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[For Seniors] Recommended Snack Activities: Easy, Large-Batch Recipes

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At day service centers and other senior facilities, a variety of recreational activities are held every day.

Among them, snack-making activities are especially popular.

For older adults, planning the steps of cooking and doing fine handwork help stimulate the brain.

Another benefit is that making snacks together deepens interaction among seniors.

In this article, we introduce easy snack recipes that are simple for everyone to make together.

Give them a try in your snack recreation sessions!

[For Seniors] Recommended Snack Activities: Easy, Large-Batch Recipes (21–30)

Sweet potato kinton (sweet potato tea towel squeeze)

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Sweet potato kinton (sweet potato tea towel squeeze)

Let me introduce smooth and delicious sweet potato chakin-shibori.

First, heat the sweet potatoes until soft, then mash them finely.

If you put them in a plastic bag and crush them with a pestle, anyone can do it easily.

Once there are no large lumps, add apple jam and mix.

If the mixture isn’t soft enough, adjust the texture by adding a little milk or soy milk at a time.

Take a piece of plastic wrap in your hand, place about two spoonfuls of the mixture on it, and roll it into a ball while shaping it.

Pulling the ends of the wrap will give you a neat “shibori” finish.

You can easily make a charming wagashi-style sweet, so it’s also recommended as a recreation activity in senior care facilities.

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sweet potato yokan (Japanese sweet potato jelly)

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sweet potato yokan (Japanese sweet potato jelly)

Some older adults may enjoy soft and sweet yokan, don’t you think? Yokan is a confection that fills your mouth with sweetness with just one bite.

Let’s make imo yokan by adding sweet potato to that yokan.

Peel the sweet potatoes, slice them into rounds, and boil until tender.

Mash the sweet potatoes by sieving them or blending them in a food processor or mixer.

Put water and agar in a pot and bring it to a boil, then add the mashed sweet potatoes and transfer the mixture into a mold.

Chill it in the refrigerator for about 3 hours until set.

You’ll have a very soft imo yokan.

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Red bean and cheese hotteok

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Red bean and cheese hotteok

How about trying “anko cheese hotteok,” where the sweetness of red bean paste and the saltiness of cheese create a wonderfully exquisite balance? Hotteok is a traditional snack that’s popular at Korean street stalls.

Some older adults may not be familiar with it, so this is a great chance to try a new flavor! It’s very easy to make.

Put the ingredients in a bowl and knead until there’s no dry flour left.

Since we’re using pancake mix, it’s nice that you can make it with just a few ingredients.

Wrap smooth red bean paste and cheese in the dough, seal it tightly, and then cook it.

Using a griddle lets you enjoy the cooking process, too.

Relax and enjoy the soothing combination of gooey, melty cheese and sweet anko!

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Easy demon Baumkuchen

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Easy demon Baumkuchen

An easy-to-make Oni Baumkuchen is also recommended.

First, prepare a store-bought Swiss roll cake.

Cut it into bite-sized wedge-shaped pieces.

Next, use whipped cream for the hair and a chocolate pen to draw the face.

At this point, it should already start looking like an ogre.

For the finishing touch, place an Apollo chocolate on top of the head, and it’s done.

If you change the color of the cake, you could make a red ogre too.

The fun part is drawing a variety of facial expressions.

Try making your very own Oni Baumkuchen.

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warabi mochi

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warabi mochi

Warabi-mochi is usually finished with warabi starch, but here’s a method that uses potato starch instead.

Mix potato starch and sugar, add water, and microwave it.

After heating for about 30 seconds, take it out, stir with a spoon, and microwave again.

Repeat this process and—like magic—you’ll end up with delightfully chewy warabi-mochi.

Enjoy with kuromitsu (black sugar syrup) or kinako (roasted soybean flour) if you like.

It’s great because you don’t need a stovetop.

This translucent Japanese sweet is a perfect fit for summer!

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Easy Strawberry Pudding

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Easy Strawberry Pudding

Strawberries are in season in March and April.

These days, you often see strawberries in supermarkets starting in winter, but originally their peak season is spring, around March and April.

Let’s use those strawberries to make strawberry pudding.

If you use Fruiche—the dessert mix that thickens like yogurt when you add milk—it’s easy to make.

Dissolve gelatin in milk, add it to the Fruiche mix, and stir.

Pour it into molds and chill in the refrigerator for about an hour, and it will set like pudding.

Topping it with strawberries to your liking makes it look nice and delicious.

Some older adults may have made Fruiche at home before.

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Round choco with Choco Pie

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This is a super simple way to make round chocolates.

The idea uses the popular snack “Choco Pie.” First, put it in a bowl and mash it with a fork while mixing.

Next, add milk, and when it turns sticky, shape it into balls.

You’ll have little round chocolates.

Then, sprinkle on toppings or decorate as you like.

You can also change up the flavor with whipped cream or cocoa powder.

Since there’s no cooking involved, it’s easy and hassle-free to try.

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