FOOD. Science. Technology. Quality

Food. SCIENCE. Technology. Quality

Food. Science. TECHNOLOGY. Quality

Food. Science. Technology. QUALITY

Authors

JOANNA KASZUBA, ZUZANNA POSADZKA, BARBARA KOGUT, GRAŻYNA JAWORSKA, PIOTR KUŹNIAR, AGNIESZKA ŁUKASZEK

Title

Quality assesment of gluten-free muffins from millet and buckweat flours

Abstract

The only way to treat celiac disease, gluten-dependent celiac disease or gluten enteropathy, is to completely  eliminate gluten proteins from foods, and this entails a strict adherence to a gluten-free diet. The objective of the  research study was to develop a recipe for gluten-free muffins and to compare the quality of buckwheat, millet and buckwheat-millet muffins produced in two flavour variants: sweet and dry taste. The quality tests of muffins  comprised the assessment of their external appearance and crumb, measurement of colour parameters, analysis of texture profile parameters (TPA) and organoleptic assessment. Under the organoleptic assessment of sweet  muffins, the buckwheat and buckwheat-millet muffins scored the best and as regards the dry tasting muffins, the  buckwheat muffins were rated the highest and they were classified as a very good quality class. The quality of other muffins was classified as good. The colour of the analysed gluten-free muffins depended, to a varying degree, on the type of flour used and on other ingredients of the recipe. The crumbs of the tested muffins were of a similar  elasticity while other parameters of their texture were significantly different. Based on the results obtained, it was  found that the gluten-free flours tested and also their blends can be used to produce muffins of a good  organoleptic quality and they might raise interest of consumers looking for valuable, tasty and, in the first place,  dietary cereal products.

Keywords

gluten-free muffins, millet flour, buckwheat flour, TPA, organoleptic assessment

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