If you're looking for weight gainer shakes, I have just the recipe for you! Mom's Famous 1,000-Calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake recipe is packed with 1,400 calories and it tastes great, unlike some weight gainer shakes out there.
In efforts to help my son gain weight, I decided to try to create a weight gainer shake at home. My goal was to pack as many calories as I possibly could into a liquid food that I know my teenage son will actually drink. All. The. Way. Down. Because he LOVES milkshakes.
Before I came up with this recipe, he tried a few of the pre-packaged weight gainer shakes out there and was not a fan.
Some of the popular brands tasted awful - chalky, overly sweet, and highly artificial. We ended up dumping a lot of them down the kitchen sink (and did I mention how expensive they are?!).
This weight gainer shake (I call it Mom's Famous 1,000-Calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake) is simple and is packed with plenty of calories.
The "1,000-Calorie" name is a bit inaccurate... this "1,000-Calorie Shake" actually has a whopping 1,400 calories!! Insane, right?
The funny thing is his friends love them too. Now... I don't make them quite as protein-packed when the friends are over, so they aren't jammed with as many calories, but they still love them. When teenage boys love a food, you know it's a winner!
Weight Gainer Shakes - Disclaimer
I am not a doctor and am NOT offering medical advice. If you or your child is underweight and/or are trying to gain weight, please consult a doctor or nutritionist to discuss healthy ways to gain weight.
This self-made weight-gainer shake is not meant to be a shake to use for anyone who happens to be underweight, or to be used on a daily basis.
It has protein, but it has sugar too. There are pros and cons. In our case, the pros outweigh the cons, and our son has these shakes on occasion.
He also drinks whole milk with Carnation Breakfast Essentials every day in an attempt to up his caloric intake.
Tips for Making Weight Gainer Shakes Like This One
This makes a BIG 1,000-calorie shake. It can either be shared between two people, or if a person is trying to gain weight, they might want to have the entire 1,000-calorie shake for themselves.
Add some spinach or cauliflower for a veggie boost. I know that might sound crazy, but you can add some frozen spinach or cauliflower to weight gainer shakes without impacting the flavor. (The color is another story... the spinach will, of course, turn the shake a bit green!) Don't add too much; start with ½ cup for the entire recipe, and if that's tolerated, increase it to 1 full cup.
Feel free to switch up the ingredients a bit. Try a different flavor of ice cream or a different flavor of Carnation Breakfast Essentials. Unless you have a peanut allergy (or just hate peanut butter), I don't suggest using a different nut butter. The creamy peanut butter adds a really nice consistency and it's not quite the same with a nut butter like almond butter.
Add protein powder for a protein boost. If you want to increase the protein in this recipe, try adding a scoop of protein powder.
Want More Smoothie and Milkshake Recipes?
They aren't 1,000-calorie shakes, but they still taste great!
Enjoy! I hope you find this 1,000-calorie shake (er, 1,400-calorie shake!) helpful.
Recipe
Mom's Famous 1000 Calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup vanilla ice cream
- ¾-1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 package chocolate Carnation Breakfast Essentials
Instructions
- Mix everything together in blender or drink mixer.
Nutrition
Nutrition details are an estimate, per serving.
Jacy says
I so need this!! I am a skinny Minnie also. Genetics as well. I am always looking for ways to bulk up. Definitely trying this, thank you!
James says
Hi, have you actually tried this? Would love to know how it worked out? Thanks.
Jessica says
Your welcome Chandra! I hope that this helps your son gain some weight. I need to run back to the store to pick up some more supplies because we are out. I do think between milk shakes and whole milk with Carnation Instant Breakfast that my son is getting more calories and gaining some weight.
Desirae says
I'm a skinny mini also 5'3 77 pounds I'll be trying this recipe. Also I have sought medical attention and my doc said to increase my calories and that my thyroid is the issue and am supposed to start seeing an endocrinologist.
Jessica McCoy says
Good luck with it! Gaining weight can be a lot more difficult that people think--especially when there is a medical issue involved.
Lindsey says
Where is the recipe? It's not showing up
Jessica McCoy says
I just took a peak and the recipe is showing up now. Enjoy!
Stephanie Koch says
I am 4'10 and 72lbs I have been trying to up my calories like my doctor had told me but it's hard to do that when you are not hungry or eat alot. But this milk shake it unbelievable delicious. I have been looking for high calorie drinks that taste good and that I can actually finish.
Thank you .
Connie says
When it says 1 package carnation essentials, as you talking about the powder or the premade ready to drink ones? Thanks!
Jessica McCoy says
The powder packages.
erisa says
me as overweight women having a 2 years old toddler underweight its terrible- i know how to stay healthy but to gain weight its harder than I thought.poor of my baby girl. .ill try this recipe- Im really hoping she likes it. thanks
Michele says
I'm going through the same thing with my daughter. How did she like it?
Jessica McCoy says
Really good! Hope your's does too!
BRANDI ROTH says
Is the recipe for one shake at a time? It looks like it make about 20 oz correct? I'm making this for an elderly woman they want to gain weight.
Jessica McCoy says
It does make a large shake, I can't recall the number of ounces. It is for one shake.
Jena Reimonenq says
Can you still gain weight if you don’t add the peanut butter? I hate peanut butter!
Jessica McCoy says
The peanut butter just up the caloric intake. If you're eating more calories than the recommended daily allowance, you should still be able to gain weight.
Tyrone says
Can you substitute almond milk for whole milk
Jessica McCoy says
You can. I'd assume it would have a different calorie count.
Mary Leck says
To cut back on sugar use heavy cream and eggs instead of ice cream. Carnation Instant Breakfast Essentials has ingredients that are not very healthy and better things can be found in hameslth food stroke more or online.
Mary Leck says
Sorry about typo health food store
Tyrone says
Can you substitute almond milk for whole milk
Paige says
Really trying to gain weight, I can't wait to try this I'll be trying it tomorrow!
Tonette says
So everyone is trying it, has anyone actually seen a difference?
CG says
78 GRAMS OF SUGAR?!?!?!?
DONT DO THIS EVERYDAY PPL