Belgium Waffles Fortified with Whey Protein

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study 1) basic recipes of Belgium Waffles 2) the appropriate amount of whey protein to be added in Belgium Waffles 3) nutritional values of the basic Belgium Waffles and Belgium Waffles fortified whey protein. The research was conducted by Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD), and conducting a sensory quality test with 9 Points Hedonic Test. The research included 3 different basic recipes of Belgium Waffles. The findings indicated that the first basic recipe of Belgium Waffles was recognized by the tasters at the highest level of preference. Then, the researcher selected the first basic recipe to study from the different amounts of whey protein added including 5%, 10% and 15%. From the study found that the optimum amount of whey protein to be added in Belgium Waffles was the recipe with 10% added with, at the average preference score both texture and overall of 7.63±0.00 7.73±1.01. Moreover, Belgium Waffles added with whey protein had more nutritional values in its nutrients than the basic recipes with 10.55 g of protein and 45.97 g of carbohydrate decreased from the basic recipes and also provided 396.81 kcal of energy per 100 g weight.