PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a puff-like honey that has a flavor original to honey and a crispy light eat-texture as well as that is readily melt-able in the mouth, and to provide a method for producing the same.SOLUTION: Provided is a puff-like honey having a water content of 5 wt.% or less, produced by adding a content of oil/fat by 5 wt.% or less to 100 wt.% of a mixture in which honey and powder are mixed at a temperature of 80 degrees or less and having a water content of 9.5 to 12.0 wt.%, and subjecting to molding and drying under reduced pressure to swell and a method for producing the same. Provided also is a puff-like honey which is a dry swollen honey containing a powder by 0.45 to 0.88 pts.wt. per 1 pt.wt. of honey solid content.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】はちみつ特有の風味とサクサクとした軽い食感を有し、かつ口溶けの良いパフ状はちみつ及びその製造方法の提供。【解決手段】はちみつと粉末とを80度以下で混合した、水分含量が9.5~12.0重量%の混合物に、混合物100重量%に対し、油脂含量が5重量%以下添加し、成型、減圧乾燥により膨化させる、水分含量が5重量%以下であるパフ状はちみつ、及びその製造方法。はちみつ固形分1重量部に対し、粉末0.45~0.88重量部を含む乾燥膨化はちみつであるパフ状はちみつ。【選択図】なし
