Sugar reduction of food products

A method of reducing a sugar content of a fruit-based food product with a 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 a 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;
• the method comprising:
• heating the food product in the food processing compartment with said steam generated with the heating element for a defined period of time;
• and
• controlling the motor to blend the food product upon completion of said heating of the food product for said defined period of time and upon releasing steam condensate generated during the heating of the food product from the food processing compartment through said fluid release valve.

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

• one or more processors to:
• control a heating element to generate steam to heat a food product in a food processing compartment of the food processing apparatus for a defined period of time;
• and
• control a motor to blend the food product upon termination of the heating of the food product for said defined period of time and upon releasing steam condensate generated during the heating of the food product.