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Polenta Protein Bowl

Polenta cooked in coconut milk with a scoop of isolate stirred through off the heat, topped with blueberries. 28 g of protein for 280 kcal.

Calories
280kcal
Protein
28g
Fat
5g
Carbs
32g

Per serving, makes 1. Published 1 September 2026.

Allergens

  • Milk
  • Most whey powders contain soya lecithin, which counts as soya. Check the tub.

Flags follow UK labelling rules and come from the ingredients as listed, not from any particular brand. Check the packet before cooking for somebody with an allergy.

Ingredients

  • Cornmeal polenta30 g, dry
  • Unsweetened coconut milk100 ml

    The carton drink, not tinned. Tinned would add several hundred calories to a bowl that currently carries 5 g of fat.

  • Whey isolate1 scoop, about 30 g

    Reckoned at 110 kcal and 25 g of protein. An ISO100 scoop is nearer 32 g and 120 kcal, which moves the total by about 10 kcal.

  • Blueberries50 g

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Method

  1. Bring the coconut milk with a splash of water to a simmer.

  2. Rain in the polenta while whisking and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until thick.

  3. Take it off the heat and let it cool for a minute, then stir the protein through so it does not seize.

  4. Top with the blueberries.

Worth knowing

  • The minute off the heat is the whole recipe. Isolate stirred into anything still simmering goes grainy and stays grainy.
  • Polenta thickens further as it sits, so make it looser than you want it.

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Macros are calculated from the weights listed above using standard food composition values, and will shift with your own brands and measuring. Weigh what you can. This is a recipe, not dietary advice. The full health disclaimer is below.