# BPA245 Alternative Baking

College of Culinary Arts Baking and Pastry Arts Department

**Course Description:** This course provides students an overview of basic nutrition and how to provide the consumers with various diet conditions nutritionally sound baked products using alternative baking ingredients and techniques. Students will bake and finish products to accommodate gluten free, diabetic, vegan, and allergy related conditions. The course will explore the use of alternative grains, sweeteners, and binders.

**Credit Hours:** 2.00

**Prerequisites:** Any of: [BPA110](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/BPA110 "View BPA110"), [CAA150](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CAA150 "View CAA150")

**Corequisites:** None

## Programs offering this course

- [Baking & Pastry Arts (AAS)](https://www.ecpi.edu/college-of-culinary-arts/programs/baking-and-pastry-arts-associate-degree)
- [Baking & Pastry Arts (Diploma)](https://www.ecpi.edu/college-of-culinary-arts/programs/baking-and-pastry-arts-diploma)
- [Culinary Arts and Applied Nutrition (AAS)](https://www.ecpi.edu/college-of-culinary-arts/programs/culinary-nutrition-associate-degree)

Learn more about the [programs available at ECPI University](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs).