Extruded and Dehydrated Products for Baby Food

Method for producing a dry foodstuff having a crispy texture, comprising the steps consisting of:

• a. mixing:
• 10 to 70% by weight of flakes or powder consisting of more than 40% fruit and/or vegetable, said flakes or powder having a water content of at most 5%,
• 30 to 90% by weight of at least one carbohydrate ingredient having a water content of at most 15%,
• wherein the sum of the weights of said flakes or said powder and said carbohydrate ingredient represents more than 90% by weight of the total weight of the mixture,
• b. subjecting said mixture to cooking—extrusion,
• c. expanding and shaping the extruded product,
• d. drying the product obtained in step c), in a compartment heated to between 100 and 140° C., until a water content of 1 to 6% is reached,
• e. cooling and final packaging.