NOVEL FROZEN CONFECTION PRODUCT
A frozen confection product comprising from two to five frozen confections, wherein from one to five of the frozen confections is an aerated frozen confection comprising from 0.3 wt % to 1.5 wt % protein, wherein from 25 wt % to 100 wt % of the protein is plant protein and from 0 wt % to 75 wt % is dairy protein, wherein the frozen confection product comprises a core and a coating, and from 10% to 100% of the outer surface of the frozen confection product comprises the aerated frozen confection comprising from 0.3 wt % to 1.5 wt % protein, wherein the coating comprises from one to four frozen confections and each frozen confection is in contact with from 10% to 50% of the surface area of the core.
1 . A frozen confection product comprising from two to five frozen confections, wherein from one to five of the frozen confections is an aerated frozen confection comprising from 0.3 wt % to 1.5 wt % protein, wherein from 25 wt % to 100 wt % of the protein is plant protein and from 0 wt % to 75 wt % is dairy protein, wherein the frozen confection product comprises a core and a coating, and from 10% to 100% of the outer surface of the frozen confection product comprises the aerated frozen confection comprising from 0.3 wt % to 1.5 wt % protein, wherein the coating comprises from one to four frozen confections and each frozen confection is in contact with from 10% to 50% of the surface area of the core.
2 . A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein from 15% to 80% of the outer surface of the frozen confection product comprises the aerated frozen confection comprising from 0.3 wt % to 1.5 wt % protein.
3 . A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the frozen confection product comprises a core and a coating, wherein the coating comprises from one to four, preferably from two to four frozen confections, at least one of which is the aerated frozen confection comprising from 0.3 wt % to 1.5 wt % protein.
4 . A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the coating is in contact with from 20% to 90% of the surface area of the core.
5 . A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises from two to four frozen confections and each frozen confection is in contact with from 10% to 50% of the surface area of the core.
6 . A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises frozen confection arranged in a spiral shape about the core and the rotational longitudinal axes of the frozen confection and core are coincidental.
7 . A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the coating is frozen confection selected from the group consisting of ice cream and water ice.
8 . A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the core is water ice.
9 . A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the aerated frozen confection comprises 2 wt % to 8 wt % fat, 10 wt % to 40 wt % sugars, 0.05 wt % to 1 wt % emulsifier, and 0 wt % to 1 wt % stabilizer.
10 . A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the plant protein is selected from the group consisting of pea protein, oat protein, soy protein, lupin protein and mixtures thereof.
11 . A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the aerated frozen confection comprises from 15 wt % to 30 wt % sugars.
12 . A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the aerated frozen confection comprises from 60 wt % to 75 wt % water.
13 . A process for the preparation of the frozen confection product according to claim 1 , comprising the steps of:
a Preparing one or more frozen confection compositions,
b Extruding the frozen confections of step a.
c Freezing the extruded product of step b.
14 . A process according to claim 13 , wherein a stick is inserted into the product of step b. between step b. and step c.