Claims:Claims:

We Claim:

1. A Banana Powder Biscuit prepared using 40 to 50 % of banana powder; 20 to 40 % of fat; 25 to 40 % of sweetening agent; and 0.1% of leavening agent; characterized in that the said Banana Powder Biscuit is containing 6-8% Protein, 17-20 % Fat, 64-66% Carbohydrates and 450-460 Kcal Energy.

2. A Process for Preparation of Banana Powder Biscuit comprising:
• Mixing specific proportion of banana powder, fat, sweetening agent, and leavening agent;
• Blending together all ingredients;
• Forming a dough and Kneading of all ingredients;
• Moulding the dough into specific shape;
• Baking at specific temperature.

3. The Banana powder biscuit as claimed in claim1 wherein
a. the fat is selected from group of a single fractioned fat, double fractioned fat, pure ghee, vegetable ghee cocoa butter or mixture of some of these ingredients
b. said biscuit has fat content of 30%

4. The Banana powder biscuit as claimed in claim1 wherein
a. the sweetening agent is selected from group of sucrose, dextrose, maltose, fructose, lactose, brown and invert sugars, other nutritive carbohydrates like corn syrup or mixture of some of these ingredients with sucrose
b. said biscuit has total sugar content of 40%.

5. The Banana powder biscuit as claimed in claim1 wherein leavening agent is baking powder.

6. The Process for Preparation of Banana Powder Biscuit as claimed in claim-2 wherein the dough prepared has fat content of 10 to 40 %

7. The Process for Preparation of Banana Powder Biscuit as claimed in claim-2 wherein the dough prepared has a total sugar content of 25 to 50%

8. The Process for Preparation of Banana Powder Biscuit as claimed in claim-2 wherein the dough is backed at a temperature 150 to 250 degree Celsius but preferably at 200 degree Celsius, for 10 minutes to 1hour depending on thickness of the dough.

9. The Process for Preparation of Banana Powder Biscuit as claimed in claim- 2 wherein the making of banana powder comprises following steps:
• Taking required quantity of green bananas
• Chopping both ends of green banana and peel the skin;
• Making thin slices of banana;
• Spreading out the slices on a sheet and;
• Drying them in the sun till crisp, depending on the climate in region;
• Grinding to powder form once completely dry;
• Sieving the coarse particles to get fine powder;
• Storing in an airtight container;
, Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention relates to field of bakery products and more particularly it relates to Banana Powder Biscuit and Process of Preparation Thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
Banana (Musa acuminate) is a rich source of carbohydrate, vitamins particularly vitamin B. It is also a good source of potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium. The fruit is easy to digest, free from fat and cholesterol. Banana powder is used as the first baby food. It helps in reducing risk of heart diseases when used regularly and is recommended for patients suffering from high blood pressure, arthritis, ulcer, gastroenteritis and kidney disorders.

Most of the people consume bananas fresh, steamed or boiled. During bumper harvests, farmers sell bananas at giveaway prices and a lot of harvest is wasted. Banana is perishable fruit that undergoes fast ripening and hence is very difficult to transport to distance places.

Therefore, there is a need to develop a banana product that can be stored for a long time, without losing the nutritional quality, can be transported to distance markets, where bananas are not grown, can be sold in local markets and hotels and can also be used as relief food during droughts, floods and other emergencies.

In order to overcome this problem, inventor of present invention has come up with the idea to make Bakery products, particularly biscuits which have wide popularity in rural as well as urban areas among all the age groups. This is because they have longer shelf life, are easy to carry and eat, are less costly, have varied taste and texture. Biscuits are the most customary bakery food items and are extensively used as our daily snack.

Prior Art reveals following attempts in making banana biscuits:
CN105265552A patent reveals the process of making banana biscuits by using banana pulp with other kind of flour like wheat. Indian Patent 1464/DEL/2003 describes a process of preparation of biscuits made by using Banana peel pulp wherein flour is prepared by pulping ripe bananas, adding pulp of green bananas, desiccating the mixture and reducing it to powder, adding wheat, barely, oat or like flour and baking the biscuits.

All this prior art indicates that, some additional substance like wheat flour is required to be added to banana powder or pulp or puree or likewise to make these banana biscuits thus are less nutritional as compared to present invention.

Disadvantages of prior art:
• Colour, taste and texture of these biscuits is very poor
• The overall quality and shelf life of the banana biscuits may get affected as most of these biscuit making processes do not follow standard norms and involve addition of different substances such as artificial flavouring agents, chemically synthesised essences, caramel and the like.
• The available banana biscuits are very Costly.
• Sensory qualities of many banana biscuits are not up to the mark

Thus, there is need of Banana Powder Biscuit and Process of Preparation Thereof.

Object of the invention:
The main object of the present invention is to provide banana powder biscuit and process for preparation thereof.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide banana powder biscuit which are highly nutritious as compared to available banana biscuits.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide cost effective and affordable banana powder biscuit.

More another object of the present invention is to provide banana powder biscuit having high sensory score.

Summary of the invention:
Accordingly, present invention Banana Powder Biscuit and Process for Preparation thereof describes the cost-effective process of making nutritious banana biscuits having high fibre as well as high mineral contents.

In main embodiment, the banana biscuits in accordance with present invention are prepared by using only banana powder. The process for Preparation of Banana Biscuit comprises the following steps:
• Mixing specific proportion of banana powder, fat, sweetening agent, leavening agent;
• Blending together all ingredients;
• Forming a dough and Kneading of all ingredients;
• Moulding the dough into specific shape;
• Baking at specific temperature

The biscuits thus prepared are very crispy and tasty. Present invention produces biscuits which incorporates the nutritional and therapeutic values of Banana Powder prepared using Green Banana. The banana biscuits are having desirable taste and color without use of any food additives. Banana Powder Biscuit is containing 6-8% Protein, 17-20 % Fat, 64-66% Carbohydrates and 450-460 Kcal Energy.

Making banana powder using green bananas further comprises steps of:
• Chopping both ends of green banana and peel the skin;
• Making thin slices of banana;
• Spreading out the slices on a sheet and
• Drying them in the sun till crisp;
• Grinding to powder form once completely dry;
• Sieving the coarse particles to get fine powder;
• Storing in an airtight container.

The green bananas used in present invention are obtained from local market of Jalgaon.

Further areas of applicability will become apparent from the description provided herein. The description and specific examples in the summary are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description of the drawing:
The present invention may be more readily understood with reference to the description described herein. This description is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

In one form of the invention, the banana biscuit may be prepared by mixing specific proportions of Banana Powder, Fat, Sweetening Agent and Leavening Agent.

The present invention discloses Process for Preparation of Banana Powder Biscuit comprising following steps:
• Mixing specific proportion of banana powder, fat, sweetening agent, leavening agent;
• Blending together all ingredients
• Forming a dough and Kneading of all ingredients
• Moulding the dough into specific shape
• Baking at specific temperature
• The Banana powder biscuit and preparation thereof as claimed in claim1 wherein fat is selected from group of a single fractioned fat, double fractioned fat, pure ghee, vegetable ghee cocoa butter or mixture of some of these ingredients

In one embodiment the fat is selected from group of a single fractioned fat, double fractioned fat, pure ghee, vegetable ghee, cocoa butter or mixture of some of these ingredients.

In one embodiment, the sweetening agent used in present invention is selected from group of sucrose, dextrose, maltose, fructose, lactose, brown and invert sugars, other nutritive carbohydrates like corn syrup or mixture of some of these ingredients with sucrose.

In another embodiment the leavening agent used in present invention is baking powder.

In one embodiment of the invention the dough prepared has fat content of 10 to 40 % but preferably 30%.

In another embodiment of the invention, the dough has a total sugar content of 25 to 50% but preferably 40%.

In another form of the invention, the dough is backed at a temperature 150 to 250 degree Celsius but preferably at 200 degree Celsius, for 10 minutes to 1hour depending on thickness of the dough.

In preferred form, the embodiments of the present invention are used in following proportion: 40 to 50 % of banana powder; 20 to 25 % of fat; 25 to 40 % of sweetening agent; 0.1% of leavening agent

In another embodiment the blended mixture is baked at a temperature within range of 150 to 250 degrees for 30 minutes to 60 minutes.

Making banana powder using green bananas:
• Taking Green required quantity of Bananas
• Chopping both the ends of green banana and peel the skin.
• Make thin slices of banana
• Spreading out the slices on a sheet and
• Drying them in the sun till crisp
• Grinding to powder form once completely dry.
• Sieving the coarse particles to get fine powder.
• Storing in an airtight container.

Example:
Preparation of Banana Biscuit:
Ingredients: Banana Flour 2000gms, Pure Ghee 1000gms, Sugar 1500gms, Baking Powder 1 table spoon.

Aforementioned ingredients with mentioned proportion are mixed well to make a smooth blend. Further this batter is kneaded to make a smooth dough having appropriate consistency. Then the dough is poured into moulds of different desired shapes and baked in oven for about 30 minutes at 200 degrees temperature to make crispy banana biscuits.

Nutritional analysis and comparison with like products:
Sr. No.
Name of the Biscuit Protein
(gm) Fat
(gm)
Carbohydrates
(gm)
Energy
(Kcal)
1 Banana Biscuit of present invention (per 100 gm ) 6.85 18.70 65.00 455.0
2 Banana Cookies *
Per cookie 1.2 1.8 12.2 64.7
3 Deemah Banana Cream Biscuits**
(Pack of 4 biscuits) 1 5 18 131

*Source: www. Sparkpeople.com **Source: www.myfitnesspal.com
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