Patent ID: 6685976
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: A23L

Abstract:
A method for forming coated, uncooked oat flake agglomerates comprising:coating uncooked oat flakes by spraying said oat flakes with a fat-free coating material selected from the group consisting of colorants, flavors, nutrients, sweeteners and combinations thereof and comprising a binding material, which may be a sweetener, in a sufficient amount for agglomeration of the oat flakes; mixing the coated oat flakes so that there is contact between at least some flakes so that said oat flakes form a plurality of discrete oat flake agglomerates, each of said oat flake agglomerates comprising at least two oat flakes and less than about 40 oat flakes; and thereafter drying said discrete oat flake agglomerates to a desired percentage of moisture to form discrete, coated, uncooked oat flake agglomerates having no added fat and that can be packaged in bulk form as discrete, uncooked oat flake agglomerates.