[Care Facility] Recommended Snack Activities: Easy and Delicious Recipes to Make with Older Adults

sakura mochiNEW!

[Easy Snack] Delight your three kids with sakura-mochi! [Hot Plate]

You don’t really picture sakura mochi as something people make at home, do you? But with this recipe, you can easily make it on a griddle! Mix shiratamako (glutinous rice flour), bread flour, water, light brown sugar, salt, and red food coloring to make the batter, then lightly oil the surface and cook it in an elongated oval shape.

Once cooked, wrap some sweet red bean paste inside, then wrap the outside with a cherry leaf to finish.

Mochi is delicious, but it can feel a bit risky to serve to elderly people, right? With this, though, it’s mostly red bean paste—so it should be much safer! Topped with a salt-pickled cherry blossom on the leaf, it looks perfect as a snack, too!

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Strawberry Awayuki Jelly

[Super Easy] Strawberry Awayuki Jelly #dayservice #daycare #dayrehab #nursingcare #elderly #snack #sweets

Awayuki-kan, a fluffy agar jelly that fizzes and melts away in your mouth.

How about making strawberry awayuki-kan for a snack activity? It’s easy for seniors to enjoy safely, too.

Remove the strawberry stems and cut to your preferred size.

Next, place egg whites and sugar in a bowl and whisk to make meringue.

In a saucepan, add powdered agar, water, and sugar, then simmer to dissolve; remove from the heat and pour the agar mixture into the meringue.

Gently fold in the cut strawberries, spoon into cups, and chill in the refrigerator until set.

Dividing up each step among participants will help the process go smoothly.

It’s a dish that lets everyone enjoy a pleasantly fizzy, airy texture.

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Steamed sweet potato bread

Ishizue Kitchen: Senior-Friendly Recipe Introduction [Steamed Sweet Potato Bread] #SweetsRecipe #RecipeVariation #PancakeMix

How about sweet potato steamed muffins for a snack activity at a senior care facility? Wash the sweet potatoes, cut them into 1 cm cubes with the skins on, and soak them in water to remove astringency.

Put pancake mix, eggs, sugar, and milk into a bowl and mix well.

Using pancake mix makes it easy to prepare snacks, so it’s a perfect idea for a snack activity.

Line molds with paper cups, then add the microwaved sweet potatoes and the batter.

Steam-bake in a frying pan for about 15 minutes, and they’re ready.

Sweet potatoes contain calcium to strengthen bones, dietary fiber to support gut health, and potassium to help reduce swelling, making them a recommended ingredient for seniors!

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Crepe

How to Make Crepes / Easy!! Dessert Recipe Using Ingredients You Have at Home

Creating something is fun, but recreational activities like cooking and baking that let you eat what you make are especially popular.

Here is an introduction to crepes—safe and easy to make even for seniors.

With common household ingredients like eggs, sugar, milk, and cake flour, you can make delicious homemade crepes.

Once you’ve prepared the ingredients and mastered the steps, heat a frying pan and start cooking.

Add toppings like fruit, cream, or chocolate, and you’ll have a cute crepe that looks as bright and delightful as it tastes.

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sweet potato yokan (Japanese sweet potato jelly)

[Daycare Snack] Easy Sweet Potato Yokan with Just 4 Ingredients – Quick to make with pantry staples #BabyFood #ToddlerMeals #SchoolLunch #Snack #Kids

How about making sweet potato yokan for a day-service snack activity using simple ingredients like sweet potatoes, agar, and sugar? Sweet potatoes contain insoluble dietary fiber, and agar contains soluble dietary fiber, making them great ingredients for supporting gut health.

Peel and cut the sweet potatoes, put them in a pot, and simmer.

Once they’re soft, mash them, add agar that has been simmered with sugar and water, then chill until set—and it’s done! It has a simple, comforting flavor and lets you get solid nutrition, so give it a try.

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frog muffinNEW!

[With aluminum foil] Frog muffins #shorts #muffins #frog #startOfRainySeason #rainySeason #muffins

Let’s tweak your usual recipe and make a snack that’s perfect for June! Introducing frog muffins.

They’re easy to make: after pouring the batter into the cups, tuck three thin, rolled strips of aluminum foil around the edges to shape a frog’s face, then bake.

Next, spread green-tinted whipped cream on top and draw the eyes and mouth with a chocolate pen—that’s it! Muffins decorated with hydrangea-colored whipped cream are adorable too, so why not make those as well? By changing the base muffin shape or the color of the whipped cream, you can enjoy all kinds of variations.

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Blueberry mousseNEW!

[Just Chill] Blueberry Mousse Made with Yogurt — “The Road to Becoming a Sweets Guy,” So Easy It’s Almost Worrying

Let’s make a homemade blueberry mousse that’s easy for seniors to eat.

Since it’s basically just mixing, it’s a recipe beginners can try.

For the mousse, combine 400 g plain yogurt with 15 g granulated sugar, 5 g gelatin dissolved in 2 tablespoons of water, and 100 g heavy cream sweetened with 15 g granulated sugar.

Lightly whip the cream with a whisk before mixing it in.

Divide the finished mousse into two portions: pour one portion into containers until they’re about half full, then mix blueberry sauce into the remaining mousse and pour it on top.

Chill in the refrigerator for about 3 hours, then take it out and top with cream and blueberries before serving.

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