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Healthy Chocolate & Peanut Butter Shakes for Kids

by Deborah Cruz

My girls are very busy these days. They attend school all day and on most afternoons they have dance or violin practice and most days they have homework to complete before dinner. In those few minutes we have between getting home from school and moving along to the next activity, I like to give them a healthy snack; sometimes it’s fresh fruit cut up with peanut butter, a granola bar or fresh veggies but their favorite after school snack is fun, healthy shakes.

Who doesn’t love shakes? I know I do but there are so many calories and they are usually made with ice cream and loads of other things that may taste good but aren’t so good for us. Believe me it saddens me too but maybe we can have the best of both worlds for our children with healthy shakes.

Here is a recipe I use sometimes for a quick pick me up before homework or other after school activities.

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Protein Shake

Ingredients

  • 1 Banana
  • 2 Tablespoons Peanut Butter
  • 1 Teaspoon Cocoa Powder
  • 4 tablespoons of NIDO1+
  • 1 glass of warm water
  • 1 Cup Ice

Instructions

  1. Mix 4 tablespoons of Nido1+ with 8 ounces of warm water to dissolve powder and mix completely.
  2. Break banana pieces into blender.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons of Peanut Butter and 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder.
  4. Add blended Nido1+ mixture and blend for a few seconds.
  5. Add 1 cup of ice and blend all ingredients together for 30 seconds.
  6. Serve with a smile and watch your children be happy and ready to do homework.

I used to think powdered milk was something long gone, used back during the depression when life was too hard and people were too broke to procure fresh milk. Of course, I’ve since realized that powdered milk is not just for my Grandma’s generation but that it is a fabulous and cost effective alternative to fresh milk.  One canister of 56.3-ounce can of Nido 1+ equals 3 gallons of fresh milk and it lasts longer than 2 weeks before expiring. Nido1+ is made specifically to meet the nutritional needs of children ages 1-3 but my girls are older and still love it.

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Fresh milk provides children with many of the nutrients they need for development, and Nido1+ milk drink also has minerals, vitamins and prebiotics to further support your child’s healthy growth, development and immune system. It’s also awesome for shakes and baking with milk.

Have you ever used powdered milk for your children or in your home?

What ways do you think you could use Nido1+ in place of traditional milk?

 

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I’m working with Nestlé NIDO1+, a powdered milk specially formulated with all the goodness of milk, in addition to a variety of vitamins and minerals such as Iron, Calcium, Folic Acid and Zinc.

This is a compensated post but all opinions and thoughts on Nestle Nido1+ are my own.

 

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8 comments

Jessibeth Vicenty 2014/09/27 - 1:38 pm

Oh I really wish I could have Mofongo or “Arañitas” I just missed the taste, exactly how they do it on my Island. Because I have done mofongo but it doesn’t taste the same lol 🙂

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latanya 2014/09/27 - 7:09 pm

A kit kat because I am craving chocolate right now.

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HS 2014/09/28 - 12:18 pm

At the moment, I’m craving donuts with icing for breakfast.

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Mary Happymommy 2014/09/29 - 9:27 am

I would love a Coconut donut right now because I have a sweet tooth.

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Jessica Beard 2014/09/29 - 4:02 pm

A chocolate chip cookie, because I have two boys into everything today.

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Amanda Sakovitz 2014/09/29 - 7:38 pm

I would eat a huge fudge brownie because I love chocolate!

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Heather Hayes Panjon 2014/09/30 - 5:36 pm

I Would Eat A Ice Cream Sundae, Because I’ve Had A Craving And I Love Ice Cream.

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Thomas Murphy 2014/10/02 - 10:26 pm

I would eat pizza because I love it!

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