Peanut Pretzel Dip

Prep Time: 5 min. Servings: 6.

Ingredients:

1 cup plain, low-fat Greek yogurt.

1/4 cup natural peanut butter.

1 tablespoon cocoa powder.

2 teaspoons honey.

1/4 cup gluten-free pretzels, crushed.

1 packet Rich Milk Chocolate flavor Carnation Breakfast Essentials Powder Drink Mix.

Directions:

Mix all ingredients, except for pretzels, in a medium mixing bowl until ingredients are evenly combined.

Garnish dip with crushed pretzels. Serve immediately.

Double Strawberry Cereal Bar

Prep Time: 40 min. Servings: 12.

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour.

3/4 cup old-fashioned oats.

1/2 cup toasted rice cereal.

2 packets Strawberry Sensation flavor Carnation Breakfast Essentials Powder Drink Mix.

2 tablespoons brown sugar.

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

2 tablespoons cold water.

1/3 cup reduced sugar strawberry preserves.

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.

Directions:

Spray 8"x8" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).

Combine flour, oats, cereal, sugar and 1 packet of Carnation Breakfast Essentials Powder Drink Mix in food processor container. Process 30 seconds or until mixture resembles sand. Add butter and cold water. Process until mixture sticks together when pressed with fingers.

Press 2 cups of dough into prepared pan. Combine preserves, lemon juice and remaining packet of Carnation Breakfast Essentials Powder Drink Mix. Spread over dough in pan. Sprinkle remaining dough over preserves, gently pressing down.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown.