Mass gainer shakes are the ultimate way to pile on pounds if you struggle to gain weight on your normal diet. The problem is, to gain mainly muscle and not fat, you need to keep your diet clean as well as in a calorie surplus.
It’s all too easy to dirty bulk, but if you’re looking to keep it lean while you get big, then you need to eat right while you eat more. Taking on a mass gainer shake will help you to keep it healthier while you make up the mass. Luckily, @niallkirkland has got 3 tasty recipes to shake up your snacking and get you the calories you need to make the gains you want.
All these shakes have a surplus of 500 calories, simple ingredients and take minutes to prepare for a super convenient way to meet your macros. We’ve made it with the same Vanilla Weight Gainer Blend, so that you can make all three shakes with only one bag of protein.
Fancy something indulgent? Tuck into a creamy cookies and cream mass gainer shake. Feeling fruity? This strawberry cheesecake smoothie bowl is the perfect way to fuel your day. Going nuts trying to gain? Sip on thick peanut butter and hazelnut spread smoothie for a scrumptious calorie boost.
- Cookies and Cream Mass Gainer Shake
- Strawberry Cheesecake Gainer Smoothie Bowl
- Peanut Butter and Hazelnut Spread Gainer Smoothie
Cookies and Cream Shake
Makes: 1 shake
Prep time: 5 mins
Total time: 5 mins
Ingredients
- 200ml milk
- 1 scoop Weight Gainer Blend in Vanilla
- 75g frozen banana
- 2 Protein Sandwich Cookies
- 1 handful ice cubes
Method
1. Freeze banana in the freezer for at least 2 hours before you want to make your shake.
2. Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
3. Pour into a glass or shaker and enjoy.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 580kcal | Protein: 32g | Carbohydrates: 80g | Fat: 12g
Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie Bowl
Makes: 1 shake
Prep time: 5 mins
Total time: 5 mins
Ingredients
- 100ml milk
- 50g Greek yoghurt
- 200g frozen strawberries
- 2 scoops Weight Gainer Blend in Vanilla
- 2 digestive biscuits
Method
1. Blend together all of the ingredients, except the digestive biscuits, until smooth.
2. Pour into a bowl and crumble to biscuits over the top before you tuck in.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 522kcal | Protein: 26.8g | Carbohydrates: 65g | Fat: 16g
Peanut Butter and Hazelnut Spread Smoothie
Makes: 1 shake
Prep time: 5 mins
Total time: 5 mins
Ingredients
- 150ml milk
- 50g frozen banana
- 2 scoops Weight Gainer Blend in Vanilla
- 20g All-Natural Peanut Butter
- 10g melted hazelnut spread
- 1 handful ice cubes
Method
1. Add all the ingredients, except hazelnut spread, to the blender and blend until smooth
2. Pour into a glass or shaker and drizzle over the hazelnut spread before enjoying.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 504kcal | Protein: 28g | Carbohydrates: 50g | Fat: 18g
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Evangeline has taken part in competitive sports since a young age. As a qualified RYA Dinghy Instructor, she understands the importance of proper nutrition for fuelling extreme and endurance sports, especially due to her experience in Team GBR Squads and captaining and coaching her University first team.
In her spare time, Evangeline loves running – especially marathons. On the weekends, you’ll find her taking on water sports or hiking up a hill. Her favourite evenings are spent taking on a HIIT session or squats in the gym before digging into some spicy food and a ton of vegetables – yum!
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