November is known as the season of hearty appetites, a time when we encounter many delicious ingredients.
Why not try a snack activity that incorporates seasonal flavors at day-service centers or senior care facilities?
Here are some recommended snack activity ideas for November.
We’ve gathered easy and tasty snack recipes for seniors using ingredients like sweet potatoes, pumpkin, chestnuts, and grapes.
The steps are simple, so it’s easy to give them a try.
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[For Seniors] Easy and Delicious! November Snack Activities (1–10)
Gâteau Sweet Potato
In autumn, snacks made with sweet potatoes are popular, aren’t they? How about making bite-sized, easy-to-eat, and easy-to-make gateau sweet potatoes for a snack activity? All you do is microwave the sweet potatoes until soft, mash them, add sugar, milk, eggs, and flour, then heat in the microwave.
Once chilled, they become moist and sweeter, so it’s highly recommended.
After cutting, try topping them with caramel sauce or black sesame seeds.
It’s an easy, autumnal treat perfect for November that you can make without using the stove.
Exquisite Apple Cake
Let me share a simple cake recipe using apples, a delicious taste of autumn.
First, let’s make the batter.
All you do is mix eggs, pancake mix, and milk together in that order until smooth—super easy, right? Next, peel the apples and slice them thinly, about 2–3 mm.
Transfer the slices to a heatproof dish, pour the batter you just made over them, and spread it so it coats everything evenly.
Once the batter has soaked into the apples a bit and the surface looks level, you’re good to go.
Finally, microwave at 600W for 5 minutes, and it’s done! It can crumble easily if you cut it while it’s hot, so be sure to chill it thoroughly in the refrigerator before serving.
Sweet Chestnut Mont Blanc
Snacks made with chestnuts are perfect for autumn, but the prep can be a hassle.
However, if you use store-bought sweet chestnuts, it’s easy and turns out delicious.
Even Mont Blanc, the quintessential autumn dessert, becomes super simple with sweet chestnuts.
First, make the chestnut cream: warm the sweet chestnuts in the microwave, then blend them with sugar and milk—that’s it.
Place sweet chestnuts and whipped cream on a cupcake, then pipe the chestnut cream over the top to cover it.
Finish with one more sweet chestnut as a topping, and you’re done! You can use homemade cupcakes or store-bought ones.
sweet potato yokan (Japanese sweet potato jelly)
Sweet potatoes are in season in autumn.
Imo yokan made with just two ingredients—without using butter or heavy cream—can be easily prepared by simply microwaving and chilling, making it perfect for recreation.
Tasks like mashing with a fork or pressing through a bowl use fine motor skills and stimulate the brain.
Plus, making it together with other participants will likely make it taste even better! You can enjoy cooking while chatting about sweet potato dishes you made in the past.
Just be careful to avoid burns, and definitely give it a try.
pumpkin dumplings
Pumpkins are said to be at their best from autumn through winter.
These pumpkin dumplings use this pumpkin: microwave the pumpkin to warm it, then mash it into a paste and mix in potato starch and sugar.
It’s easier to mash while the pumpkin is still warm, so that’s recommended.
When shaping the dumplings, feel free to make them in any shape you like.
Cooking can stimulate the brain, and the standing and sitting involved can help build physical awareness, contributing to overall health.
Watch the browning carefully and make delicious pumpkin dumplings!
Sweet potato pudding cake
Here’s how to make a pudding cake using sweet potatoes.
Cakes often seem like a lot of work, but this pudding cake is an easy recipe—you just blend and bake! First, soften the sweet potatoes in the microwave, then put them in a blender with the other ingredients and blend until smooth.
Pour the mixture into a pan lined with parchment paper and bake to finish.
Fresh out of the oven, it has a silky, custard-like texture; when chilled, it becomes moist, offering a different kind of deliciousness.
Grape Fruiche Mousse
Here’s a creative recipe using Fruche.
For this one, we’ll use Fruche Rich Blueberry Grape.
First, add milk to the Fruche and mix well.
Next, whip heavy cream until it forms stiff peaks, then add the Fruche mixture and combine.
Transfer it to a piping bag, pipe into glasses, and chill in the refrigerator for one hour.
After an hour, take it out and top with grapes and muscat grapes to finish.
Once November comes, we often spend time in warm, heated rooms, so a chilled treat like this is nice, isn’t it?