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    Home » Drink Recipes » Shakes and Smoothies

    Weight Gainer Shakes - Mom's Famous 1,000-Calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake Recipe

    Updated: Sep 29, 2020 · Published: Feb 22, 2018 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    chocolate peanut butter milkshake in jar with red and white striped straw

    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!

    chocolate peanut butter milkshake in jar with red and white striped straw

    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.

    chocolate peanut butter milkshake in jar with red and white striped straw

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    Enjoy! I hope you find this 1,000-calorie shake (er, 1,400-calorie shake!) helpful.

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake

    Mom's Famous 1000 Calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake Recipe

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    Enjoy this sweet, addicting Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake!
    4.5 from 243 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Drink Recipes, Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1
    Calories 1422 kcal

    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

    Calories: 1422kcalCarbohydrates: 98gProtein: 46gFat: 102gSaturated Fat: 36gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 834mgPotassium: 1554mgFiber: 11gSugar: 78gVitamin A: 1130IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 516mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake, how to make Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake
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    1. Jacy

      September 28, 2013 at 6:10 am

      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!

      Reply
      • James

        August 23, 2016 at 3:15 pm

        Hi, have you actually tried this? Would love to know how it worked out? Thanks.

        Reply
    2. Jessica

      October 03, 2013 at 1:11 pm

      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.

      Reply
    3. Desirae

      December 11, 2015 at 2:41 pm

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
      • Jessica McCoy

        December 13, 2015 at 2:30 pm

        Good luck with it! Gaining weight can be a lot more difficult that people think--especially when there is a medical issue involved.

        Reply
    4. Lindsey

      April 23, 2017 at 8:59 pm

      Where is the recipe? It's not showing up

      Reply
      • Jessica McCoy

        May 01, 2017 at 2:42 pm

        I just took a peak and the recipe is showing up now. Enjoy!

        Reply
    5. Stephanie Koch

      July 19, 2017 at 1:15 pm

      5 stars
      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 .

      Reply
    6. Connie

      February 19, 2019 at 10:43 am

      When it says 1 package carnation essentials, as you talking about the powder or the premade ready to drink ones? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Jessica McCoy

        February 26, 2019 at 6:23 pm

        The powder packages.

        Reply
    7. erisa

      April 11, 2019 at 4:04 pm

      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

      Reply
      • Michele

        November 29, 2019 at 6:19 pm

        I'm going through the same thing with my daughter. How did she like it?

        Reply
        • Jessica McCoy

          March 02, 2020 at 8:31 pm

          Really good! Hope your's does too!

          Reply
    8. BRANDI ROTH

      April 26, 2019 at 5:44 pm

      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.

      Reply
      • Jessica McCoy

        April 29, 2019 at 2:14 pm

        It does make a large shake, I can't recall the number of ounces. It is for one shake.

        Reply
    9. Jena Reimonenq

      June 08, 2019 at 1:44 pm

      Can you still gain weight if you don’t add the peanut butter? I hate peanut butter!

      Reply
      • Jessica McCoy

        July 07, 2019 at 1:37 pm

        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.

        Reply
    10. Tyrone

      November 21, 2019 at 8:20 pm

      Can you substitute almond milk for whole milk

      Reply
      • Jessica McCoy

        November 25, 2019 at 11:37 pm

        You can. I'd assume it would have a different calorie count.

        Reply
        • Mary Leck

          August 22, 2021 at 4:20 pm

          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.

          Reply
        • Mary Leck

          August 22, 2021 at 4:29 pm

          Sorry about typo health food store

          Reply
    11. Tyrone

      November 21, 2019 at 8:20 pm

      Can you substitute almond milk for whole milk

      Reply
    12. Paige

      January 05, 2020 at 9:31 pm

      Really trying to gain weight, I can't wait to try this I'll be trying it tomorrow!

      Reply
      • Tonette

        July 20, 2021 at 5:25 am

        So everyone is trying it, has anyone actually seen a difference?

        Reply
    13. CG

      August 09, 2021 at 4:09 pm

      78 GRAMS OF SUGAR?!?!?!?
      DONT DO THIS EVERYDAY PPL

      Reply

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