High Calorie Drinks

High Calorie Milk Recipes  

Carnation® Breakfast Essentials® with Whole Milk

8 oz whole milk
1 packet (6 Tbsp) Carnation® Breakfast Essentials® powder

  • Makes 9 ounces
  • 280 calories
  • 18 grams protein

Whole Milk with Heavy Whipping Cream

7 oz whole milk
1 oz heavy whipping cream

  • Makes 8 ounces
  • 230 calories
  • 7 grams protein

Whole Milk with Heavy Whipping Cream & Hershey’s® Syrup 

7 oz whole milk
1 oz heavy whipping cream  
2 Tablespoons Hershey’s® syrup or other flavorings

  • Makes 9 ounces
  • 320 calories
  • 7 grams protein

Whole Milk with Ovaltine® 

8 oz whole milk
4 Tbsp Ovaltine®

  • Makes 8.5 ounces
  • 230 calories
  • 8 grams protein

High Calorie Soy Milk 

3 scoops infant or toddler soy formula (like Gerber® Good Start® Soy)
8 ounces soy milk

  • Makes 8.5 ounces
  • 215-285 calories*
  • 9-12 grams protein*

High calorie pea protein milk (Free of top 8 allergens)

5 ounces pea protein milk (like Original Ripple®)
3 ounces canned coconut milk

  • Talk to your child’s provider to make sure your child is eating enough of the right proteins when drinking pea protein milk. Makes 8 ounces
  • 170-240 calories*
  • 5-6 grams protein*

*Depends on brand and flavors used.

Other High Calorie Beverage Brands

(Choose beverages with more than 160 calories per 8 ounce serving).  Example brands:

  • Hershey’s® flavored milkshakes
  • PediaSmart® Milk or Soy Beverage Mix
  • PediaSure® Grow & Gain
  • Orgain Kids
  • Yogurt smoothies (like Stonyfield® organic smoothies, Danimals® smoothies)