Protein containing molded food products

Abstract

Novel, edible, pressure molded proteinaceous wafer, waffle, inclusion ingredient, and cookie food products are derived utilizing an engineered batter formulation including proteinaceous materials, water, oils/fats, flavors, and select percentages of carbohydrates. The batter has a specific mass balance ratio that allows the wafers to be consistently manufactured on process equipment that was designed for carbohydrate wafer, waffle, or cookie processing. The novel engineered mass balance-based protein formulation provides a batter that can be pumped, utilizes standard steam port pressure relief systems, and results in a final food product that has marketable organoleptic qualities as a component in fabricated protein bars/snacks, confections, as in inclusion in other foods, or as an independent snack food, frozen breakfast food, cookie, or cone product.

1 . A molded food product comprising: 
 a wheat flour;    a first protein;    a second protein, the first protein being different than the second protein; and    a fat, an oil, or a combination thereof;    wherein the molded food product is made in a heated drum mold under pressure and at a temperature of at least 212° F. and less than 500° F.    
   
   
       2 . The molded food product of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the first protein is soy protein; and    the second protein is selected from the group consisting of a wheat protein, a whey protein, an egg protein and any combination thereof.    
   
   
       3 . The molded food product of  claim 1 , further comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of an artificial sweetener, lecithin, and a combination thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The molded food product of  claim 1 , the molded food product having at least 25% protein by dry weight.  
   
   
       5 . A food product comprising: 
 a wafer comprising: 
 a wheat flour; and  
 at least one proteinaceous ingredient;  
   a protein containing creme contacting the wafer.    
   
   
       6 . The food product of  claim 5 , further comprising a coating enrobed over the food product.  
   
   
       7 . The food product of  claim 5 , wherein the coating comprises chocolate.  
   
   
       8 . The food product of  claim 5 , wherein the protein containing creme comprises peanut butter.  
   
   
       9 . The food product of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one proteinaceous ingredient is selected from the group consisting of whey protein isolate, wheat protein isolate, gluten, soy protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, textured wheat protein, instantized whey protein isolate, milk protein concentrate, milk protein isolate, instantized milk protein isolate, soy protein concentrate, instantized soy protein, hydrolyzed collagen, gelatin, hydrolyzed gelatin, rennet casein, acid casein, egg protein, caseinates, instantized caseinates, and single cell proteins.  
   
   
       10 . The food product of  claim 5 , the wafer further comprising an ingredient selected from the group consisting a starch, a modified starch, a soluble fiber, an insoluble fiber, sugar, a carbohydrate syrup, a sugar alcohol, and a modified flour.  
   
   
       11 . A food product comprising: 
 a wafer comprising: 
 a flour;  
 at least one proteinaceous ingredient; and  
 a fat, an oil, or a combination thereof;  
 the wafer being made in a heated drum mold under pressure and at a temperature of at least 212° F. and less than 500° F.;  
   a protein containing creme contacting the wafer; and    a coating enrobing the food product.    
   
   
       12 . The food product of  claim 11 , wherein the protein containing layer creme comprises peanut butter.  
   
   
       13 . The food product of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one proteinaceous ingredient is selected from the group consisting of wheat protein isolate, soy protein isolate, whey protein isolate, an egg protein, a caseinate, and any combination thereof.  
   
   
       14 . The food product of  claim 11 , wherein the wafer further comprises an artificial sweetener.  
   
   
       15 . The food product of  claim 14 , wherein the artificial sweetener comprises sucralose.  
   
   
       16 . The food product of  claim 11 , wherein the wafer further comprises lecithin.  
   
   
       17 . A food product comprising: 
 a wafer comprising: 
 a flour;  
 a whey protein isolate;  
 a soy protein isolate;  
 an egg protein;  
 a fat, an oil, or a combination thereof;  
 lecithin; and  
 an artificial sweetener;  
   a protein and fat containing layer contacting the wafer; and    a coating enrobing the food product.    
   
   
       18 . The food product of  claim 17 , wherein the artificial sweetener comprises sucralose.  
   
   
       19 . The food product of  claim 17 , wherein the protein and fat containing layer comprises peanut butter.  
   
   
       20 . The food product of  claim 17 , wherein the coating comprises chocolate.