Pengaruh Substitusi Tepung Labu Kuning (Cucurbita moschata L) terhadap Nilai Gizi Brownies Kukus Labu Kuning

Pumpkin is an agricultural commodity that is rich in nutrients. Pumpkin also has high vitamin and mineral contents including betacarotene, vitamin C, and vitamin B1. Pumpkin flour is suitable to be added to food products in order to increase the nutrient contents. The study aimed to know the effect of pumpkin flour substitution on the chemical characteristic of steamed brownies. The pumpkin flour substitution were 0%,20%,40%,60%, 80%, and 100% based on wheat flour weight. The result showed that the pumpkin flour substitution significantly increased the moisture contents, ash contents, and carbohydrate contents of steamed brownies. The highest fat content, protein content, and carbohydrate content showed in those of 20% pumpkin flour substitutions. It contained 29,43% of fat content, 8,65% of protein content, and 8,65% of carbohydrate content, respectively. Keyword: Pumpkin Flour, Steamed Pumpkin Brownies, Chemically Characteristic