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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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!)
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Curried Oxtail Recipe (Jamaican Curry Oxtails)
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Baconator Burger (Wendy’s Baconator Review and Recipe)
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Fried Spam (Easy How to Cook Spam Recipe)
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Fruity Pebbles Cereal Bars Recipe (Fruity Pebble Crispy Treats)
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Ham Roast (Recipe for Ham Roast)
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Biscoff Butter Cookie Recipe (Lotus Cookie Butter Cookies)
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Totinos Pizza Rolls Air Fryer (Air Fry Totinos Pizza Rolls)
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Costco Apple Pie (Kirkland Signature Bakery Pies at Costco)
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Can You Microwave Cup Noodles (How Long to Microwave Ramen)
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Boston Butt Pork Roast Recipe (How to Cook Boston Butts)
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Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Ice Cream (Review and Recipe)
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Costco Chicken Pot Pie (Calories, Nutrition, more!)
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Ham Shank Recipe (How to Cook Ham Shank, where to buy)
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Lamb Breast Recipe (Breast of Lamb)
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Roast Lamb in Air Fryer Recipe
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Flat Iron Steak Sous Vide Recipe
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Costco Sandwiches (Costco Party Platters, Sandwich Tray, more!)
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Air Fryer Beef Stew Recipe (Cooking Stew Meat)
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Costco Street Tacos Review (Cooking Instructions, Calories, more!)
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Costco Muffins Review (Price, Flavors, Calories, more!)
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Costco Stuffed Salmon (How to Cook Kirkland Stuffed Salmon)
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Spelt Flour Banana Bread Recipe (Spelt Quick Bread)
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How Long to Bake Lasagna at 350 (Cook Lasagna)
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Cookie Monster Cookies Recipe (Blue Cookie Monster Cookie)
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MyPlate Meals (MyPlate Meal Planner Food Guide)
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Dennys Pancake Recipe (Copycat Denny’s Pancakes)
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Peruvian Beans Recipe (AKA Canary, Peru, or Peruano Beans)
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Tahini Pasta Recipe (Vegan Pasta with Tahini Sauce)
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Costco Mac and Cheese (Kirkland Mac n Cheese Recipe Review)
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Chocolate Covered Pineapple Recipes (Pineapple Rings, more!)
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Blueberry Cobbler (Paula Deen Recipe)
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Cake Mix Blueberry Muffins: Blueberry Muffin Recipe with Cake Mix
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Lobster Ravioli Sauce Recipe
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Carrot Candy Recipe (Candied Carrot Cake Garnish and Topping)
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Chickpea Pizza Crust Recipe (Chickpea Flour Pizza Dough Base)
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Cakesicles Cake Pops (Cake Popsicles Recipe)