Weight gain

Nutty Date Gainer

Name: Nutty Date Gainer
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 shake
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 350 ml whole milk; 3 dates (72 g); 2 small handfuls cashews (30 g); 3 tbsp rolled oats (30 g); 1 scoop whey protein (vanilla) (30 g)

Nuts and dates for dense calories.

820kcal
46gprotein
102gcarbs
30gfat
5 minto make

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Ingredients Makes 1 shake, about 470 ml

350 ml whole milk224 kcal
3 dates 199 kcal
2 small handfuls cashews166 kcal
3 tbsp rolled oats117 kcal
1 scoop whey protein (vanilla)114 kcal

Method

1
Pour the whole milk into your blender first so the blades turn freely.
2
Add the medjool dates, cashews and rolled oats.
3
Spoon in the whey protein on top of the other ingredients so the powder does not stick to the jug.
4
Blend on high for 45 to 60 seconds until completely smooth. Add a splash more liquid if it is too thick, or a little more ice to thicken it.
5
Pour into a glass and drink straight away, or keep it in a sealed bottle in the fridge for up to 24 hours and shake before drinking.

Nutrition per shake

Calories	820 kcal
Protein	46 g 21%
Carbohydrate	102 g 47%
of which sugars	68 g
Fat	30 g 31%
Fibre	9 g

Worked out from standard nutrition values for each ingredient. Brands vary, so check your labels if you need exact numbers.

Why it works

Weight gain. 820 calories in one glass makes it easier to eat in a surplus without feeling stuffed.
Make it vegan. Swap dairy milk for soya milk, whey for pea or a vegan protein, yogurt for silken tofu and honey for maple syrup.
Nut allergy? Swap nut butters and nuts for pumpkin seeds or tahini, and nut milk for oat milk.