Abstract: Food compositions comprising a milk ingredient and steam-treated uncooked grains are described. The compositions provide a convenient alternative to overnight oats. The food compositions preferably include yogurt and uncooked steam-treated oats, which form a food product that has a shelf stability at 4° C. of at least 60 days. Methods of making and using such food compositions are also described wherein the grains are treated with steam just before being mixed with the milk ingredient.

Abstract: Ready-to-bake cookie units that are coextruded include ornamental designs through a thickness of the cookie unit. The ornamental designs can be produced in a variety of configurations using a plurality of visually distinct, coextrudable cookie doughs. Dough formulations advantageous for use in the coextrusion of the ready-to-bake cookie units are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to packaged, convenient to use cookie intermediates having an integral design element which can be provided on a commercially produced scale. The individual cookie dough intermediates can be produced having any sort of internally, predetermined design element and is provided in a convenient packaging arrangement. More specifically, the present invention is directed to the creation of individual predetermined dough intermediates that include an interior and integral arrangement of dough shapes, designs or elements in order to create a composite cookie dough intermediate that is illustrative of a particular theme or event, such as holidays, special occasions, sporting events and the like, that are provided in a ready to use, convenient format without requiring any additional slicing, breaking or similar action prior to baking or cooking.

Abstract: The present invention relates to shaped cookie dough intermediates provided in an easy to use and convenient format, having an integral design element which can be provided on a commercially produced scale. The shaped cookie dough intermediate can be produced in various configurations and have any sort of internally, preformed design element. More specifically, the present invention is directed to the creation of individual cookie dough intermediates that have predetermined shapes other than generally circular and which include an interior arrangement of other dough shapes, designs or elements in order to create a composite cookie dough intermediate that is illustrative of a particular theme or event, such as holiday, special occasion, sporting event and the like.