1,000 Calorie Smoothie for Weight Gain
When you’re looking to increase body mass, this 1,000 Calorie Smoothie is here to the rescue. This chocolate flavored, weight gain protein-rich drink is creamy and delicious. This healthy shake recipe is made dairy-free with vegan options.
High calorie smoothies meant for weight gain needn’t be unhealthy. This one is packed full of nutrients and tastes delicious to boot. See my full list of the best Weight Gain Smoothies.
In order to gain weight, you must consume more calories than your body burns. This homemade protein shake comes in at 1,000 calories and 45 grams of protein, so it is perfect for filling your energy needs.
Plus, it tastes great and will delight your taste buds. It’s a great option when you are looking for high-calorie smoothie recipes.
Weight Gain Smoothie Benefits
- This 1,000 calorie smoothie is refined sugar free, packed full of protein, and indulgent too. Dates and fruit are used to sweeten up the smoothie instead of sugary fruit juices and added sweeteners. It’s made with ripe banana, whole foods, and plant-based milk.
- It makes an excellent post-workout or meal replacement smoothie since it’s high in calories and protein.
- It makes an easy on-the-go breakfast. Consuming more calories in the form of healthy foods and not junk can be time consuming. This smoothie is a quick and nutritious way to increase your calorie intake and put on weight.
- Even though our society is focused on weight loss, there are some health situations and physical activities that benefit from weight gainer shakes like this.
Recommended Ingredients
- Full-fat canned coconut milk is a high calorie plant milk with a rich and creamy texture which makes it the perfect liquid base for this smoothie. Coconut milk adds tons of healthy fats and extra calories.
- Frozen banana thickens up the smoothie without the need for ice which gives it a super creamy texture and a thicker smoothie than using ice.
- Frozen strawberries add sweetness as well as a punch of Vitamin C and folate.
- Cocoa powder has a distinct dark chocolate flavor that can’t be outdone by any of the other ingredients. For an even richer chocolate flavor use cacao powder or your favorite chocolate protein powder.
- Unsweetened protein powder packs in extra protein and calories without any additives or unwanted sugars. It’s a nice way to get a lot of calories without much sugar. See my list of the best paleo and clean eating protein powders with vegan options.
- Peanut butter or your choice of nut butter gives the smoothie a nutty flavor that goes so well with chocolate. You can also use almond butter.
- Spinach has a fairly mild flavor that simply serves the purpose of adding more nutrients without any spinach taste to it.
- Dates are naturally very sweet and the perfect way to sweeten and round out the whole smoothie without too much added sugar and extra fiber.
Please see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Recipe Steps
Step One
In the base of the high speed blender, combine all the ingredients starting with the coconut milk.
Step Two
Add the rest of the ingredients.
Please see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Step Three
Blend on high for 30 seconds or until the smoothie is fully blended.
Step Four
Pour and enjoy immediately!
This high-calorie smoothie is a great way to put on the extra weight.
Skip the package protein shakes that often have questionable ingredients and lots of added sugars (read this article answering the question “is Ensure healthy“.
This homemade high-calorie shake has enough calories to help with weight gain, plus it uses real food which have health benefits.
Recipe Tips
- If you aren’t on a vegan diet, you can replace the coconut milk with full-fat whole milk for extra calories. You can also use greek yogurt or whey protein as an extra protein boost if you aren’t dairy-free or you don’t need to avoid dairy products.
- To make this recipe vegan, be sure to use a vegan protein powder like pea protein. See my list of the best paleo and clean eating protein powders with vegan options for vegan smoothies.
- If you don’t have a high-speed blender like a Vitamix, you may need to stop the blender and scrape down the sides to ensure that the ingredients get fully blended.
- To make this vanilla-flavored instead of chocolate, leave out the cocoa powder and add ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract instead.
- You can use fresh fruit instead of frozen fruit, if you prefer. Try to avoid using fruit juice to help keep your blood sugar stable.
Recipe FAQs
Nut butters, oats, chia seeds, avocados, sweet potatoes, unsweetened protein powder, bananas, coconut milk, coconut oil, coconut flakes, flaxseed, hemp seed, unsweetened yogurt, and dates all taste great in weight gain smoothie recipes and add healthy calories. Consuming real foods is the best way to increase muscle mass as opposed to eating processed or fast foods.
There are many reasons why someone may need to add body mass. From recovering from an illness or medical treatment to participating in a body building contest, these are some valid reasons for the need to try and gain weight.
Yes, but you should replace the coconut milk with almond milk and cut back on the nut butter. You should also save half of the smoothie for another day (or share it with someone) to cut the calories in half.
More High-Calories Smoothies You Might Like
- Avocado Chocolate Smoothie
- Kale Berry Chocolate Smoothie
- Strawberry Banana Chocolate Smoothie
- Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
- Coconut Shake
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1,000 Calorie Smoothie for Weight Gain
When you’re looking to increase body mass, this 1,000 Calorie Smoothie is here to the rescue. This chocolate flavored, weight gain protein-rich drink is creamy and delicious. This healthy shake recipe is made dairy-free with vegan options.
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1 frozen banana, broken into chunks
- 1/2 cup frozen strawberries or your choice of frozen berries
- 1 tablespoons peanut butter (or your choice of nut or seed butter)
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (you can use up to 2–3 tablespoons for extra chocolate flavor)
- 2 scoops unsweetened protein powder
- 1 handful baby spinach
- 2 pitted dates
Instructions
- In the base of a high-speed blender, combine the coconut milk, banana, strawberries, peanut butter, cocoa powder, protein powder, spinach, and dates.
- Blend on high for about 30 seconds, or until the smoothie is fully blended.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you aren’t on a vegan diet, you can replace the coconut milk with full-fat dairy milk.
- To make this recipe vegan, be sure to use a vegan protein powder like pea protein.
- If you don’t have a high-speed blender, you may need to stop the blender and scrape down the sides to ensure that the ingredients get fully blended.
- To make this vanilla-flavored instead of chocolate, leave out the cocoa powder and add ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract instead.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 full serving
- Calories: 1008
- Sugar: 49.5 g
- Sodium: 337.5 mg
- Fat: 58.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 45.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 95 g
- Fiber: 9.6 g
- Protein: 45.5 g
- Cholesterol: 6.9 mg
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About the Author: Carrie Forrest has a master’s degree in public health with a specialty in nutrition and is a certified holistic nutritionist. She is a top wellness and food blogger with over 5 million annual visitors to her site. Carrie has an incredible story of recovery from chronic illness and is passionate about helping other women transform their health. Send her a message through her contact form.
Note: this post is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider for recommendations related to your individual situation.
Thanks for smoothie idea! Lost 20lbs and going in for cancer treatment so really need to regain. I’ve tried the Boost/Ensure drinks, but they’re so fake. I used dairy creamo, blueberries, Dutch cocoa powder & honey, and added psyllium to keep me regular and collagen protein powder coz that’s all I had. The taste is so much better than the prepackaged. I will switch to coconut milk and add a banana next time. Too bad we are warned off raw eggs because of salmonella, but I am tempted to add one.
You are so welcome and best wishes on your treatment and recovery!
Never have been much of a “sweet eater”. My preference has always been to eat lots of healthy foods but recently, decided to add calories that add some weight. Just made this recipe with the strawberries & bananas I had on hand. Absolutely dee-lish and quite rich. I think this will definitely encourage me to have on a regular basis to accomplish my goal.