Sugar reduction of food products

A food processing apparatus for reducing a sugar content of a fruit-based food product, the food processing apparatus comprising:

• a food processing compartment including a blade arrangement and a fluid release valve;
• a base including a motor arranged to drive the blade arrangement;
• a heating arrangement for heating the food product in the food processing compartment with steam, the heating arrangement comprising a water tank in fluid communication with the food processing compartment and a heating element thermally coupled to said water tank;
• and
• a controller arranged to control the motor and the heating element, wherein the controller is arranged to:
• control the heating element to generate said steam such as to heat the food product in the food processing compartment for a defined period of time;
• operate said fluid release valve to release, prior to blending the food product, steam condensate generated during the heating of the food product from the food processing compartment;
• and
• control the motor to blend the food product upon termination of the heating of the food product for said defined period of time and upon releasing the steam condensate through said fluid release valve.