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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 (21–30)

sweet potato pudding

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sweet potato pudding

Let us introduce a soft, easy-to-eat sweet potato pudding.

Microwave the sweet potato until tender, mash it, add sugar and milk, and blend.

Once it becomes a paste, add milk and eggs, mix well, and pour into containers.

Place the containers in a baking tray, add hot water to the tray, and bake in the oven.

After baking, let it cool slightly and top with whipped cream or the cooked sweet potato skins.

You can also steam-bake it by adding water to a frying pan instead of using the oven.

Turning cooked sweet potato into a pudding makes it smoother and easier to swallow than eating it as is.

It should be easier for older adults to enjoy sweet potatoes this way.

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Sweet Potato in 5 Minutes (Microwave)

Gâteau Sweet Potato: Just 5 minutes in the microwave! Moist and chewy!

Sweet Potato in 5 Minutes (Microwave)

Let’s make sweet potato cakes with a moist and chewy texture.

Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them into rounds about 1 centimeter thick.

Put the sweet potatoes in a microwave-safe container, cover with plastic wrap, and heat them in the microwave.

Add eggs, sugar, and other ingredients to the heated sweet potatoes and mix well.

Pour the mixture into a container and microwave again.

Once heated, it’s done.

It’s delicious as is, but chilling it will enhance the chewiness.

Enjoy with toppings like sesame seeds or caramel sauce if you like.

Since it’s made in the microwave, it seems safe and easy for older adults to prepare as well.

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For Seniors: Easy and Delicious! Snack Activity Roundup (31–40)

soft mizu-yokan (soft water yokan jelly)

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soft mizu-yokan (soft water yokan jelly)

Let’s try making a classic summer treat—mizuyokan (chilled red bean jelly)—by hand during our snack activity! With its cool, gentle sweetness, mizuyokan is perfect not only for summer but also for the damp humidity of the rainy season, offering a light and refreshing snack.

It may seem difficult, but it’s very easy if you use store-bought smooth red bean paste (koshian).

Add powdered agar to water, heat it, and dissolve it thoroughly.

Then add the koshian and mix well until there are no lumps, pour it into a container, and let it set—that’s it.

It sets at room temperature, so even those who don’t like very cold foods can enjoy it.

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Fluffy Marshmallow Mousse

[Only 3 Ingredients] How to Make Fluffy Marshmallow Mousse [Easy Snack]

Fluffy Marshmallow Mousse

Just by melting marshmallows, you can make a light, pleasantly textured mousse.

The basic ingredients are only two—marshmallows and milk—making it an easy recipe that seniors can also prepare with minimal effort.

If you use a tabletop burner, everyone can make it together at the table, which should help spark conversation.

When you chill the marshmallow and milk mixture after heating it in a pot, it naturally separates into two layers.

You can enjoy the different silky textures of the top and bottom layers.

Toppings like lemon, seasonal fruits, or fruit sauce also sound delicious.

Since it needs about 2 hours to chill and set, be sure to factor in the time when you make it.

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Stick Banana Pie

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Stick Banana Pie

Stick Banana Pies that let you enjoy the gentle sweetness of bananas and the crisp texture of puff pastry.

They’re safe and easy to make in about 15 minutes, so they’re also recommended for seniors who enjoy making sweets.

Cut thick slices of banana, brush egg yolk onto puff pastry sheets that have been quartered, then line up the banana pieces.

Bake in the oven, and once the surface turns a nice golden brown, they’re ready.

You can finish with a dusting of powdered sugar if you like.

Enjoy them warm for extra toastiness, or let them cool to highlight the banana’s sweetness.

A dessert that adds color to spring snacks while satisfying both heart and appetite.

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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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Lucky bean cheese rice crackers

Make the most of Setsubun beans! Lucky Bean Cheese Crackers [Snack Recipe] #shorts

Lucky bean cheese rice crackers

You can even make a classic Japanese snack, senbei, at home.

First, line a heatproof plate with parchment paper and place shredded pizza cheese on top.

Space them out a little as if you’re making several senbei.

Next, put soybeans on the cheese and heat as is.

Once it has cooled slightly, it will firm up like a senbei.

Sprinkle with aonori (green seaweed flakes) to finish.

This time we used soybeans with Setsubun in mind, but you can have fun topping them with other ingredients, too.

Give it your own twist!

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