General Mills, Inc.
Dried, Toasted Marbits and Method of Preparing the Same

Abstract:

A food product is prepared by drying a marshmallow to provide a marbit having a water activity in the range of 0.1-0.4 in the center of the marbit. The marbit is then heated to provide a toasted marbit, with at least one outer surface portion of the marbit being toasted to result in a flavor change. The toasted marbit can be used in a wide variety of snack products, such as combining toasted marbits with a graham cracker-flavored cereal ingredient and a chocolate-flavored cereal ingredient to form a ready-to-eat cereal.