Banana Breakfast Shake

This shake is a great mobile breakfast when you're in a hurry. Also good poured over a bowl of cereal.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups fat free skim or 1% lowfat milk
1 peeled and sliced medium banana, frozen*
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Cinnamon for garnish (optional)

Cooking Directions:

1. In a blender container, combine all ingredients, except cinnamon. Blend until smooth, about 20 seconds.
2. Pour into glasses and garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, if desired.

Makes 2 servings.

*Wrap sliced banana in plastic wrap or place in a freezer storage bag. Freeze several hours or overnight.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/2 of recipe): 120 cal., 7 g pro., 22 g carb., 0.5 g fat, 5 mg chol., 90 mg sodium. Daily Value: 20% calcium.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of the National Dairy Council.