High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie Recipe for Weight Gain

Instead of losing time deciding whether you want to gain weight with a green high-calorie smoothie full of vitamins and minerals or a fruity one with spectacular flavors, why don't you combine the best of both worlds?

You can do it now with our High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie, which has a little more than 1000 calories.

As expert makers of weight gain smoothies, we put together the recipe for the High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie by using our guide for creating high-calorie smoothies, a process verified by registered dietitian Iulia Serban.

Moreover, to help you follow the recipe, we purchased the required ingredients, blended them, and illustrated the whole process with photos.

Smoothie's calories

The standard version of the High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie yields one serving of 1032 calories. If you need more calories from the smoothie, however, you can adjust ingredient quantities by following these guidelines:

• For 1500-calorie smoothie: multiply ingredient quantities by 1.45;
• For 2000-calorie smoothie: multiply ingredient quantities by 1.94.

Ready? Let's explore the recipe.

Equipment

To prepare the High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie, you need four pieces of kitchen equipment:

• Blender
• Knife
• Tablespoon
• Teaspoon

Ingredients

• 2 medium (8.3 oz or 236 g) bananas
• 3.5 oz (100 g) spinach
• 1/2 (5.93 oz or 168 g) mango
• 1/2 (2.65 oz or 75 g) avocado
• 1 tbsp (0.35 oz or 10 g) flax seeds
• 2 tbsp (0.6 oz or 17 g) almonds
• 1 tbsp (0.6 oz or 16 g) peanut butter
• 2 tbsp (0.42 oz or 12 g) shredded coconut
• 4 tbsp (0.6 oz or 16 g) pumpkin seeds
• 1 tbsp (0.4 oz or 12 g) chia seeds
• 1 tbsp (0.7 oz or 21 g) honey
• 1/2 tsp (0.05 oz or 2 g) cinnamon
• 1 cup (8.5 fl oz or 250 ml) almond milk
• 6.76 fl oz (200 ml) water

Role of each ingredient

Each ingredient in the High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie has a specific role.

Firstly, bananas, mango, and avocado are the three fruits that make this smoothie fruity.

Secondly, spinach is the ingredient that makes the smoothie green.

Moreover, the six types of nuts, nut butters, and seeds (almonds, peanut butter, shredded coconut, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, and chia seeds) have the role of increasing the total calories of the smoothie.

Furthermore, honey and cinnamon improve the overall flavor of the smoothie while bringing in a bit more calories.

Lastly, almond milk and water thin out the smoothie's texture.

Ingredient substitutions

If you have a nut allergy, you can replace almonds with other seeds. Also, you can replace peanut butter with a type of seed butter, like sunflower butter.

Instructions

1. Adapt ingredients to blender size

2. Add ingredients

3. Blend

4. Serve

Regarding its taste, the High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie has a crisp but slightly coconutty flavor accompanied by earthy notes coming from seeds and nuts.

How to store

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

Nutrition facts

• Volume: 38.4 fl oz (1.14 l)
• Calories: 1032
• Protein: 29 g
• Carbs: 136 g
• Fat: 52 g

Out of the 1032 calories found in the High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie, 42% come from fats, 50% come from carbohydrates, and 8% from protein.

Therefore, this smoothie is a rich source of energizing carbohydrates and healthy fats that also contains enough proteins to stimulate muscle growth.

For more nutritional details, let's explore the contribution of each ingredient to the smoothie's overall nutrition facts.

Benefits of drinking this smoothie

On top of helping you gain weight, the High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie has many other health benefits. Find out all of the smoothie's benefits below.

1. Gain weight easier

Firstly, the High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie can help you gain weight more easily because it's rich in calories and keeps you filled up only for a short period.

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.

Increase caloric intake

The High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie increases your caloric intake because it brings 1032 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.

Keep your appetite

Besides increasing your total caloric intake, the High-Calorie Fruity Green 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.^[14]

2. Increase energy levels

The High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie increases your energy levels because it's high in carbohydrates, most of which come from the banana and mango 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.^[15]

3. Support muscle growth

The High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie can help your muscles grow because it has 29 g of protein. Almost all of these proteins come from the nuts and seeds 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.^[16]

Take into account 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.

4. Fortify immunity

The High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie fortifies immunity because it contains thirteen sources of antioxidants:

• Bananas
• Spinach
• Mango
• Avocado
• Flax seeds
• Almonds
• Peanut butter
• Shredded coconut
• Pumpkin seeds
• Chia seeds
• Honey
• Cinnamon
• Almond milk

Antioxidants, according to a scientific review of antioxidants, increase health protection and disease prevention.^[17]

5. Strengthen bones

The High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie can strengthen bones because it contains spinach, flax seeds, almonds, chia seeds, and almond milk, which are all good sources of calcium.

The smoothie brings approximately 644 mg of calcium, which is around 64% of the daily recommended calcium intake.

6. Enhance heart health

The High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie brings benefits to your heart because it contains nine sources of potassium:

• Bananas
• Avocado
• Spinach
• Flax seeds
• Almonds
• Chia seeds
• Peanut butter
• Coconut
• Pumpkin seeds

As scientific proof, a review of the effects of potassium says that potassium lowers blood pressure.^[18]

7. Hydrate body

The High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie is great at hydrating your body because it's made with three significant water sources: mango, almond milk, and water itself.

8. Improve digestion

The High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie can improve digestion because it's made with eight sources of fiber:

• Bananas
• Avocado
• Flax seeds
• Almonds
• Peanut butter
• Shredded coconut
• Pumpkin seeds
• Chia seeds

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.^[19]

Recipe summary

To follow the High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie's recipe in a compressed format, use the summary below.

High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie for Weight Gain

The High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie helps you gain weight while combining the health benefits of a green smoothie with the deliciousness of a fruity smoothie.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Blend Time 1 minute min

Total Time 6 minutes mins

Course Smoothies

Servings 1 person

Calories 1032 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Blender
• 1 Knife
• 1 Tablespoon
• 1 Teaspoon

Ingredients

  

• 2 medium bananas (8.3 oz or 236 g)
• 3.5 oz spinach (100 g)
• ½ mango (5.93 oz or 168 g)
• ½ avocado (2.65 oz or 75 g)
• 1 tbsp flax seeds (0.35 oz or 10 g)
• 2 tbsp almonds (0.6 oz or 17 g)
• 1 tbsp peanut butter (0.6 oz or 16 g)
• 2 tbsp shredded coconut (0.42 oz or 12 g)
• 4 tbsp pumpkin seeds (0.6 oz or 16 g)
• 1 tbsp chia seeds (0.4 oz or 12 g)
• 1 tbsp honey (0.7 oz or 21 g)
• ½ tsp cinnamon (0.05 oz or 2 g)
• 1 cup almond milk (8.5 fl oz or 250 ml)
• 6.76 fl oz water (200 ml)

Instructions

 

• Think whether all the ingredients will fit inside your blender.

  If you use a small blender with a capacity of less than 1.14 l (38.4 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 almond milk 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 1 cup almond milk and 6.76 fl oz water after the other ingredients. This way, the blades will work smoothly without clogging in other ingredients.
  2 medium bananas, 3.5 oz spinach, ½ mango, ½ avocado, 1 tbsp flax seeds, 2 tbsp almonds, 1 tbsp peanut butter, 2 tbsp shredded coconut, 4 tbsp pumpkin seeds, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tbsp honey, ½ tsp cinnamon, 1 cup almond milk, 6.76 fl oz water
  
• 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

Besides helping you gain weight, the High-Calorie Fruity Green Smoothie has many other health benefits.

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Other high-calorie smoothie recipes for weight gain

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 you can 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.