1000-Calorie Tropical Smoothie Recipe for Weight Gain

Since the original High-Calorie Tropical Smoothie, which counts among our list of high-calorie smoothies, has 773 calories, we modified its ingredient quantities to obtain its 1000-calorie version for those of you requiring more calories to gain weight.

This way, you can enjoy the same exotic flavor and get more calories to hit your daily target.

Equipment

To prepare the 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie, you need three kitchen tools:

• Blender
• Knife
• Spoon

Ingredients

Photo shows the ingredients in the original High-Calorie Tropical 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 Tropical Smoothie, you need the following ingredients:

• 1 ¹⁄₃ medium (5.5 oz or 153 g) bananas
• 2/3 cup (3.5 oz or 98 g) avocado cubes
• 1.8 oz (52 g) dried mango
• 0.52 oz (13 g) shredded desiccated coconut meat
• 0.7 oz (18 g) cashews
• 1 ¹⁄₃ scoops (1.4 oz or 42 g) whey protein powder
• 13.1 fl oz (390 ml) pineapple juice
• 8.8 fl oz (260 ml) water

Role of each ingredient

Because we created the original weight gain tropical smoothie recipe using our guide on how to make high-calorie smoothies, each ingredient in this 1000-calorie smoothie has a purpose.

Find below the main reasons for selecting each ingredient in the 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie.

First of all, the smoothie's star ingredients are shredded coconut meat, dried mango, avocado cubes, and bananas because they are all tropical fruits that count among the fruits with the most calories.

Secondly, cashews bring a boost of calories and balance out the sweetness.

Furthermore, whey protein powder has the mission of increasing the smoothie's protein.

Last but not least, pineapple juice and water are on the ingredient list to thin out the smoothie's texture. Besides, pineapple juice brings yet another tropical flavor to the mix.

Ingredient substitutions

In case you are a vegan, on a dairy-free diet, or allergic to nuts, you need to substitute some of the ingredients in the 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie to adjust it to your diet.

For vegans and dairy-free diets:

• Substitute whey protein powder with plant-based protein powders, like pea, soy, or spirulina powder.

For nut allergies:

• Substitute cashews with seeds, like chia or pumpkin seeds.

Instructions

1. Break the bananas

2. Slice avocado into cubes

3. Adapt ingredients to blender size

4. Add ingredients

5. Blend

6. Serve

There you go! You can now savor a tropical smoothie with 1000 calories that will help you gain weight while transposing you on a dreamy palm tree beach.

In terms of taste, you will recognize mango, pineapple, and banana flavors, so a single exotic fruit cannot describe the overall taste of this smoothie. Instead, the word that best depicts this smoothie's flavor is "tropical."

How to thin

If you'd like the 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie to be less thick, you can thin it out by adding more pineapple juice or water.

We recommend, however, using water instead of pineapple juice for thinning because the smoothie is already sweet enough.

How to store

As a rule of thumb, although we recommend drinking the smoothie right after blending to have the best experience, you can safely store it in the fridge for about a day.

Nutrition facts

• Volume: 34.7 fl oz (1.03 l)
• Calories: 1000
• Protein: 43 g
• Carbs: 147 g
• Fat: 34 g

Out of the 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie's calories, 58% come from carbohydrates, 30% from fats, and 17% from protein.

Therefore, this smoothie is mainly a source of energizing carbohydrates that also provides a solid amount of fats and a significant number of proteins, which aid in building muscle.

Now, for a more detailed view, let's explore how each ingredient contributes to the smoothie's overall nutrition facts.

Benefits of drinking this smoothie

The 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie has plenty of health benefits, from gaining weight and building muscle to improving heart health and saving money.

Explore 7 of the smoothie's benefits below.

1. Gain weight easier

The first benefit of drinking the 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie is that it helps people gain weight easier without filling up their stomachs too much.

As proof, according to the top of the best weight gain foods for females, 91% of the females who gain weight successfully consume smoothies.

Boost calories

The 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie increases caloric intake because it's nutritious, having 1000 calories per serving. All these calories will help you get on a daily caloric surplus, the fundamental condition for gaining weight.

Ability to eat more

In addition to increasing total caloric intake, the 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie helps you eat more because it keeps your appetite satisfied only for short periods of time.

As evidence, a University of Bristol study compared fruit smoothies with fresh fruits and other drinks in terms of satiety. They 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.^[8]

2. Build more muscle

Another benefit of drinking the 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie is that it can increase your capacity to build muscle because it has 43 g of proteins, most of which come from the whey protein powder in the smoothie's composition.

As proof, a pre-workout serving of 20 g of protein, according to a University of Birmingham trial on protein ingestion effects, is enough to promote muscle-building.^[9]

Because it has between over 40 g of protein, the 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie can replace pre-workout meals designed for muscle gain.

3. Increase energy

The 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie increases energy levels because it's full of carbs, most of which come from the banana, dried mango, and pineapple juice in the smoothie's composition.

After all, as stated in a University of Lausanne study on the energy potential of carbs, carbohydrates are the main energy source for humans.^[10]

4. Strengthen bones

The 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie can strengthen bones because it contains whey protein powder, a source of calcium.

Because it has 195 mg of calcium, this smoothie provides 19.5% of the daily recommended intake of calcium.

5. Improve immunity

Another benefit of consuming the 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie is that you will get loaded with antioxidants, given the smoothie contains six antioxidant sources: bananas, avocado, dried mango, cashews, whey protein powder, and pineapple juice.

Antioxidants, according to a scientific review of antioxidants, increase health protection and disease prevention.^[11]

6. Support heart health

The 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie is also good for the heart because it lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and reduces blood pressure.

According to a Harvard study on the link between avocados and cardiovascular disease, avocados lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.^[12]

Also, the potassium found in the banana and avocado helps regulate blood pressure.

As scientific proof, potassium, according to a review of the effects of potassium, lowers blood pressure.^[13]

7. Save money

Finally, the 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie is affordable because the ingredients used to make it cost a total of $6.11.

After all, one of the smoothie's ingredients, the banana, counts among the cheapest high-calorie foods.

For comparison, a 20 oz (600 ml) Island Impact smoothie, which has only 280 calories, costs around $7 at Smoothie King.

Recipe summary

To follow our 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie recipe in a compressed format, check the summary below.

1000-Calorie Tropical Smoothie for Weight Gain

This recipe shows you how to make a tropical smoothie with 1000 calories. The smoothie, which is designed to help you gain weight, has a combo of exotic flavors, including mango, pineapple, banana, and more.

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Blend Time 1 minute min

Total Time 4 minutes mins

Course Smoothies

Servings 1 person

Calories 1000 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Blender
• 1 Knife
• 1 Tablespoon

Ingredients

  

• 1 1⁄3 medium bananas (5.5 oz or 153 g)
• ⅔ cup avocado cubes (3.5 oz or 98 g)
• 1.8 oz dried mango (52 g)
• 0.52 oz shredded desiccated coconut (13 g)
• 0.7 oz cashews (18 g)
• 1 ⅓ scoop whey protein powder (1.4 oz or 42 g)
• 13.1 fl oz pineapple juice (390 ml)
• 8.8 fl oz water (260 ml)

Instructions

 

• Peel the 1 1⁄3 medium bananas and break them so they will fit in the blender.
  1 1⁄3 medium bananas
  
• Split an avocado in half by cutting through the middle of it (around its core). Then, remove the pit with a spoon. Cut the avocado halves into cubes by slicing them longitudinally and laterally without piercing the skin. Finally, spoon out the ⅔ cup avocado cubes.

  One avocado half should yield around 1/2 cup (75 g) of avocado cubes, so you need a half plus an additional third of a half to get the required quantity.
  ⅔ cup avocado cubes
  
• Think whether all the ingredients will fit inside your blender.

  If you use a small blender with a capacity of less than 1.1 l (35 fl oz), break the ingredients into two or more identical portions, then follow the next instructions for each of them individually.
• Add the ingredients to the blender making sure pineapple juice and water end up at its bottom.

  If you own a blender with an ingredient recipient that installs upside down on the blender, always add the 13.1 fl oz pineapple juice and 8.8 fl oz water lastly. This way, the blades will work smoothly without clogging in other ingredients.
  1 1⁄3 medium bananas, 1.8 oz dried mango, 0.52 oz shredded desiccated coconut, 0.7 oz cashews, 1 ⅓ scoop whey protein powder, 13.1 fl oz pineapple juice, 8.8 fl oz water, ⅔ cup avocado cubes
  
• 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.
  

Notes

Here are 7 benefits of drinking the 1000-Calorie Tropical Smoothie:

1. Gain weight easier
2. Build muscle
3. Increase energy
4. Strengthen bones
5. Improve immunity
6. Support heart health
7. Save money

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Now, why don't you explore other smoothie recipes below?

Other high-calorie smoothie recipes for weight gain

If you want to try other homemade smoothies that can help you gain weight besides the 1000-calorie Tropical Smoothie, visit our full list of high-calorie smoothie recipes,

And if you want to get 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 in case you get bored of smoothies...

Try switching high-calorie smoothies for high-calorie shakes. If you don't know the difference, check our smoothie vs shake comparison.