US 11,696,586 B1Granted

Starch-free baked foods and methods of making

AssigneeSimply Good Foods USA, Inc.

InventorsMarc Anthony Romero, Zachary Zopf Kazarian

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Abstract

Starch-free baked comestible goods and aqueous slurries (batters) for preparation of starch-free baked comestible goods include a combination of three different protein components that are protein concentrates or protein isolates, wherein the protein components differ by solubility in water and/or particle size when suspended in an aqueous medium. The combination of three protein components, particularly in certain weight ratios, enables the preparation of starch-free baked comestible goods including doughnuts, muffins, cakes, and bars as well as other commonly recognized desirable comestible formats. The starch-free baked comestible goods have an improved texture and extended shelf-life as compared to previously developed starch-free baked comestible goods.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A starch-free batter comprising a mixture of:

a protein mixture consisting of a first protein component having a soluble solids index of >90% and a mean particle size of about 10 μm to about 30 μm in deionized water, as determined by light scattering analysis;
a second protein component having a soluble solids index of >50% to 90% and a mean particle size of about 40 μm to about 55 μm in deionized water, as determined by light scattering analysis;
and a third protein component having a soluble solids index of ≤50% and a mean particle size of about 50 μm to about 75 μm in deionized water, as determined by light scattering analysis, wherein the protein components are present in the protein mixture at a ratio of about 10 to 13 parts by weight of the first protein component, to about 3 to 5 parts by weight of the second protein component, to about 1 to 4 parts by weight of the third protein component;
a fat source;
a bulking agent;
a conditioner comprising glycerin;
an emulsifier;
a thickening agent;
a glaciation agent comprising a sugar alcohol;
and
about 5 wt % to 25 wt % of a water source.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.