Cereal bars containing inulin and their methods of manufacture
AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorsBarrie R. Froseth, Dean F. Funk, Dena K. Strehlow
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Abstract
A cereal bar comprising identifiable ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal pieces; and a carbohydrate binder combined with the cereal pieces, wherein the carbohydrate binder contains inulin is provided. In one embodiment, the cereal bar comprises added protein. A method of making a cereal bar is also provided.
Claims35
A cereal bar comprising:
- Ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal comprising identifiable ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal pieces;
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- a carbohydrate binder combined with the cereal pieces, wherein the carbohydrate binder contains inulin.
A cereal bar comprising a non-cooked cereal bar made from identifiable ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal pieces, the cereal pieces combined with rice, a protein source and a carbohydrate binder, wherein the carbohydrate binder contains inulin.
A method of making a non-cooked cereal bar comprising combining identifiable ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal pieces with a carbohydrate binder containing inulin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.