Reduced calorie granola bars.

摘要

The present invention relates to food products such as granola bars, popcorn balls, nut clusters, and the like, products in which food pieces are held together by a binder. The binder contains a reduced calorie fat substitute, preferably sucrose fatty acid polyesters. A highly preferred granola bar according to the invention comprises from about 40% to about 65% by weight granola and from about 35% to about 60% by weight binder, where the binder comprises from about 10% to about 33% sucrose polyester.