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Dark Chocolate and Almond Butter Weight Gainer Shake
What you will need:
Ingredient
Calories
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Whole Milk, 16 ounces
292
15.7 g
15.8 g
25.6 g
Dark Chocolate, 2 ounces (melted)
340
4.4 g
24.2 g
26.1 g
Almond Butter, 2 tablespoons
203
4.8 g
18.9 g
6.8 g
Chocolate Protein Powder, 2 scoops
220
50 g
0 g
2 g
For protein powder choices, any popular chocolate or dark chocolate flavor will work. Here are some dark chocolate and chocolate flavors worth consideration:
Directions: Melt dark chocolate in a double boiler, or gently in the microwave. Place all ingredients in a blender, and gently pulse blend until all protein powder lumps are gone.
Cookies & Cream Weight Gainer Shake
What you will need:
Ingredient
Calories
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Whole Milk, 12 ounces
223
12 g
12 g
17 g
Heavy Cream, 2 ounces
200
0 g
20 g
4 g
Oreos, 2 cookies
107
1 g
5 g
17 g
Cookies & Cream Protein Powder, 2 scoops
280
50 g
4 g
10 g
There are several brand that make delicious cookies & cream flavored protein. You can also use any popular vanilla protein powder.
Here are some cookies & cream flavors worth consideration:
Directions: Place all ingredients in a blender, and gently pulse blend until all protein powder lumps are gone.
Mint and Ice Cream Dessert Weight Gainer Shake
What you will need:
Ingredient
Calories
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Whole Milk, 8 ounces
146
7.9 g
7.9 g
12.8 g
Ice Cream, 1 cup of vanilla or chocolate
460
8 g
28 g
46 g
Mint Extract, 1/4 teaspoon
0
0 g
0 g
0 g
Chocolate Mint Protein Powder, 2 scoops
230
48 g
3 g
4 g
You can use either vanilla or chocolate ice cream. You can also use plain vanilla or chocolate protein powder with the fresh mint, instead of using a mint protein powder.
Here are some chocolate mint protein powder flavors worth consideration:
Directions: Place all ingredients in a blender, and gently pulse blend until all protein powder lumps are gone.
Banana and Strawberry Weight Gainer Shake
What you will need:
Ingredient
Calories
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Whole Milk, 12 ounces
293
15.7 g
15.9 g
25.7 g
Heavy Cream, 4 ounces
413
2.5 g
44.3 g
3.3 g
Banana, 1 large
120
1.5 g
0.4 g
31.1 g
Strawberries, 4 medium
15
0.3 g
0.1 g
3.7 g
Strawberry Banana Protein Powder, 2 scoops
240
48 g
2 g
8 g
For protein powder choices, I recommend you choose a strawberry banana flavor. If you don't have access to this flavor, use a banana flavored powder or vanilla.
Here are some strawberry banana and banana flavors worth consideration:
Directions: Cook bacon until crispy. Break up one piece and place on top of the shake as a garnish. Place all ingredients in a blender, including the second piece of bacon, and gently pulse blend until the piece of bacon is completely incorporated and appears as speckles in the shake, not small pieces.
Pineapple, Coconut and Cinnamon Weight Gainer Shake
What you will need:
Ingredient
Calories
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Whole Milk, 12 ounces
219
11.8 g
11.9 g
19.2 g
Heavy Cream, 2 ounces
205
1.2 g
22 g
1.7 g
Canned Coconut Milk, 2 ounces
111
1.1 g
12 g
1.6 g
Pineapple, 3 ounces
43
0.5 g
0.1 g
11.2 g
Cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground
3
0 g
0 g
0.9 g
Cinnamon Protein Powder, 2 scoops
240
48 g
2 g
8 g
For protein powder choices, there are several "cinnamon" flavor choices that you might want to try in this recipe. You can also use any popular vanilla protein powder.
Here are some cinnamon-based flavors worth consideration:
Directions: Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and pour into the blender. Place the rest of the ingredients in the blender, and gently pulse blend until all protein powder and Whoppers lumps are gone.
Chocolate Avocado Weight Gainer Shake
What you will need:
Ingredient
Calories
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Chocolate Milk, 12 ounces
311
11.9 g
12.7 g
38.7 g
Avocado, 1 ripe, halved and pitted
240
3 g
22 g
12.8 g
Banana, 1 medium
105
1 g
0 g
27 g
Dark Chocolate, 1 ounces (melted)
170
2.2 g
12.1 g
13 g
Chocolate Protein Powder, 2 scoops
240
50 g
2 g
4 g
For protein powder choices, there are numerous companies that make a "chocolate" flavor.
Here are some chocolate flavors worth consideration:
BSN Syntha-6, Chocolate Milkshake or Chocolate Cake Batter
Directions: Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and pour into the blender. Place the rest of the ingredients in the blender, and gently pulse blend until all protein powder and avocado lumps are gone.