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[Care Facility] Recommended Snack Activities: Easy and Delicious Recipes to Make with Older Adults
Among the activities at care facilities, snack-making sessions—where residents prepare and enjoy treats—are a popular time that naturally brings out smiles.
Many older adults likely look forward to these snack activities.
That said, staff members may struggle to choose menus that can be done safely and enjoyably.
In this article, we introduce ideas for making snacks that allow older adults to share tasks without strain and finish safely and deliciously.
From smooth, easy-to-swallow Japanese sweets to ideas for gathering around a griddle, it’s packed with lively, crowd-pleasing recipes.
Be sure to incorporate them into your snack activity plans.
[Care Facilities] Recommended Snack Activities: Easy and Delicious Recipes to Make with Seniors (1–10)
dorayaki (Japanese red-bean pancake)NEW!
How about making delicious dorayaki using a frying pan? First, mix and prepare the batter, then pour it into the pan in small circles and cook.
Once you’ve made two, sandwich sweet red bean paste (anko) between them and you’re done! If you don’t have a frying pan, a griddle or hot plate could work as well.
The batter is basically made by mixing cake flour, water, eggs, and so on, but you can also use pancake mix, so try whichever method you like.
It also sounds fun to create your own original dorayaki by filling it with something other than anko.
Bite-sized Sweet PotatoNEW!
These are cute, bite-sized sweet potatoes that are easy to make—just toast them in a toaster to finish.
Softening the sweet potatoes requires some force with a knife to cut through the firm flesh, but after that it’s simply a matter of mixing and baking.
If you prepare the additional ingredients in advance, you can proceed with ease and take your time perfecting the shapes.
It’s recommended to express your individuality through the size and shape and aim for sweet potatoes that look even more appetizing.
Fruit omeletNEW!
A fluffy batter sandwiches fruits, whipped cream, and more—its fillings peeking out make it look all the more delicious.
Use pancake mix for the batter, and aim for a soft texture with plenty of volume when baking.
Then simply fold the round cakes gently, and layer whipped cream, fruit, cookies, and the like in between to finish.
Think about which fruits will look most beautiful, and it’s also a great idea to make a variety, imagining how they’ll look when arranged together.
roll sandwichNEW!
This is an easy-to-make dessert where you simply roll your favorite fruit and whipped cream in sandwich bread.
First, spread whipped cream on the bread, add a suitable amount of fruit, then use plastic wrap to roll it up compactly.
Be careful not to overstuff with fruit or whipped cream, as it may become difficult to roll.
It’s also important to think about how it will look when lined up—use a variety of fruits to create a colorful finish.
Shiratama Fruit PunchNEW!
This is a simple yet visually beautiful dessert made by mixing small-cut fruit with shiratama (glutinous rice dumplings).
Canned fruit is recommended; think about which varieties to use while considering a good color balance.
The way you mix, boil, and size the shiratama is also important, so pay close attention when preparing them.
Consider what fruit size is easiest to eat and match the shiratama size accordingly.
Finally, mix the cut fruit with the shiratama and add syrup to finish.
Kanto-style sakura mochiNEW!
Sakura mochi, with its beautiful appearance that evokes the arrival of spring, comes in a Kanto-style version like this one.
It follows a simple procedure: wrap a firm block of sweet red bean paste in cherry blossom–pink batter, then roll it in a salted cherry leaf to finish.
The key to its beauty is letting the bean paste peek through the gaps, so adjusting the sizes of the bean paste and the batter is important.
It’s recommended to check the size of the cherry leaf and match your portions to it.
If you prepare each component in advance and simply enjoy the rolling step, you can still feel the spirit of spring.
Mikan Milk Agar JellyNEW!
This dessert features a silky texture with chunks of mandarin oranges embedded in milk agar.
It’s easy for anyone to make since you simply pour the ingredients into a mold and chill.
Line a container with canned mandarin oranges, then pour in milk-mixed agar to fill the gaps, and chill until set.
To achieve a more beautiful appearance, the balance between the oranges and the agar is important, so consider how much of each to use as you go.
You can also adjust it to your taste—for example, packing in lots of oranges if you prefer.