Tuesday, July 17, 2012

The Perfect Night Cap ... for a toddler

My toddler can't get to sleep at night without her evening dose of milk and a "show-show" (aka. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse).  So when we ran out of 2% milk right before dinner, I knew I had to find a good alternative to suffice her milk addiction.  I scoured the cupboards and found a box of unopened powdered milk.  Now, we all know that powdered milk tastes like it was evaporated inside the udder, which is why I decided to mask the tasted with a frozen banana, dash of cinnamon and stevia.  It's not as thick and sugary as a banana milkshake, but a toddler will never know the difference!

Monkey Milk Night Cap
In a blender mix:
1 cup water
1/3 cup powdered milk
1 frozen banana (unfrozen would work fine too)
1 dash of ground cinnamon
4 drops of liquid stevia sweetener