Vegan Weight Gainer Power Shake
Designed to pack on body mass in conjunction with weight training and supply plenty of energy
A weight gainer shake by definition has more protein, calories, and carbohydrates than a standard protein shake
Convenient way to get extra protein, calories, and carbs for a mass building diet
Easier to digest than solid food
Ideal meal replacement
Transport in a bottle and ice cooler
Makes 1 - 18 ounce portion
Preparation time 2 minutes
Incredibly Delicious!
Nutrition Facts 1 - 18 Ounce Portion
Protein: 29 grams
Calories: 748.5
Carbohydrates: 129.5 grams
Fat: 17 g
Fiber: 11 g
Equipment
Blender
Ingredients
1 and 1/2 Cups Rice Milk
2 Tablespoons Vanilla Rice Protein Powder
1/2 Cup Quick Cooking Rolled Oats
1 Tablespoon Almond Butter
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Coconut Palm Nectar
1 Tablespoon Black Strap Molasses
1 Banana
Preparation
Add all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth
Pour into glass or storage bottle
Enjoy
Variations
Feel free to create your perfect shake by adding or subtracting ingredients and measurements to meet your specifications and goals
Mix or substitute milks like Almond Milk, Hemp Milk Oat Milk, Coconut Milk, Soy Milk
Mix or substitute grains like Rolled Wheat, Rolled Quinoa, Cooked Rice, Soaked Regular Rolled Oats, Cooked Steel Cut Oats
Substitute other seed-nut butters like White Sesame Tahini, Black Sesame, Sunflower, Hemp, Walnut, Pumpkin, Peanut
Substitute other sweeteners like Honey, Agave Syrup, Raw Sugar, Brown Rice Syrup, Barley Malt Syrup, Maple Syrup, Date Syrup
Mix or substitute fruits like Peaches, Mangoes, Blue Berries, Black Berries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Figs, Dates, Apple, Papaya
Add food items like Coconut Meat, Coconut Water, Avocado, Cooked Yams, Vegan Ice Cream, Almond Milk Yogurt, Canned Cannellini White Kidney Beans, Cooked Black Beans, Fresh Spinach, Soaked Raisins, Soaked Prunes, Soaked Goji Berries, Carob Powder, Carob Syrup
Add spices and flavorings like Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cardamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, Peppermint Extract, Orange Extract, Almond Extract
Add extra fat and calories with Sunflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Hemp Seed Oil
Add extra energy with Siberian Ginseng or Ashwagandha powder
Add Pine Pollen powder for testosterone enhancement
Notes
Recipe modified from the weight gainer shake strategy in the free book Bulking for Ectomorphs by Derek Charlebois
http://www.scivation.com/books/ectomorphs.htm
Quick Cooking Rolled Oats is ideal because it is not gritty like regular or steel cut oats and does not require soaking or cooking. Instant Rolled Oats should not be used because of its lower nutrition value. Reference: http://www.bobsredmill.com/oats
Black Strap Molasses is high in Potassium, Calcium and Iron. Considered a blood building tonic food in eastern medicine. Reference: Planetary Herbology by Dr. Michael Tierra
Various foods like Almonds, Walnuts, Honey, Raw Sugar, Dates, Yams, Oats, Rice Syrup, Raisins, Goji Lycium Berries, Black Berries, Black Sesame Seeds, Black Beans are considered a energy, blood, and yin tonic foods in eastern medicine. Reference: Planetary Herbology by Dr. Michael Tierra
Cinnamon, Cardamon, Nutmeg, and Ginger are valued for enhancing digestion in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. Reference: The Yoga of Herbs by Dr. David Frawley
Add Ginger powder during the winter months for added warmth
Rice Protein Powder
http://www.sunwarrior.com
http://bokusuperfood.com
Coconut Palm Nectar
http://www.sweet-tree.biz
Pine Pollen Powder
/link removed at company's request/
All ingredients available at the health food store
All ingredients should be organic
Don't Panic Go Organic!
Blender
Rice Milk
Rice Protein Powder
Quick Cooking Rolled Oats
Almond Butter
Vanilla Coconut Palm Nectar
Black Strap Molasses
Banana
Glass Beverage Bottle 22oz by LifeFactory.com
Blue Ice
Cooler Tote 9 Can Size
