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[For Seniors] Easy and Delicious! Snack Activity Roundup

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Eating—meals and snacks alike—is one of life’s pleasures for older adults as well.

Snack-making activities are very popular and are offered at many senior care facilities.

However, for staff, choosing ingredients and coming up with recipes suited to older adults—such as how to prepare them—can be challenging.

In this article, we introduce easy-to-make snack ideas for seniors.

We’ve gathered many recipes that can be made together around a table or prepared easily using a microwave.

You can make delicious snacks without using hard-to-chew or hard-to-swallow ingredients.

Please give them a try with everyone together!

[For Seniors] Easy and Delicious! Snack Activity Roundup (131–140)

sweet potato

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sweet potato

When it comes to classic snacks made with sweet potatoes, sweet potato bites (sweet potato pastries) are a go-to.

Not only are they delicious, but one reason they’re so popular is how easy they are to make.

The method is simple: soak the sweet potatoes in water, then heat them in the microwave.

Mash them, mix in unsalted butter and vanilla ice cream, and shape the mixture into balls by hand.

Brush with egg yolk and bake in a toaster oven for 5 minutes, and they’re done! Be sure to check that they’ve browned nicely.

They’re so easy to make that I think they’re perfect for a snack activity.

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sweet chestnut paste (Kurikinton)

[Gyomu Super] Only 3 Ingredients! Addictive Kuri Kinton Recipe

sweet chestnut paste (Kurikinton)

Why not try making kuri kinton—well-known as a classic New Year’s dish—as an autumn snack when chestnuts are at their best? Believe it or not, you only need three ingredients! First, peel and cut sweet potatoes, then soak them in water to remove bitterness.

Drain, transfer to a microwave-safe container, add mirin, and microwave.

Once cooked, mash them and mix in syrup from candied chestnuts.

Finally, transfer to a serving dish, top with chestnuts, and it’s done.

It’s super easy, so give it a try!

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Soy milk and carrot mousse

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Soy milk and carrot mousse

Here’s how to make a gentle, smooth-to-swallow soy milk carrot mousse.

You’ll need soy milk, heavy cream, carrot puree, sugar, agar, and water.

Put the sugar and agar in a saucepan and mix, then add the remaining ingredients.

Stir well and heat over a low to medium flame, stirring as you go, until just before it comes to a boil.

Divide into containers and chill to set.

Arrange the containers in an ice-water bath to cool more quickly.

Once set, top with whipped cream and mint leaves if you like, and your carrot mousse is ready.

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French toast

[Hanauta Day Service Shimizu] Snack Activity: Let’s Make French Toast!

French toast

How about gathering around a hot plate and having fun making snacks together? French toast is fluffy and sweet: bread soaked in egg and milk, then cooked in butter.

Because it stays soft even after cooking, it’s an easy-to-eat treat for older adults who have trouble with hard foods.

The steps are simple—line the bread on the hot plate, flip it, and spread jam.

You can even make it while seated, so everyone can join in.

If someone isn’t familiar with French toast, it’s nice to explain it as you make it together.

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Pear Tarte Tatin

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Pear Tarte Tatin

This is a recipe for a tarte Tatin you can make using only a frying pan, packed with pears.

For the tart base, finely crush biscuits and mix thoroughly with melted butter and milk until it comes together.

Press it flat onto a plate the same size as your frying pan and chill it in the refrigerator.

In the frying pan, dissolve sugar with a little water to make a caramel sauce.

Once it thickens, add butter, then add the cut pears and some sugar, cover with a lid, and simmer for about 1 hour.

Remove the lid and simmer a bit longer until slightly thickened, place the tart base on top, let it sit for a while, then flip it over to finish the tarte Tatin.

It tastes best well chilled.

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Shiratama Zenzai

682 Shiratama Zenzai

Shiratama Zenzai

As we get older, the muscles used for swallowing weaken and swallowing function declines.

That’s why foods like mochi can more easily get stuck in the throat.

In such cases, why not make snacks using shiratama (glutinous rice dumplings), which are less likely to cause choking? Kneading the shiratamako flour, shaping the dough into little balls, and boiling the dumplings can provide great stimulation for older adults.

If making zenzai from scratch with azuki beans is too much work, store-bought boiled azuki or anko is recommended.

Zenzai you’ve made yourselves will taste extra special!

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In conclusion

We introduced snack activities for seniors.

Since many of them are easy to make, you’ll probably want to try them at home and enjoy them with your family.

Snacks you make yourselves are bound to taste especially delicious.

We hope you have a wonderful time through these snack activities.