5 High-Calorie Smoothies For Healthy Weight Gain

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Looking to boost your calorie intake with some delicious and nutrient-packed smoothies? Whether you’re trying to gain weight or fuel up with a high-protein snack, these recipes are perfect for you! From rich chocolate peanut butter blends to creamy avocado and banana combos, these smoothies pack a punch in both taste and calories. Ready to blend up some high-calorie goodness? Let’s dive into these smoothie recipes!

High-Protein, Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

Now, I know what you’re thinking: “I thought this was a healthy list of weight gain smoothies!” but don’t be worried, this recipe doesn’t actually include any chocolate. Instead, we’ll use unsweetened cocoa powder to get that rich chocolate taste. The original recipe also recommends experimenting with oat, soy or almond milk. However, if you’re looking for the most calories then I recommend sticking with soy. If you do this recipe can top 750 calories! Original recipe here >

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of chilled soy milk
• 1 ripe banana sliced
• 4 tablespoons of natural peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 scoops of vegan protein powder chocolate or vanilla
• A handful of ice cubes to preference

Avocado Banana Smoothie

If the previous recipe wasn’t healthy enough for you then I’m sure this one will do it. The great thing about avocado and banana is that they’re both creamy fruits, which means this a deliciously creamy smoothie. On top of that, both fruits are quite calorie dense which means this smoothie is well over 560 calories. Original recipe here >

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe avocado
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 cup of plant-based milk soy
• 1 tablespoon of maple syrup or agave nectar optional
• 1 cup of ice cubes

Keto Strawberry Smoothie

Keto means that the smoothie is low in carbohydrates. However, for weight gain purposes that’s a good thing. Often, keto recipes replace the carbohydrates with fat and fat is incredibly calorie dense. So, how do we make a strawberry smoothie high in calories? By adding coconut milk! Do so and you’ll get a smoothie that’s just slightly over 500 calories. I’m sure that’ll be more than enough for many of you! Original recipe here >

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of fresh strawberries
• 1 cup of coconut milk
• 2 scoops of plant-based protein powder
• 2 teaspoons of chia seeds
• 1-2 teaspoons of sugar substitute like stevia or erythritol
• 1 cup of ice cubes

Banana Protein Smoothie

Bananas are quite high in calories when it comes to fruits. However, they’re not that high in calories. In order to make this smoothie help you gain weight we’ll need to add two things: protein powder and a tablespoon of nut butter (almond or peanut will do just fine). Add those ingredients, and maybe some chia or flax seeds, and you’ll end up with a 600 calorie smoothie that serves as a healthy way to gain weight. Original recipe here >

• 1 to 2 ripe bananas
• 1 to 1.5 cups of soy
• 1 scoop of vegan protein powder
• 1 handful of ice cubes
• 1 tablespoon of nut butter almond or peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon of chia seeds flax seeds, or a dash of vanilla extract

Strawberries and Cream Smoothie

Finally, we’ll end the list with a strawberry and (coconut) cream smoothie recipe. If you’re going for high-calorie then I definitely recommend using coconut yogurt and taking a double serving. In that case this smoothie will get close to 500 calories! Original recipe here >

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of strawberries
• 2 cups of plant-based coconut yogurt
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons of maple syrup or agave nectar
• A handful of ice cubes

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Stefan K.

Stefan has been vegan since 2019 and has been regularly working on his strength since the beginning of 2023. He’s on a mission to help other vegans get stronger and have all of them achieve the quality of life they deserve.