This is a great product for me as I am a on the go person and it substitutes for my breakfast, my only wish would be that is was cheaper than it is. Kinda expensive.

I really like this product but do find it pricy. I wish there was more coupons available to use do that it fit into my budget more often. My kids really like it too.

I have been drinking Carnation Instant Breakfast for years now. It doesn't keep you full the longest but tastes great and does the trick for the time being. Great for non-breakfast eaters and gets you out the door feeling satisfied.

I received a free sample of Carnation Breakfast Essentials from ChickAdvisor. I remember drinking this about 25 years ago when I was a kid. I liked it then and I like it even better now!
I found the chocolate flavour was rich and tasty. The powder blended up easily and did not taste chalky at all. I just poured my milk into a shaker cup, added the powder, and shook it for a few seconds. Perfection! I can totally see giving this to my kids as a quick breakfast option on the go. I will definitely buy again in the future.

I got this product for free from Chick Advisor for testing purposes.

Carnation Instant Breakfast was a big thing when I was a teenager years ago. Playing on the junior basketball team, those that were cool & "in the know" always had a container of milk & an envelope of Carnation Instant Breakfast to mix & drink before starting our early morning practices or to get a quick boost of energy before playing a game after a long day of school.

Fast forward 20 years...and not much has changed. Instead of being the athlete myself, my Boys, ages 6 & 12 are the athletes. Instead of basketball, hockey is the preferred sport. Instead of using a recycled yogurt container to shake up the instant breakfast, they have "protein shake" bottles with those lovely, handy shaker balls.

What HAS changed? The flavor is better; richer. More chocolaty, without being too sweet. Smoother - not nearly as gritty. Blends 10x better! Mind you, I'm sure that's the shaker balls.

The price point is great - it's a completely different market these days. Flooded with powdered breakfast drinks & shakes. Consider a 6-pack of Boost is $12-13, an individual protein shake from a convenience store is $4-5, this is 12 shakes for $10 - yes, you need milk - but even then, it still works out to less than $2 a shake!

Great for on the go - add 1-2 ice cubes. In your container to keep it ice cold and/or mix with unsweetened chocolate almond milk for a completely different tasted & added health benefits.

Thanks Chick Advisor!

This product is a staple in my house but I use it differently than most people because it is never served for breakfast. My husband tends to grab things as he heads out the door to work. But he loves having a hot chocolate before bed. I keep a variety of flavors on hand...vanilla, strawberry and chocolate...and I make up his choice with warm milk every night. That way I know he is getting the nutrition he needs no matter how badly he eats during the day.

Get way to have breakfast on the go love the taste and flavors simple to prepare and holds me over till lunch kids also enjoy it especially if there picky eaters carnation has all the ingredients to make a quick breakfast easy and tasty all in one priduct

I dont always have time for breakfast and the Carnation Breakfast Essential bars are a perfect breakfast if you are on the go. THey kept me going until lunch. Pleasant taste and filled me up.

This was a hit in my house. Having a teen on the go all the time it was easy to add the mix to milk and out he went. I enjoyed knowing he was having a breakfast. He also noticed he felt better and less STARVING at lunch. I tryed this free from ChickAdvisor.

I love the taste of this powdered drink! It's healthy and I mix it with skim milk every morning for breakfast! It's great for me being an expectant mother, my child and my husband. It's very inexpensive for how much product you get in the tin!