Nutrient Dense Stabilizer-Free Non-Dairy Plant Based Food Products

Abstract

A nutrient dense non-dairy food product includes water, a highly dispersible whole grain ingredient, a protein, a fiber, and a fat such that the product is free of exogenous stabilizers. The food product may also contain a fermentation agent.

1 . A non-dairy food product comprising:
 a. a whole grain ingredient selected from whole grain flour, a bran concentrate, or a mixture thereof;   b. a protein from a source other than the whole grain ingredient;   c. a fiber from a source other than the whole grain ingredient;   d. a fat from a source other than the whole grain ingredient; and   e. water,   wherein the product is free of exogenous stabilizers.   
     
     
         2 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the protein is a plant protein. 
     
     
         3 . The product of  claim 2  wherein the plant protein is a legume. 
     
     
         4 . The product of  claim 3  wherein the legume is selected from lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans, lima beans, garbanzo beans, black beans, pinto beans, soybeans, yellow peas, green peas and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the protein is pea protein. 
     
     
         6 . The product of  claim 2  wherein the plant protein is present in the product in an amount from about 2 wt % to about 20 wt %.