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Thick semolina porridge with protein and cocoa, ready in 15 minutes

Name: Thick semolina porridge with protein and cocoa, ready in 15 minutes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 600 ml Reduced-fat milk (1.5% fat); 80 g Fine wheat semolina (farina) (fine variety for baby porridge); 1 pinch Salt; 40 g Vanilla protein powder (whey); 4 tsp Cocoa powder (unsweetened); 2 tsp Honey

Thick semolina porridge made with reduced-fat milk and vanilla protein powder, topped with cocoa and honey instead of butter and sugar. Serves 2.

Slovak cuisine · Vegetarian · Gluten-free option · Quick recipes in 35 minutes · Translated from Slovak · November 3, 2026 · High-protein recipe · 31 g protein per serving · Rate the recipe

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Servings: 2 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: Slovak

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Semolina porridge with protein and cocoa is a thick milk-based porridge with vanilla protein powder stirred in after cooking. Do not cook the protein powder: mix it with a little cold milk and add it only once the porridge stops bubbling, or it will form lumps. Unlike semolina porridge with cocoa and butter, this version has no butter or sugar on top, just cocoa and a teaspoon of honey.

Based on the ingredients, each serving contains approximately 30 g of protein and 400 kcal.

Ingredients

2 servings

Units

Reduced-fat milk (1.5% fat) 600 ml
Fine wheat semolina (farina) (fine variety for baby porridge) 80 g
Salt 1 pinch
Vanilla protein powder (whey) 40 g
Cocoa powder (unsweetened) 4 tsp
Honey 2 tsp

Gluten-free: Replace the wheat semolina with the same amount of rice semolina.

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Instructions

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Heat the milk
5 min
Pour 100 ml of the 600 ml milk into a cup and keep it cold. Bring the remaining milk to a boil in a saucepan with a pinch of salt.
Cook the semolina
5 min
Pour the semolina into the boiling milk in a thin stream, whisking constantly. Cook over low heat for 3–4 minutes, until the porridge thickens. Meanwhile, mix the protein powder with the reserved cold milk until smooth and free of lumps.
Stir in the protein
2 min
Remove the porridge from the heat and let it stand for 1 minute, until it stops bubbling. Stir in the protein mixture, then whisk briefly.
Serve
2 min
Divide the porridge between two plates, sprinkle with cocoa, and drizzle with honey. Serve warm.

Tip: Always mix the protein powder with cold milk and add it only after the porridge stops bubbling to prevent lumps. The porridge will continue to thicken briefly, so serve it right away.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 403 kcal
Protein: 31 g
Carbohydrates: 55 g
of which sugars: 21 g
Fat: 7.2 g
of which saturates: 4.4 g
Fiber: 2.6 g
Salt: 0.6 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Proteínová krupicová kaša s kakaom: raňajky ako z detstva, len s vanilkovým proteínom

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