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If you are looking for an easy way to increase your calorie intake, check out the high-calorie smoothie recipes below.
These are great for anyone looking to gain weight or for those who need to eat soft foods only.
High-calorie smoothie ingredients
The following are some ingredients that can be used to increase the number of calories in a smoothie.
- Nut and seed butters: My favortie nut butters to add to smoothies are almond butter and peanut butter, but you could also try cashew butter, coconut butter, sunflower seed butter, and more. Adding a tablespoon of nut or seed butter will add around 100 extra calories to your smoothie and will taste delicious.
- Oat milk
- Coconut milk
- Protein powder
- Chia seeds
- Hemp seeds
- Rolled oats
- Dates or maple syrup to sweeten
- Bananas
- Avocado
- Yogurt
High-calorie smoothie recipes
Below are some smoothie recipes that have over 400 calories per single serving. Most of them contain nut butter and other high-calorie ingredients listed above. This is the best way to get high calories in a smoothie that isn’t very large.
This avocado peanut butter smoothie is thick, creamy, and makes the perfect dessert or breakfast. It has about 465 calories if you use oat milk.
Chocolate and almond butter make a delicious combination in this vegan, dairy-free smoothie. It’s so tasty, you can call it dessert! It has about 524 calories.
This almond butter banana smoothie is so delicious and easy to make. It has about 650 calories if you use oat milk.
This chocolate banana peanut butter smoothie is so delicious, you can have it for dessert! It has about 457 calories if you sweeten it with maple syrup.
This pumpkin pie smoothie is thick, creamy, and tastes like pumpkin pie while being completely dairy-free and gluten-free. It has about 445 calories if you use oat milk.
This pumpkin peanut butter smoothie is creamy, filling, and contains about 500 calories if you use the following options: oat milk, 1 tablespoon of maple syrup, and 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.
This banana date smoothie is a deliciously satisfying smoothie. It contains plenty of natural sweetness from bananas and dates, so there is no added sugar in this recipe. It has about 490 calories if you use oat milk.
This peanut butter oatmeal smoothie is dairy-free, vegan, and prefect for breakfast. You can whip this smoothie up in 5 minutes and you only need 7 simple ingredients! It has about 544 calories if you use 1 cup of oat milk.
This blueberry banana peanut butter smoothie is a delicious fruit smoothie that is great for breakfast. It has about 416 calories if you use 1 cup of oat milk.
This blueberry almond butter smoothie is full of fruit, packed with nutrition, and super easy to make. It has about 416 calories.
This mango banana smoothie is thick, creamy, and nutritious. It has about 417 calories if you use oat milk.
This chocolate orange smoothie is the perfect combination of flavors! Citrusy and chocolatey, this sweet smoothie is quick and easy to make as a healthy treat! It has about 467 calories.
This strawberry banana peanut butter smoothie is super thick and creamy, similar to a milkshake. It has about 430 calories if you use the optional ingredients, which are maple syrup and vanilla extract.
High-calorie smoothie bowls
This cookie dough smoothie bowl is such a fun, delicious treat! It’s dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, and about 624 calories.
This chocolate peanut butter smoothie bowl is so indulgent, it’s perfect as a dessert! It has about 500 calories if you use 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, oat milk to blend, maple syrup to sweeten, and vanilla extract.
This smoothie bowl is made with frozen blueberries and bananas and it is dairy-free. It is tasty and fruity and can be topped with any of your favorite smoothie bowl toppings! It has about 421 calories if you use oat milk to blend and all optional ingredients listed in the recipe.