Chocolate Chai Tea Breakfast Drink

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I don't always have time to make a well-rounded breakfast each morning because of lack of time or lack of desire. With the aid of caffeine and Carnation Breakfast Essentials® powder drink mix, I can have a tasty and fulfilling breakfast without spending more than 10 minutes in the kitchen. 
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Mornings always feel so rushed, don't they? That's mostly because I would rather hit the snooze button 12 times than get out of bed and prepare a full breakfast. I would bet that even you hit the snooze at least once eat morning! 

There are several solutions for those busy mornings to keep you from skipping the most important meal of the day. Some of those solutions include preparing breakfast items the night before - think overnight oats, muffins, breakfast cookies, etc. Or you could even prepare packages of ingredients that could be stored in the freezer to whip up a quick smoothie. But with all of the different breakfast hacks, I am nothing without caffeine in the morning. Anyone else with me?!

I've come up with be BEST solution to a quick, filling, and caffeinated breakfast that you will want every morning. That might be a bold statement but I am confident that this breakfast will solve all your morning problems. Besides helping your kids find matching socks or helping your husband remember to put the toilet seat down. 

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Chocolate Chai Tea Breakfast Drink

Recipe by a traveling Wife

Total time: 10 minutes
Yield: 1 serving

Nutrition per serving: 210 Calories | 38 g Carbs | 1 g Fat | 13 g Protein | 30 g Sugar

Ingredients

• 1 cup Milk (your favorite type)
• 1 packet Carnation Breakfast Essentials Rich Milk Chocolate
• 1 teaspoon Chai Spice
• 1 Black Tea Bag

Cooking Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, mix together the milk, rich milk chocolate powder drink mix, and chai spice.
2. Heat mixture over medium heat until hot. Do not allow to boil.
3. Remove from heat and steep tea bag for 3-5 minutes.
4. Pour into drinking glass and enjoy.
5. *Optional - add whipped cream and additional chai spice

I have always loved chai lattes but often find them to be too sweet and I haven't found a chai tea that  has enough spice for me. So for years I have been making my own chai spice mixture that I can add to plain tea or make my own chai tea latte without all the added sugar. Now you can use this chai spice mixture and add it to a packet of Carnation Breakfast Essentials® powdered drink mix to make a delicious chai tea breakfast drink - something that is filling, quick, and caffeinated.

In my recipe above, I specifically used the rich milk chocolate powdered drink mix however, don't feel limited to that flavor. The breakfast drink would also be delicious with the dark chocolate or classic french vanilla powder drink mix. Also, if you would like to reduce the amount of sugar and calories, you could use the Carnation Breakfast Essentials® Light Start™ powder drink mix. 

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Now's your chance to stock up on Carnation Breakfast Essentials® powdered drink mix to make your mornings that much easier. Not only could you make my chocolate chai tea breakfast drink, but you could try out my strawberry crumble breakfast muffins. 

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