Oat-based peanut butter-flavored compositions and methods
AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorsEric T Gugger, Pete Galuska
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to oat-based peanut butter-flavored compositions and methods of making such compositions. In particular, a method is disclosed of roasting substantially intact groats until CIELAB L*-value change per minute, and CIELAB b*-value change per minute achieve a negative slope to produce roasted oats having a peanut butter flavor. Compositions including roasted oats having a peanut butter flavor are also disclosed.
Claims10
A method of producing roasted oats, the method comprising roasting a plurality of substantially intact groats at a temperature of at least 350° F. to about 600° F. for a time of at least 10 minutes to achieve a negative slope in CIELAB L*-value change per minute, and a negative slope in CIELAB b*-value change minute, where slopes for L*-value change per minute and b*-value change per minute are based on CIELAB measurements at intervals of 5 minutes.
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