Impact of blanching treatments on the physicochemical qualities of kinnow peel powder and its utilization for cupcake formulation Kalyani Kashagoni1, Bhati Dashrath1,*, Harendra2, Maurya Deepak2, Tyagi Dinesh Baboo3 1Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior-474 001, Madhya Pradesh, India 2School of Agricultural Sciences, GD Goenka University, Sohna-122 103, Gurugram, Haryana, India 3Faculty of Agriculture Sciences, Mandsaur University, Mandsaur-458 001, Madhya Pradesh, India *Corresponding Author: Dashrath Bhati, Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior-474 001, Madhya Pradesh, India, Email: bhati.dashrath.1@gmail.com
Online published on 4 July, 2024. Abstract Background This study aims to determine the effects of blanching on the physicochemical characteristics of kinnow peel powder (KPP) and its suitability for cupcake formulation. Methods The kinnow peels (KPs) were divided into five groups according to different blanching times at 95±5°C: 0 minutes (control), 2 minutes (T1), 4 minutes (T2), 6 minutes (T3) and 8 minutes (T4). All the blanched and control KPPs were examined for functional properties and proximate and organoleptic attributes. Result The findings revealed that an increased blanching time affected the functional properties of KPP and varied significantly at a 5% significance level. The titratable acidity was reduced, with T4 exhibiting the lowest value (1.03±0.010). However, with the increased blanching time, the pH, bulk density, water absorption index and oil absorption capacity were also increased and reported as 6.32, 7.05 g/cc, 4.98 gm/gm and 2.04 gm/gm, respectively. The maximum protein content was observed in T4 (7.11 gm/ 100 gm) and its minimum values were recorded in crude fat (1.07±0.010 gm/100 gm), crude fibre (7.15±0.030 gm/100 gm), total mineral (3.54±0.035 gm/100 gm) and carbohydrates (70.79±0.11 gm/100 gm). An increase in the blanching time positively impacted the organoleptic attributes and reduced the bitter taste of the KPP (T4), boosting the overall acceptability of KPP. Hence, T4 was selected in cupcake formulation at 0% (TCC0), 10% (TCC1), 20% (TCC2), 30% (TCC3) and 40% (TCC4). It was noted that TCC2 might be used for cupcake formulation at the industrial level. Top Keywords Blanching, Muffins, Organoleptic, Physicochemical properties, Proximate composition. Top |