Multi-textured grain- or legume-based baked snack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022015400-A1
Application number	US-202016931244-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 16, 2020
Priority date	Jul 16, 2020
Publication date	Jan 20, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A multi-textured, baked, grain-based or legume-based snack includes a cooked grain or legume together with a crispy form of the grain and legume to create a baked multi-textured light snack having airy portion and crispy portions to provide consumers with a unique eating experience. Methods of preparing the snack are also provided.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A method of preparing a multi-textured, grain-based, baked snack, the method comprising:
combining ingredients including a grain that is cooked, a crispy form of the grain, a pre-gelatinized starch, syrup, water, oil, and seasoning, and mixing the ingredients to form an agglomerated mixture, wherein the cooked grain, the crispy form of the grain, and the seasoning comprise at least 50 wt. % of the agglomerated mixture; sheeting the agglomerated mixture to form at least one sheet for baking; baking the at least one sheet to a moisture level of about 2% to about 5% to form a baked product; and breaking the baked product to form a plurality of pieces of the multi-textured, grain-based snack.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the grain is selected from a group consisting of: rice, quinoa , sorghum, amaranth, millet, wheat, spelt, Khorasan, emmer, einkorn, faro, rye, barley, oat, corn, triticale, legumes, or the like, and combinations thereof.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the crispy form of the grain comprises rice crisps.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the syrup comprises one or more chicory root fiber syrups.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the agglomerated mixture has a moisture level of about 15 wt. % to about 30 wt. %.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the agglomerated mixture comprises about 17-22 wt. % of the cooked grain, about 15-19 wt. % of the syrup, about 1-5 wt. % of the water, about 3-7 wt. % of the oil, about 17-22 wt. % of the pre-gelatinized starch, about 26-32 wt. % of the crispy form of the grain, and about 6-12 wt. % of the seasoning.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sheet has a thickness of about 2 to about 3 mm.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the multi-textured, grain-based snack has an overall density of less than 650 g/l.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the cooked grain has a density of about 1100-1200 g/l, and wherein the crispy form of the grain has a density of about 300-750 g/l.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the baking includes baking the at least one sheet at a temperature of about 115° C. to about 160° C. for about 18 to about 22 minutes.

11 . A multi-textured, grain-based, baked snack comprising a grain that is cooked, a crispy form of the grain, a pre-gelatinized starch, syrup, water, oil, and seasoning, wherein the cooked grain, the crispy form of the grain, and the seasoning comprise at least 50 wt. % of the multi-textured, grain-based, baked snack.

12 . The multi-textured, grain-based, baked snack of claim 11 , wherein the grain is selected from a group consisting of: rice, quinoa , sorghum, amaranth, millet, wheat, spelt, Khorasan, emmer, einkorn, faro, rye, barley, oat, corn, triticale, legumes, or the like, and combinations thereof.

13 . The multi-textured, grain-based, baked snack of claim 12 , wherein the crispy form of the grain comprises rice crisps.

14 . The multi-textured, grain-based, baked snack of claim 11 , wherein the syrup comprises one or more chicory root fiber syrups.

15 . The multi-textured, grain-based, baked snack of claim 11 , wherein the multi-textured, grain-based snack has an overall thickness of about 2 to about 3 mm and an overall density of less than 650 g/l.

16 . The multi-textured, grain-based, baked snack of claim 11 , wherein the cooked grain has a density of about 1100-1200 g/l, and wherein the crispy form of the grain has a density of about 300-750 g/l.

17 . An agglomerated mixture for preparing a multi-textured, grain-based, baked snack, the agglomerated mixture comprising a grain that is cooked, a crispy form of the grain, a pre-gelatinized starch, syrup, water, oil, and seasoning, wherein the cooked grain, the crispy form of the grain, and the seasoning comprise at least 50 wt. % of the agglomerated mixture.

18 . The agglomerated mixture of claim 17 , wherein the grain is selected from a group consisting of: rice, quinoa , sorghum, amaranth, millet, wheat, spelt, Khorasan, emmer, einkorn, faro, rye, barley, oat, corn, triticale, legumes, or the like, and combinations thereof.

19 . The agglomerated mixture of claim 17 , wherein the crispy form of the grain comprises rice crisps.

20 . The agglomerated mixture of claim 17 , wherein the syrup comprises one or more chicory root fiber syrups.

21 . The agglomerated mixture of claim 17 , wherein the slurry has a moisture level of about 15 wt. % to about 30 wt. %.

22 . The agglomerated mixture of claim 17 , wherein the agglomerated mixture comprises about 17-22 wt. % of the cooked grain, about 15-19 wt. % of the syrup, about 1-5 wt. % of the water, about 3-7 wt. % of the oil, about 17-22 wt. % of the pre-gelatinized starch, about 26-32 wt. % of the crispy form of the grain, and about 6-10 wt. % of the seasoning.

Assignees

• Intercontinental Great Brands Llc

Inventors

• Brands Daphne
• Renken Shelly
• Vemulapalli Vani

Classifications

• A23L29/212

  Starch; Modified starch; Starch derivatives, e.g. esters or ethers (containing starch hydrolysates, e.g. dextrin, A23L29/30) · CPC title

• A23L7/126 Primary

  Snacks or the like obtained by binding, shaping or compacting together cereal grains or cereal pieces, e.g. cereal bars · CPC title

• A23L29/30

  containing carbohydrate syrups; containing sugars; containing sugar alcohols, e.g. xylitol; containing starch hydrolysates, e.g. dextrin (products from apiculture A23L21/20; artificial sweetening agents A23L27/30) · CPC title

• A23L25/20

  consisting of whole seeds or seed fragments · CPC title

• A23L7/135

  Individual or non-extruded flakes, granules or shapes having similar size, e.g. breakfast cereals · CPC title