Pump Up Your Calories and Protein: Milkshake Recipes for Home

Calories and protein are needed for strength and to help with recovery. Milkshakes can be a tasty way to get a lot of protein and calories in a small volume. The following recipes have been developed by our staff to be easy, nutritious and flavorful. They can be used in addition to, or in place of a meal.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Shake

½ cup whole milk
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
1 cup chocolate premium ice cream
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
540 calories and 10 grams protein
CIB Shake
1 cup premium ice cream
1 packet Carnation Breakfast Essentials® Powder
1 cup whole milk
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
. 625 calories and 19 grams protein
Low Lactose Cooler
½ cup whole lactose free milk
½ cup lemon/lime soda
½ cup Italian fruit ice
1 packet Carnation Breakfast Essentials® Powder, vanilla
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
300 calories and 11 grams protein
Orange Sherbet Shake
¾ cup orange sherbet
1 cup whole milk
½ cup sliced peaches (may substitute pears or apricots)
1 tablespoon thawed frozen orange juice concentrate
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
445 calories and 11 grams of protein

Peach Yogurt Frost
1 cup whole milk
1 cup frozen peaches
1 container peach Greek yogurt
1 envelope Carnation Breakfast Essentials® Powder, vanilla
In a blender, combine ingredients, and blend until smooth.
555 calories and 20 grams protein

Berry Banana Smoothie
1 container strawberry Greek yogurt
1 cup frozen mixed berries
1 banana
1 tablespoon flax seed, olive, or canola oil
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
470 calories and 10 grams protein
Pudding Shake
1 cup whole milk
1 cup vanilla premium ice cream
½ cup pudding
Place all ingredients in blender container. Cover and blend at medium low setting until smooth and thick, about 30-45 seconds.
675 calories and 17 grams protein

Cocoa CoffeeMilkshake
1 cup vanilla premium ice cream
½ cup milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ tablespoon instant hot chocolate mix
½ tablespoon instant coffee granules
In a blender, combine ice cream, milk, vanilla, hot chocolate mix and instant coffee. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
440 calories and 9 grams protein

Milkshake Additions
Add the following to your milkshake to increase the calorie and protein content.

Fortified Milk Recipe

Fortified milk has 40 percent more calories and twice the protein per serving of regular milk and can be added to any recipe calling for milk.
1 quart whole milk
1 cup instant non-fat dry milk
Pour liquid milk into deep bowl. Add dry milk and beat slowly with mixer until dry milk is dissolved (usually less than 5 minutes). Refrigerate. The flavor improves after several hours. Yields 1 quart or four 8 oz. servings
1 cup = 200 calories and 14 grams protein

Original content written by Nutrition Therapy Department.
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