Granola bar with supplemental dietary fiber and method
First Claim
1. A granola bar with supplemental dietary fiber comprising:
- a mixture of granola ingredients selected from the group consisting of grains, fruits, and nuts;
supplemental dietary fiber in the form of compressed flakes, wherein the compressed flakes of supplemental dietary fiber have a mean particle size between about 100 and about 5 U.S. mesh and comprise between about 5 and about 20 percent of the granola bar.
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Abstract
The present invention is a granola bar with supplemental dietary fiber which is added to the granola bar in the form of compressed flakes, as well as the method of making such a granola bar. The method includes the steps of providing a mixture of granola ingredients selected from the group consisting of grains, fruits, and nuts. Supplemental dietary fiber is provided in the form of compressed flakes and mixed with the granola ingredients. Preferably, the compressed flakes of supplemental dietary fiber are made by combining with water and a binder material, such as rice flour, and then extruding. The extrudate is preferably dried and then ground to the desired particle size.
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22 Claims
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1. A granola bar with supplemental dietary fiber comprising:
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a mixture of granola ingredients selected from the group consisting of grains, fruits, and nuts; supplemental dietary fiber in the form of compressed flakes, wherein the compressed flakes of supplemental dietary fiber have a mean particle size between about 100 and about 5 U.S. mesh and comprise between about 5 and about 20 percent of the granola bar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of making a granola bar with supplemental dietary fiber comprising the steps of:
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forming compressed flakes of supplemental dietary fiber; providing a mixture of granola ingredients selected from the group consisting of grains, nuts, and fruits; and combining the compressed flakes of supplemental dietary fiber with the mixture of granola ingredients to form a granola bar, wherein the compressed flakes of supplemental dietary fiber have a mean particle size between about 100 and about 5 U.S. mesh in the granola bar and comprise between about 0.5 and about 20 percent of the granola bar. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of making a granola bar with supplemental dietary fiber comprising the steps of:
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combining supplementary dietary fiber with a binder material and water; heating and extruding the mixture of supplemental dietary fiber, binder material, and water; drying said extruded mixture; and particle sizing said dried extruded mixture to produce compressed flakes of supplemental dietary fiber of a desired particle size; providing a mixture of granola ingredients selected from the group consisting of grains, nuts, and fruits; and combining the compressed flakes of supplemental dietary fiber with the mixture of granola ingredients to form a granola bar, wherein the compressed flakes of supplemental dietary fiber have a mean particle size between about 100 and about 5 U.S. mesh in the granola bar and comprise between about 0.5 and about 20 percent of the granola bar.
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