Abstract :
Rice bran and dragon fruit peel are by-products of agricultural processing that
contain nutrients, bioactive components and fiber that can be added to bakery
products such as crackers. The purpose of the research was to obtain a formulation
of white rice bran flour and red dragon fruit peel flour that produces crackers with
the best chemical, physical and sensory properties according to SNI 2973: 2018.
The study was prepared with a Complete Group Randomized Design (RAKL) with
5 treatments and 4 repeats consisting of 5 levels of wheat flour ratio: white rice bran
flour: red dragon fruit peel flour, namely 100%:0%:0% (K0/control), 80%:4%:16%
(K1), 80:8%:12% (K2), 80%:12%:8% (K3), and 80%:16%:4% (K4). The
parameters observed were moisture content, hardness, sensory (texture, taste,
aroma, color, overall acceptance), crackers were best tested for acid insoluble ash
content, protein, acid number, crude fiber and dietary fiber. The data obtained were
analyzed for homogeneity with the Bartlet test, sixmaterial with the Tukey test,
anlyzed for variance (ANARA), and further tests with BNT 5%. The results
showed that the best treatment was K4 (wheat flour 80%: rice bran flour 16%:
dragon fruit peel flour 4%) with a moisture content of 3.30%, hardness value 4.21
N, texture score 4.48% (crunchy), taste score 3.90% (slightly bitter), aroma score
4.19% (not rancid), color score 4.16% (like) and overall acceptance score 3.39%
(somewhat like), and has an acid insoluble ash content of 0.08%, protein content
7.38%, acid content 7.90 (mg KOH/g), crude fiber content 4.47% and food fiber
content 7.03%.
Keywords: crackers, dragon fruit peel, rice bran
Bekatul dan kulit buah naga merupakan produk hasil samping pengolahan pertanian
yang memiliki kandungan gizi, komponen bioaktif, dan serat yang dapat
ditambahkan kedalam produk bakery seperti crackers. Tujuan penelitian
mendapatkan formulasi tepung bekatul beras putih dan tepung kulit buah naga
merah yang menghasilkan crackers dengan sifat kimia, fisik dan sensori terbaik
sesuai SNI 2973:2018. Penelitian disusun dengan Rancangan Acak Kelompok
Lengkap (RAKL) dengan 5 perlakuan dan 4 kali ulangan yang terdiri dari 5 taraf
perbandingan tepung terigu : tepung bekatul beras putih : tepung kulit buah naga
merah yaitu 100%:0%:0% (K0/kontrol), 80%:4%:16% (K1), 80:8%:12% (K2),
80%:12%:8% (K3), dan 80%:16%:4% (K4). Parameter yang diamati yaitu kadar
air, kekerasan, sensori (tekstur, rasa, aroma, warna, penerimaan keseluruhan),
crackers terbaik diuji kadar abu tak larut asam, protein, bilangan asam, serat kasar
dan serat pangan. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis kehomogenannya dengan uji
Bartlet, kemenambahan dengan uji Tukey, dianalisis sidik ragam (ANARA), dan
uji lanjut dengan BNT 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan terbaik
yaitu pada K4 (tepung terigu 80% : tepung bekatul 16% : tepung kulit buah naga
4%) dengan kadar air sebesar 3,30%, nilai kekerasan 4,21 N, skor tekstur 4,48%
(renyah), skor rasa 3,90% (agak pahit), skor aroma 4,19% (tidak tengik), skor warna
4,16% (suka) dan skor penerimaan keseluruhan 3,39% (agak suka), serta memiliki
kadar abu tak larut asam 0,08%, kadar protein 7,38%, kadar bilangan asam 7,90
(mg KOH/g), kadar serat kasar 4,47% dan kadar serat pangan 7,03%.
Kata kunci : bekatul, crackers, kulit buah naga merah