The 5 Best High-Calorie Snacks for the Vegan Athlete

Sometimes it can seem that clean high-calorie vegan foods are hard to come by, but there are several high-calorie snacks that I consider, to be a must in the diet of any vegan athlete wanting to gain weight. Of course, we could always take the easy route and eat fries until our thighs touch, but if you want that weight you gain to be mean lean and fresh, here are my 5 Best (Healthy) High-Calorie Snacks for the Vegan Athlete!

• Peanut Butter
• Dates
• Hummus
• Coconut
• Avocados

#1: Peanut Butter

Peanut butter and any other nut butter for that matter are an amazing calorie boosting snack. A mere 1 Tablespoon of smooth PB has a whopping 96 calories, 3 grams of protein and 8 grams of healthy unsaturated fats. And if you’re anything like me, you don’t just have 1 tablespoon of the stuff, I'll admit I occasionally take the spoon directly to the jar. If your struggling to eat the copious amounts of lighter foods you need to eat in order to gain weight, then try adding 5 straight tablespoons of peanut butter every day for an additional easy 480 calories.

#2: Dates

Dates, the funky looking & supremely sweet little fruit is packed with an insane amount…