High-Calorie Recipes
The high-calorie recipes are what I refer to as “level 3” in the recipe notes. These recipes are best for those who have active lifestyles, want to gain weight, or are in weight maintenance. Many of the meals I currently eat fit here.
Some people prefer to eat fewer than three meals per day and not to snack. If this describes you, higher-calorie dishes may be a good fit even if you have a weight loss goal. The nutrient-rich recipes here will provide adequate energy to help you meet your goals.
Meals in this category contain over 700 calories per serving. Snacks in this category provide over 200 calories per serving. Additionally, some lower-calorie dishes that contain flour or dried fruit were also placed here.
Bread and grain-based desserts are the top two sources of calories in American diets; this includes whole-grain varieties. Therefore, it may be easier to create a calorie deficit for weight loss by limiting products made with flour. Similarly, dried fruits are here because they are a concentrated source of calories and sugars that are easy to over-indulge in.
For those with lower energy needs, I often provide ideas to modify these dishes in the recipe notes. These tips will help you to reduce the calories without removing the most satiating foods in the dish. It’s also fine to adjust your portion if the serving size listed is not right for your needs.
Are you up for some high-calorie recipes?
To get you going, here are a few of my family’s favorite energy-packed dishes on the site:
- High Calorie Granola for Weight Gain
- Spelt Flour Pizza Dough Recipe
- Smoked Oyster and Cod Liver Pate
And here are the most recent recipes in this category:
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How to Render Beef Fat in a Slow Cooker (Crock Pot Tallow)
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How to Render Lard in a Crock Pot (Render Pork Fat Slow Cooker)
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Pork Belly Pasta Recipe (Pork Belly Carbonara)
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Costco Brisket (2023 Costco Beef Brisket Price, Recipe, Review)
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St Louis Ribs in Oven Recipe (Oven Baked St Louis Style Ribs)
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Spam Fritters Recipe (How to Make Batter for Fritters)
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Pork Belly Fried Rice Recipe (Leftover Pork Belly and Rice)
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Outback Bloom Petals (Fried Onion Petals Recipe)
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Sausage Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms Air Fryer Recipe
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Ground Turkey Jerky Recipe – No Dehydrator Needed!
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Cod Liver Pate Recipe with Smoked Oyster
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Seapak Popcorn Shrimp Air Fryer Recipe (Air Fry Popcorn Shrimp)
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Apple Strawberry Crisp (Apple and Strawberry Crumble Recipe)
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Are Frozen Sweet Potato Fries Healthy?
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PF Chang Dynamite Shrimp (PF Changs Dynamite Shrimp Recipe)
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Reheat Pizza in Air Fryer (Reheat Frozen Pizza in Air Fryer)
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Gulab Jamun Cheesecake Recipe (Eggless, No Bake or Baked)
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Honey Lollipop Recipe for Tea or Coughs (Honey Pops Lollipops)
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Frozen Burrito in Air Fryer (Can you air fry frozen burritos?)
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Carrot Leaves Recipe (What to do with Carrot Greens)
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Air Fryer Caprese Chicken Recipe (Air Fryer Pesto Chicken Breast)
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Ore Ida Tater Tots Air Fryer Recipe (Crispy Crowns, Mini, more)
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Hardees Fish Sandwich (Hardee’s Cod Fish Sandwiches)
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Kodiak Cakes Peanut Butter Cookies (Pancake Mix Cookies)
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Grinder Sandwich Recipe (Tik Tok Sandwiches with Grinder Salad)
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Frozen Fish in Air Fryer (Breaded Fish Fillets)
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Pork Belly Air Fryer Recipe (Crispy Skin!)
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Protein Biscuits Recipe (High Protein Biscuits)
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How to Reheat KFC Chicken (Reheating Fried Chicken in Air Fryer)
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KFC Potato Bowl Recipe (Famous Popcorn Chicken Bowl)
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KFC Zinger Burger (Recipe, Calories, Price, more!)
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Mexican Fried Cheese Recipe (Queso Fresco Frying Cheese)
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Seafood Delight Recipe Bake (Baked Imitation Crab Delight)
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Protein Cake Recipe (Chocolate Cake with Protein Powder)
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Potato Rice (Potatoes and Rice Recipe)
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30+ WFPB Snacks (Whole Foods Plant Based Snacks) Vegan
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Slumgullion Recipe (American Slumgullion Stew)
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Pizza Hut Cookie Dough (Hot Cookie Dough Recipe)
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Rump Roast in Oven Recipe (Cooking Time and Temperature)
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Burger King Fish Sandwich (Big Fish Calories, Nutrition, more!)