Snacks for Seniors: Refreshing Chilled Sweets Recommended for August
A popular snack activity at senior facilities and day service centers.
For older adults, savoring sweets is a blissful moment.
Since August brings a string of hot days, it’s only natural to crave something cold.
This time, we’re introducing chilled desserts that are perfect for the sweltering summer.
While keeping an eye on heatstroke and changes in physical condition, it’s great if sweets can also help with hydration.
Also, use snack activities to help seniors deepen their connections with one another.
Cooking together naturally sparks conversation.
Use this article as a reference for your August snack activities.
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Snacks for seniors! Recommended chilled sweets for August (1–10)
ice cream
Doesn’t homemade ice cream seem difficult and high-bar because it sounds like a lot of work? Here’s a simple method: just three ingredients—heavy cream, eggs, and sugar—mixed in order, then chilled in the freezer until set.
You don’t even need the extra step of taking it out mid-freeze to stir! You can also mix in seasonal fruits, cookies, nuts, or rum raisins.
Waiting for the ice cream you made yourselves to set might be part of the fun, too.
Shaved ice with whole fruit
Shaved ice made by freezing fruits like strawberries and mandarins as they are and shaving them is steadily becoming popular! It might feel like an unfamiliar snack for older adults, but new experiences can stimulate the brain.
Scoop out the insides of your favorite fruits—such as melon, apple, or orange—and put them straight into the freezer! Keep the skins after scooping, since they can be used as bowls.
If it feels a bit low on moisture, it’s also great to freeze the fruit together with store-bought juice.
Doesn’t this sound like the perfect menu for a summer snack activity?
Watermelon pizza
The name alone is enough to spark interest—watermelon pizza.
Slice a watermelon into rounds to use as the “crust,” spread on some yogurt, and then top it with your favorite fruits.
That’s it! Simple is best, and I think any combination will turn out delicious.
It’s fun to think about what to put on it, and there’s also a craft-like enjoyment in deciding where to place each topping.
Prepping the ingredients might even give your hands and fingers a little workout.
Definitely try making it together with everyone and have a great time!
Snacks for Seniors! Refreshing Chilled Sweets Recommended for August (11–20)
ice daifuku
Here’s an idea for mochi ice cream that’s fun for its chewy texture.
Start with shiratamako (glutinous rice flour) as the base to make the mochi wrapper.
One of the charms is that there are plenty of hands-on steps like kneading and rolling, so you can enjoy the feel of the dough.
Once the dough is ready, place ice cream in the center, wrap it up, and you’re done.
Classic vanilla works well, but chocolate or matcha ice cream are delicious options too.
Also, if you choose flavors while thinking about how they pair with other foods and drinks, you can give your menu a cohesive feel.
Smooth rare cheesecake
The tricky part of making cakes is getting the bake just right.
Even when you measure everything properly, mix the ingredients, and set the microwave time carefully, it still doesn’t turn out like the photo in the recipe… it happens, right? In that regard, with this silky no-bake cheesecake, you just mix the ingredients and let it chill in the fridge—done! The lemon juice gives it a refreshing flavor, making it perfect for summer.
Its gentle, smooth texture also makes it easy to eat—another reason we recommend it.
milk ice
When it comes to summer, shaved ice is a classic—but here’s a step-up idea: milk ice.
The great thing about this milk ice is that you can make it without a shaved ice machine! Microwave milk with dissolved sugar, pour it into a storage bag, and freeze it… that’s all it takes.
You might think it would freeze rock hard, but the finished product becomes a sorbet-like texture that you can scoop with a spoon after a quick fluff.
Plate it up, top it with strawberry jam or your favorite flavors, and dig in! That piercing chill will make you forget the summer heat.
mizumanju (a Japanese chilled translucent rice flour dumpling, often with sweet bean paste)
The sweet bean paste showing through the dough looks so tasty…
How about trying your hand at making a summer wagashi, mizu manju? Its delicate appearance might make it seem difficult, but you can actually make it with just potato starch, sugar, sweet bean paste, and water.
Mix the potato starch and sugar, dissolve with water, and simmer in a frying pan until it thickens.
As the moisture evaporates and it turns syrupy like corn syrup, the dough is ready.
Pour it into molds, add the sweet bean paste, chill, and you’re done! The steps are simple, so anyone can give it a try with ease.