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Although the classic High-Calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie has 754 calories, it may not be enough for some of you struggling to gain weight. That's why we upgraded the initial recipe of the smoothie so that it hits the 1000-calorie mark.
If you need even more calories from the smoothie, however, you can adjust ingredient quantities by following these guidelines:
Now, let's explore the recipe.
To prepare the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie, you need three pieces of kitchen equipment:
The photo shows the ingredients in the original High-Calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie while the text graphic indicates how much to increase ingredient quantities to obtain the 1000-calorie version of the smoothie.
To make the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie, you need the following ingredients:
Each ingredient in the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie plays a precise role.
Firstly, avocado and banana are the ingredients that make this smoothie an avocado-banana one.
Second, cashews have the mission of boosting the total calories of the smoothie without influencing its overall taste too much.
Furthermore, whey protein powder has the role of increasing the smoothie's protein content.
Lastly, coconut milk is the ingredient responsible for thinning out the smoothie's texture and bringing in extra calories.
Allergic to nuts? Replace cashews with seeds, like pumpkin seeds or chia seeds.
Lactose intolerant? Replace whey protein powder with a plant-based protein powder, like the ones made from peas or rice.
Think whether all the ingredients will fit inside your blender.
If you use a small blender with a capacity of less than 1 l (34 fl oz), break the ingredients into two or more identical portions, then follow the next instructions for each of them individually.
The ingredients in the blender presented above are a portion of the smoothie's ingredients because our blender has a volume of 900 ml. Remember, it's important to adapt the ingredients before adding them.
Add the ingredients to the blender making sure coconut milk ends up at its bottom.
If you own a blender with an ingredient recipient that installs upside down on the blender, always add coconut milk lastly. This way, the blades will work smoothly without clogging in other ingredients.
Blend the ingredients until the smoothie develops a fine texture (about 30-60 seconds).
If you own a less powerful blender, you may need to mix the ingredients for longer than 1 minute. Still, to prevent overheating your blender, abide by the recommended blending duration in your blender's manual.
Pour the smoothie into a glass or a shaker bottle, and serve.
When it comes to flavor, the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie has a banana taste toned down by the more neutral avocado aroma along with some notes of coconut.
As a general rule, although we recommend drinking the smoothie right after blending it to have the best experience, you can safely store it in the fridge for about 24 hours.
Out of the 1003 calories found in the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie, 51% come from fats, 33% come from carbohydrates, and 16% from protein.
Therefore, this smoothie is a significant source of fats that also contains plenty of energizing carbs and a solid amount of proteins.
For more nutritional details, let's explore the contribution of each ingredient to the smoothie's overall nutrition facts.
Source: FoodData Central - Raw bananas.[1]
Name: FoodData Central
Type: food database
Operated by: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Characteristics:
Bananas bring 46% of the carbs in the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie.
Source: FoodData Central - Raw avocado.[2]
Name: FoodData Central
Type: food database
Operated by: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Characteristics:
Avocado delivers 50% of the fats in the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie.
Source: FoodData Central - Cashew nuts.[3]
Name: FoodData Central
Type: food database
Operated by: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Characteristics:
Cashews, as high-calorie nuts and high-calorie snacks, are responsible for 30% of the fats in the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie.
Source: FoodData Central - Whey protein powder.[4]
Name: FoodData Central
Type: food database
Operated by: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Characteristics:
Whey protein powder brings 70% of the proteins in the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie.
Source: FoodData Central - Coconut milk beverage.[5]
Name: FoodData Central
Type: food database
Operated by: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Characteristics:
Coconut milk brings 18% of the fats in the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie.
Besides helping you gain weight, the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie has many other health benefits. Find out all of the smoothie's benefits below.
First of all, the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie can help you gain weight more easily because it has a lot of calories and keeps your stomach filled up only for a short time.
As social proof, according to the top of the best weight gain foods for females, 91% of the women who gain weight successfully drink smoothies regularly.
The 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie increases your caloric intake because it delivers so many calories per serving. All of these calories will make it easier for you to achieve a daily caloric surplus, the essential condition for gaining weight.
Besides increasing your total caloric intake, the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie enables you to eat more food because, unlike many solid foods, it keeps your appetite satisfied only for a short time.
As evidence, a University of Bristol study compared fruit smoothies with fresh fruits and other drinks in terms of satiety. The researchers concluded that fruit smoothies are more filling than drinks that are less alike to food (e.g., water and milk) but less filling than solid foods.[6]
Name: A Comparison of the Satiety Effects of a Fruit Smoothie, Its Fresh Fruit Equivalent and Other Drinks
Type: journal article
Published in: Nutrients (peer-reviewed journal)
Made at: University of Bristol
The 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie boosts your energy levels because it's high in carbs, the majority of which come from the banana in the smoothie's composition.
After all, according to a University of Lausanne study on the energy potential of carbs, carbohydrates are the main energy source for humans.[7]
Name: Carbohydrates as a source of energy
Type: journal article
Published in: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (peer-reviewed)
Made at: University of Lausanne
The 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie is great at helping your muscles grow because it has 44 g of protein. Almost all of these proteins come from the whey protein powder in the smoothie's composition.
To contextualize, a pre-workout serving of 20 g of protein, according to a University of Birmingham trial on protein ingestion effects, is sufficient to support muscle growth.[8]
Name: Stimulation of net muscle protein synthesis by whey protein ingestion before and after exercise
Type: journal article
Published in: American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism (peer-reviewed journal)
Consider that depending on your weight goals and current body weight, you need to eat a certain amount of proteins per day to build muscle efficiently.
The 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie fortifies immunity because it contains four sources of antioxidants:
Antioxidants, according to a scientific review of antioxidants, increase health protection and disease prevention.[9]
Name: Antioxidants: Molecules, medicines, and myths
Type: journal article
Published in: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (peer-reviewed journal)
The 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie can strengthen bones because it contains whey protein powder, a good source of calcium.
The whey protein powder in the smoothie brings 188 mg of calcium, which is around 19% of the daily recommended intake of calcium.
You can significantly increase the calcium in this smoothie by using coconut milk fortified with calcium.
The 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie brings benefits to your heart because it contains four sources of potassium: banana, avocado, cashews, and coconut milk.
As scientific proof, a review of the effects of potassium says that potassium lowers blood pressure.[10]
Name: Beneficial Effects of High Potassium
Type: journal article
Published in: Hypertension (peer-reviewed journal)
Made at: Medical College of Wisconsin
The 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie is great at hydrating your body because it contains coconut milk, a notable source of water.
The 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie can improve digestion because it's made with three sources of fiber: banana, avocado, and cashews.
One of the benefits of eating fiber, as stated in a 2009 review of the health benefits of dietary fiber, is a lower risk of gastrointestinal diseases.[11]
Name: Health benefits of dietary fiber
Type: journal article
Published in: Nutrition Reviews (peer-reviewed journal)
Made in: USA
To follow the 1000-calorie Avocado Banana Smoothie's recipe in a compressed format, use the summary below.
If you want to try other homemade smoothies that can help you gain weight, visit our full list of high-calorie smoothie recipes.
And in case you feel creative, you can build your own high-calorie smoothie recipes. Learn what can you add to your smoothie and how to bring extra calories to it from our guide on how to make high-calorie smoothies for weight gain.
And if it happens to get bored of smoothies...
Try switching high-calorie smoothies for high-calorie shakes or other weight gain drinks.
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