[For Seniors] Making Snacks in Nursing Homes: A Collection of Easy Recommended Recipes

pudding

Too easy! Just mix and chill?! How to make silky pudding — Pudding 푸딩

If it’s a mix-and-chill pudding, there’s no need to worry about failure! Put granulated sugar and water into a container and heat it in the microwave to make caramel.

Next, mix gelatin, eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract into milk that has been heated in the microwave, then pour the mixture into the container with the caramel that you’ve already cooled.

After that, just chill it in the refrigerator until set, and it’s done.

If you measure and prepare all the ingredients in advance, you can enjoy making this snack smoothly.

If you make it in the morning, it’ll be ready just in time for a 3 p.m.

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yuri

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Round choco with Choco Pie

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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yamamoto

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dorayaki

Easy Snacks You Can Make with Kids: Dorayaki

You might think, “Can you really make dorayaki by hand? And as a recreational activity?” But there’s actually a very easy way to do it.

Just make the pancake part with pancake mix, and use store-bought sweet red bean paste for the filling—these two tricks make it super simple.

If you cook the pancake skins on an electric griddle, you can make a lot at once, and they come out nice and even.

For the bean paste, choose your favorite—chunky (tsubu-an) or smooth (koshi-an)—and you could even try adding whipped cream!

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utatane

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Pumpkin stick pie

[40 Pumpkin Stick Pies] Trick or Treat! Halloween Treat [#Shorts]

Pumpkin stick pies made with frozen puff pastry sheets are an easy-to-eat, recommended snack for seniors.

Because pumpkin is hard and difficult to cut, wrap it in plastic wrap and microwave at 600W for 1 minute to make it easier to slice.

Add milk, salt, honey, and white pepper to the cut pumpkin, then microwave at 600W for about 6 minutes.

Finally, transfer to a pot and warm it while adding more milk, cooking until it becomes a soft, spreadable paste.

Spread the paste thinly over the puff pastry sheet, fold, cut with a knife, twist, and bake in a toaster to finish.

It’s also fun to change up the shapes, like squares or triangles.

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mayumi

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sweet pumpkin

[Easy Snack] Sweet Pumpkin #EasyRecipe #AdditiveFreeSnack #HalloweenRecipe

There are probably many seniors who enjoy sweet, fluffy pumpkin.

Here’s a sweet pumpkin treat made with just that.

Cut the pumpkin into moderate pieces, microwave until soft, and remove the skin.

Mix it with ingredients like maple syrup and butter, then roll it into balls.

Use a toothpick to score lines on the surface so they look like tiny pumpkins.

Bake them in the oven, and top with bits of pumpkin skin to finish—adorable, pumpkin-shaped sweet treats.

While they’re baking, the sweet aroma of maple syrup fills the air, making this a dish you’ll look forward to eating.

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Nakajima Junko

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Steamed sweet potato bread

Ishizue Kitchen: Senior-Friendly Recipe Introduction [Steamed Sweet Potato Bread] #SweetsRecipe #RecipeVariation #PancakeMix

How about sweet potato steamed muffins for a snack activity at a senior care facility? Cut washed sweet potatoes with the skin on into 1 cm cubes, then soak them in water to remove bitterness.

In a bowl, combine pancake mix, eggs, sugar, and milk, and mix well.

Using pancake mix makes it easy to prepare snacks, so it’s perfect for these activities.

Line molds with paper cups, add the microwaved sweet potato pieces and the batter.

Steam-bake in a frying pan for about 15 minutes, and they’re ready.

Sweet potatoes contain calcium to help strengthen bones, dietary fiber to support gut health, and potassium to reduce swelling, making them a great ingredient for older adults!

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Warabi Mochi in Anmitsu Style

Oyachube! “Anmitsu-style Warabi Mochi”

Warabi-mochi has a jiggly, gelatinous texture in your mouth.

It’s often dusted with kinako (roasted soybean flour), but topping it with matcha or drizzling it with kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup) is also delicious.

Warabi-mochi is made with warabi starch, though using warabi starch can sometimes result in a slightly firmer texture.

Try some tweaks, like using a store-bought kit that yields softer warabi-mochi, or making a soft version with potato starch (katakuriko).

You can also turn it into an anmitsu-style dessert by adding sweet red bean paste and fruit, then drizzling kuromitsu on top.

It transforms warabi-mochi into a more festive Japanese sweet than usual, and it’s likely to be enjoyed by older adults as well.

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Nakajima Junko

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