PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a black garlic confectionery that has black garlic as the main ingredient, especially a black garlic confectionery that has a high nutritional value, excellent taste and various physical properties.SOLUTION: Provided is a black garlic confectionery that has a black garlic covered with a layer of a mixture of roasted rice bran and chocolate. Preferably a black garlic confectionery that has a black garlic covered with a layer of a mixture of 5 to 25% roasted rice bran and 75 to 95% chocolate. The roasted rice bran preferably is produced by contacting fresh rice bran with superheated steam at 250°C to 650°C for 0.3 to 30 seconds, and the roasted rice bran preferably has an average particle size of 150 to 30 μm. A black garlic confectionery in which the tip of a grasping bar body is inserted up to the core part of black garlic is preferable.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】 黒ニンニクを主原料とした黒ニンニク菓子、特に栄養価が高く、優れた味覚と種々の物性を備えた黒ニンニク菓子の提供。【解決手段】黒ニンニクを焙煎米糠とチョコレートの混合物層で包被してなる黒ニンニク菓子。 黒ニンニクを、焙煎米糠５～２５％とチョコレート７５～９５％の混合物層で包被してなるものが好ましい。 焙煎米糠は、新鮮な米糠を２５０℃～６５０℃の過熱水蒸気に０．３～３０秒間接触せしめて得られものが好ましく、焙煎米糠の平均粒径は１５０～３０μｍであることが好ましい。 把持用の棒体を、その先方を黒ニンニクの芯部まで挿入してなる黒ニンニク菓子が好ましい。【選択図】 図３
