If you struggle with weight gain and seek a break from everyday meals, these recipes are tailor-made for you.
These shakes are not only delicious but also packed with nutrition, and they’re a breeze to prepare. Each recipe provides a minimum of 800 calories, utilizing readily available ingredients.
Let’s dive into these 9 recipes.
1. Dark Chocolate and Almond Butter Shake
For a protein option, any chocolate flavor will suffice.
Mass gainers can serve as an alternative to protein, offering higher calorie content.
Instructions: Melt the chocolate using a double boiler or microwave. Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until the protein powder lumps are completely dissolved.
| Ingredients | Calories | Proteins | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| Milk, 470ml | 296 | 15,7g | 15,8g | 25,6g |
| Dark chocolate,
60g (melted) |
340 | 4,4g | 24,2g | 26,1g |
| Almond butter,
2 tsp. |
203 | 4,8g | 18,9g | 6,8g |
| Chocolate protein,
2 measuring cups |
220 | 50g | 0g | 2g |
2. Cookies & Cream Shake
| Ingredients | Calories | Proteins | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| Milk, 350 ml | 223 | 12g | 12g | 17g |
| Dense cream, 60g | 200 | 0g | 20g | 4g |
| 2 Oreo cookies | 107 | 1g | 5g | 17g |
| Cookie & Cream flavor protein, 2 measuring cups | 280 | 50g | 4g | 10g |
You can also opt for a vanilla-flavored protein shake to create this blend.
Instructions: Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until the protein powder lumps are thoroughly dissolved.
3. Mint and Ice Cream Dessert Shake
| Ingredients | Calories | Proteins | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| Milk, 240 ml | 146 | 7,9g | 7,9g | 12,8g |
| Ice cream, 1 cup (vanilla or chocolate flavor) | 460 | 8g | 28g | 46g |
| Mint extract ¼ tsp. | 0 | 0g | 0g | 0g |
| Chocolate mint flavor protein, 2 measuring cups | 230 | 48g | 3g | 4g |
You can also use vanilla or chocolate protein powder along with fresh mint as a substitute for mint protein powder.
Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until all the protein powder lumps are eliminated.
4. Banana and Strawberries Shake
| Ingredients | Calories | Proteins | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| Milk, 350 ml | 223 | 12g | 12g | 17g |
| Dense cream, 120g | 400 | 0g | 40g | 8g |
| 1 banana | 120 | 1,5g | 0,4g | 31,1g |
| 4 strawberries | 15 | 0,3g | 0,1g | 3,7g |
| Strawberry+Banana flavor protein, 2 measuring cups | 240 | 48g | 2g | 8g |
For the protein selection, I suggest opting for the strawberry+banana flavor. If that particular flavor is unavailable, you can use banana or vanilla-flavored protein shakes instead.
Instructions: Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until any lumps of protein powder are thoroughly mixed.
5. Pineapple, Coconut and Cinnamon Shake
| Ingredients | Calories | Proteins | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| Milk, 350 ml | 223 | 12g | 12g | 17g |
| Dense cream, 60g | 200 | 0g | 20g | 4g |
| Coconut milk, 60ml | 111 | 1,1g | 12g | 1,6g |
| Pineapple, 90g | 43 | 0,5g | 0,1g | 11,2g |
| Cinnamon ¼ tsp. | 3 | 0g | 0g | 0,9g |
| Cinnamon flavor protein,
2 measuring cups |
240 | 48g | 2g | 8g |
In addition to cinnamon protein, you can also opt for vanilla protein to prepare this shake.
Instructions: Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until there are no lumps of protein powder remaining.
6. Caramel Cream and Coffee Shake
| Ingredients | Calories | Proteins | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| Milk, 240 ml | 146 | 7,9g | 7,9g | 12,8g |
| Dense cream, 120g | 400 | 0g | 40g | 8g |
| Brewed coffee, 120ml | 1 | 0,1g | 0g | 0g |
| Caramel, 2 tsp. | 103 | 0,6g | 0g | 27g |
| Caramel flavor protein,
2 measuring cups |
240 | 48g | 2g | 8g |
In addition to caramel protein, you can also use vanilla protein to create this shake.
Instructions: Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until there are no lumps of protein powder remaining.
7. Chocolate Malt Shake
| Ingredients | Calories | Proteins | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| Milk, 350 ml | 223 | 12g | 12g | 17g |
| Dense cream, 60g | 200 | 0g | 20g | 4g |
| Hershey’s Whoppers or any other desired chocolate bar, 70g | 100 | 0,5g | 3,5g | 16g |
| Dark chocolate,
30 g (melted) |
170 | 2,2g | 12,1g | 13g |
| Chocolate flavor protein,
2 measuring cups |
240 | 50g | 2g | 4g |
For the protein option, any chocolate flavor will be suitable.
Instructions: Melt the chocolate using a double boiler or microwave. Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until all the lumps of protein powder are thoroughly mixed.
8. Oatmeal and Brown Sugar Breakfast Shake
| Ingredients | Calories | Proteins | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| Milk, 350 ml | 223 | 12g | 12g | 17g |
| Dense cream, 60g | 200 | 0g | 20g | 4g |
| Oat flakes, 30g | 107 | 3,7g | 1,8g | 19,2g |
| Brown sugar,
4 tsp. |
69 | 0g | 0g | 17,9g |
| Vanilla flavor protein,
2 measuring cups |
240 | 50g | 2g | 4g |
Instructions: Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until there are no lumps from the protein powder.
9. Chocolate Avocado Shake
| Ingredients | Calories | Proteins | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| Milk, 350 ml | 223 | 12g | 12g | 17g |
| 1 ripe avocado | 240 | 3g | 22g | 12,8g |
| 1 banana | 105 | 1g | 0g | 27g |
| Dark chocolate,
30 g (melted) |
170 | 2,2g | 12,1g | 13g |
| Chocolate flavor protein,
2 measuring cups |
240 | 50g | 2g | 4g |
Instructions: Melt the chocolate using a double boiler or microwave. Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until the lumps of protein powder are completely dissolved.