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Kefir-based Petit Suisse: new dessert flavored with nibs and cocoa honey / Petit Suisse à base de Kefir: nova sobremesa aromatizada com nibs e mel de cacau

2022; Brazilian Journal of Development; Volume: 8; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.34117/bjdv8n7-266

2525-8761

Aurélio Santos Agazzi, Biane Oliveira Philadelpho, Clariane Teixeira Pessoa Mamona, Deise Azevedo Silva, Lusiene Lima Rocha, Mariana Fernandes Almeida, Thaís de Souza Santos, Talita Andrade da Anunciação, Carolina Oliveira de Souza, Karina Teixeira Magalhães‐Guedes,

Food composition and properties

Health-conscious consumers are looking for functional foods to improve their body's well-being. Kefir-based foods provide improvements in quality of life. Kefir has a nutritional and probiotic function. This study aimed to elaborate on kefir-based Petit Suisse flavored with nibs and cocoa honey, as well as to evaluate the physicochemical and microbiological parameters and sensorial acceptance. The kefir-based Petit Suisse developed in this study proved to be a viable proposition as a food source. All items listed in the sensory analysis received positive ratings by the majority of the evaluating public, which made the product exceed the value established as a criterion for acceptance. Kefir-based Petit Suisse flavored with nibs and cocoa honey can be considered a promising product for the market with nutritional values and probiotic potential.