For purees, try these instead of water as your pureeing liquid: Greek yogurt, flavored yogurt, applesauce, mayo, whole milk, cream corn, heavy whipping cream, butter, chicken broth, beef broth, vegetable broth, avocado.
For extra calories add a small amount to any dish:
- Butter, olive oil, coconut oil, heavy whipping cream, mayo
- Croissant, Peanut butter and jelly
- Cheese roll and cream cheese
- Cheese breadstick and cream cheese
- Berries, cream and crackers
- Waffle with peanut butter and jelly or syrup
- Banana with peanut butter
- Melon cubes dipped in yogurt
- Fruit slices dipped in caramel sauce
- Crackers and hummus with sesame seed oil
- Crackers and pesto with olive oil
- ANY fruit dipped in whipped cream
- Top ramen soup cooked with egg and oil and shredded chicken
- Spaghettios cooked with added butter, vegetable and cheese
- Ravioli heated with added butter and cheese
- Macaroni & Cheese with extra butter, cheese, hot dogs (chopped small enough to not pose choking hazard)
- Macaroni & Cheese with extra butter, cheese and tuna
- Refried beans, rice, cheese and sour cream and shredded chicken
- Refried beans and cheese tolled in tortilla
- Baked beans with cheese and grated hot dog
- Sweet potatoes, butter, syrup and deli sliced turkey
- Baked potato, butter, cheese and deli sliced meat
- Mashed potatoes, sour cream, butter and cheese
- Mashed potatoes, butter and meat gravy
- French-fries dipped in mayo or ranch dressing
- Tator tots with melted cheese
- Hash browns with eggs, cheese and ranch dressing
- Pancakes with syrup and sausages cut small enough to avoid choking hazards
- Melted cheese on butter toast
- Grilled tuna fish with mayo and cheese
- Grilled cheese sandwich and cooked vegetables with butter
- Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, canned fruit with cream
- Tuna/Egg salad sandwich, butter and mayo on bread
- Buttered tortilla with melted cheese
- Tortilla, cream cheese & jelly rolled up
- Turkey and Cream cheese sandwich
- Avocado and cream cheese sandwich
- Cheeseburger and French fries (with a dip such as ranch dressing)
- Meats, eggs, and cheese
- Deli sliced meat dipped in gravy and cooked vegetable with butter
- Deli sliced meat spread with cream cheese and rolled up and sliced
- Scrambled eggs with butter and cheese
- Hard-boiled eggs, sliced with added butter
- String cheese and buttered toast
- Cheese quiche made with sausage or bacon
- Fish sticks dipped in mayo, tartar sauce or ranch dressing
- Pizza with meat and cheese toppings
- Pot pies and vegetables with butter
- Shakes, drinks Pediasure with added heavy whipping cream
- Banana, strawberry, spinach, heavy whipping cream and whole milk blended in the blender
We hope our list of high calorie foods to help kids gain weight has been helpful. Whether your child has special needs, is a picky eater or is just having trouble gaining weight, this list of sample meal ideals for children should help your little one meet their calorie needs. Check out our other articles, like our meal ideas for picky eaters.
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