5 Best Weight Gain Smoothies
No matter your reason, the best way to gain muscle and weight is with some high-calorie weight gain smoothies. Gaining weight is often just as hard as losing it for some people. This is especially true for those looking to gain weight from building muscle. Sometimes your normal diet is not enough and you need some additional meals and substance to add calories to your body.
As you work out and live your life throughout the day, you are burning calories. This is why replenishing the lost calories with a substance that fills your fats, carbs, and protein needs is a must for gaining weight and building muscles. To find out how many calories you need to reach your fitness goals click here! Weight gain smoothies are a great way to add some nutrients to your body and to add a surplus of calories in the form of proteins, healthy fats, and carbs to your diet.
The following smoothie recipes for weight gain can be used as an entire meal or to be consumed in between meals. Start adding a smoothie as a part of your daily routine to optimize your weight gain and to see results quicker.
Best Healthy Foods to Gain Weight Fast
When people think of foods that make them gain weight their mind often wanders to fatty and greasy foods. These foods will make you gain the wrong kind of weight in an unsustainable way! If you are gaining weight in the wrong way you are often gaining fat whereas you should be focusing on muscle building.
If you are looking to gain weight in the form of muscle or mass the best way to do this is with healthy and nutritious foods. Here are some great healthy foods for gaining weight that pair great with smoothies.
- Nuts & nut butter (peanut butter, almond butter, peanuts, walnuts, cashews, etc)
- Potatoes and starches (oats)
- Healthy fats & oils (coconut oil, olive oil, avocados)
- Full-Fat yogurt, milk
These foods are all combined into the smoothie recipes below to create the ultimate nutritious and weight optimizing blends.
5 Best Weight Gain Smoothies
Avocado Berry Smoothie
Total Calories: 560 kcal
Ingredients
- ½ an avocado
- ¼ cup of mixed berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries)
- 1 scoop of AlmostSkinny Shake Strawberry Cheesecake for flavour
- 1 cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt
- ½ cup almond milk
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Shake for Weight Gain
Total Calories: 670 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 2 tbsp cacao powder or slimchoco
- 4 tbsp peanut butter
- ½ cup of oats
- 1 + ½ cup of milk
- ½ cup of ice
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the banana, oats, and milk to a blender and blend until smooth
- Add peanut butter, cacao, ice, and vanilla extract and blend once more.
Creamy Breakfast Weight Gain Smoothie
Total Calories: 1,000 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 + ½ cups of milk
- 1 cup of oatmeal
- 1 + ½ scoops of vanilla protein powder
- 1 cup of vanilla full-fat greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 banana
- 2 tbsp almond butter
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients until smooth
Walnut Protein Post Workout Smoothie
Total Calories: 800 kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup of walnuts
- ½ cup of frozen spinach
- 1 banana
- ½ an avocado
- ½ an apple
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Put the walnuts in a bowl of water a soak for one hour before adding to the blender
- Add all ingredients to a blender and mix until smooth
Calorie Blast Berry Smoothie
Total Calories: 1,100 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 + ½ cups of oats
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 bananas
- ½ and avocado
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup of full-fat greek yogurt
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 cup of milk
- ½ cup of strawberries
- ½ cup blueberries
Instructions
- Add all ingredients and blend until smooth
These weight gain smoothies are perfect for building muscle and gaining weight in a healthy and sustainable way. Just be sure to contact your doctor or dietitian if you have a very low body mass to ensure you gain weight in the right way.
Love,
Sam