[Snack Activity] Easy and Delicious: Snack Ideas to Make Together with Seniors
The time it takes to chill and set yokan in the refrigerator, the moment you add toppings like fruit, the aroma of steam rising from the steamer.
Making snacks together with older adults lets you share a sense of excitement and create warm memories that go beyond the recipe itself.
Traditional Japanese sweets are familiar to many seniors and are sure to delight them.
There are plenty of ways to enjoy everything while staying seated! When the sweet scent of the finished wagashi fills the room, it will surely bring back fond memories as well.
As hands stay busy, conversation flows, and the joy of savoring the finished treat is truly special.
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Easy Microwave Sweets (11–20)
[Microwave] Snowball Cookies
![[Microwave] Snowball Cookies](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WI4KQUxY42Q/sddefault.jpg)
Just 90 seconds in the microwave! These snowball cookies have a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture and can be made in no time.
Put cake flour and sugar into a plastic bag and mix, then add vegetable oil and knead until the dough comes together.
Once it’s cohesive, roll into balls, arrange them on a plate, and heat in the microwave.
Coat the outside with powdered sugar, and they’re ready in a flash.
Cookies often seem tricky because of the dough and baking, but with this method, anyone can make them easily without special techniques!
Steamed pumpkin bread
Perfect for a snack! Here’s a steamed pumpkin bread recipe.
First, cut the pumpkin with the skin on and microwave it for about 5 minutes.
Remove the skin, mash with a fork, then add egg, sugar, vegetable oil, milk, and pancake mix.
Mix well to make the batter.
Line a heatproof container with parchment paper, pour in the batter, add some preheated pumpkin pieces on top as decoration, and microwave for about 5 minutes.
That’s it! It’s a handy, recommended recipe for times when you can’t use the stove.
Cupcakes with ice cream
Cupcakes are easy to make using a microwave, so they’re a great choice to make together with seniors! With just an ice cream bar and pancake mix, you can get a surprisingly professional result—definitely give it a try.
First, completely melt the ice cream in a cup, mix in the pancake mix, and microwave for 2 minutes.
Next, add a light decoration with whipped cream or sweet red beans, and you’re done! If you divide up each step among participants, everyone can enjoy the process, so be sure to try it.
Rich, melty pumpkin
Let me introduce a rich, ultra-moist and chewy pumpkin cake you can make in the microwave.
You don’t need to boil the pumpkin—just moisten it, microwave it, and you’re good to go.
Once it softens, mash it and mix in butter.
Then add sugar, egg, and milk, and finally mix in cake flour.
Pour the batter into a heatproof dish lined with parchment, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave at 600W for 5 minutes.
Let it cool, and it’s ready.
It’s delicious as is, but dusting it with powdered sugar makes it look stylish, too!
Gâteau au chocolat (chocolate cake)
When it comes to baked sweets, they often seem difficult and intimidating, but you can easily make them using a microwave.
Heat butter and chopped chocolate in the microwave to melt them.
Crack in an egg, then sift in cake flour and baking powder.
Mix everything together, microwave it, and it’s done.
Fresh out of the microwave it’s fluffy, but if you let it sit, the texture firms up.
Making sweets in the microwave is convenient and worry-free for household chores, so give it a try at home.
Pear custard tart
This pear custard tart doesn’t require an oven, so anyone can make it with ease! Since they’re bite-sized tarts, older adults can enjoy them comfortably, too.
Both the pear compote and the custard cream can be made using a microwave.
The tart crust is also simple: put biscuits in a plastic bag and crush them finely with a rolling pin, then knead in melted butter until combined—no oven needed! If you’re making these with seniors as a snack-time activity, dividing the steps among participants might help everyone stay focused and engaged.
Easy no-bake sweets (1–10)
Fluffy, melty strawberry bavaroisNEW!
You can also make bavarois easily by using Fruiche mix, which sets when combined with milk.
In addition to milk, fold in whipped heavy cream to the Fruiche.
That alone completes the bavarois base.
Normally, bavarois is made by combining a sauce of eggs, milk, and sugar with whipped cream and setting it with gelatin.
It usually takes some effort, but this easy method makes it perfect as a snack activity for seniors.
Pour the bavarois base into containers, chill until set, and top with strawberries and whipped cream to finish.
If you like, drizzle strawberry jam or strawberry sauce on top to make it look even nicer and taste even better.
