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[For Seniors] Snack Recipes We Want to Make in the October Recreation Activity
Autumn is known as the season of hearty appetites, and there are so many delicious foods to enjoy.
The classics include Pacific saury, matsutake mushrooms, and sweet potatoes, but we mustn’t forget the fruits that are in season in autumn! In addition to persimmons, chestnuts, grapes, and apples, there are plenty of other fruits you can enjoy this time of year.
In this article, we’re introducing snack recipes recommended for October.
We’ve gathered recipes that use autumn flavors like the fruits mentioned above, so give them a try and savor the season!
[For Seniors] Snack Recipes You’ll Want to Make in October (1–10)
pumpkin dumplings
How about making dumplings with pumpkin? It’s an easy microwave-friendly recipe! Microwave the pumpkin at 600W for 5 minutes until it’s soft enough to mash.
Once mashed, add sugar, salt, and potato starch, and mix.
Roll the mixture by hand into bite-sized balls, flatten them, then place them in a frying pan lightly coated with salad oil and cook.
When they’re browned, add butter, then soy sauce, toss to coat, and they’re ready.
They’re dumplings, but since they’re made from pumpkin, they crumble easily and should be easy for older adults to eat.
Rich, melty pumpkin
Let me introduce a rich, ultra-moist and chewy pumpkin cake you can make in the microwave.
You don’t need to boil the pumpkin—just moisten it, microwave it, and you’re good to go.
Once it softens, mash it and mix in butter.
Then add sugar, egg, and milk, and finally mix in cake flour.
Pour the batter into a heatproof dish lined with parchment, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave at 600W for 5 minutes.
Let it cool, and it’s ready.
It’s delicious as is, but dusting it with powdered sugar makes it look stylish, too!
Apple roll
Let’s use a tamagoyaki pan to make a delicious apple roll.
First, core the apples and slice them thinly.
Sprinkle with sugar, microwave, flip them over, and microwave again.
For the batter, mix melted butter, honey, beaten eggs, milk, and pancake mix in that order.
Once the batter is ready, pour it into the tamagoyaki pan and cook, rolling the apples into it as you go, to make an apple roll.
Use tasty autumn apples—give it a try and enjoy it with everyone!
Ghost Sweet Potato Chips
The ghost faces made on the surfaces of the sliced sweet potatoes make these treats really unique.
Also, sprinkling butter and cinnamon over the sliced sweet potato surfaces makes them even more delicious.
The chips have a simple flavor, but once you eat one, you won’t be able to stop.
Since they’re easy to make, it seems like a fun recipe to prepare while chatting with people around you.
Many older adults probably enjoy the sweetness of sweet potatoes too.
Please use this as a reference and give it a try.
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!
pumpkin muffin
Let’s make easy pumpkin muffins using pancake mix.
Cut the seeded and peeled pumpkin into bite-size pieces, microwave until tender, then mash.
Once it has cooled slightly, add milk, vegetable oil, sugar, eggs, and pancake mix, and stir to make the batter.
Pour the batter into muffin cups and bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes to finish.
As long as you prep the pumpkin first, the rest is mostly just mixing, so it’s a fun recipe to make together while chatting.
Oatmeal Sweet Potato Mochi
Shall we make gentle-on-the-body, low-fat sweet potato mochi? It’s low in calories, so it’s also recommended for older adults who are watching their intake.
First, drain the silken tofu and mash it.
Add oatmeal, potato starch, and salt, mix, and microwave for 2 minutes.
Stir again and microwave for 1 more minute.
Add the cooked sweet potato and mix, then let it cool at room temperature for 10 minutes, and it’s done.
Shape the mixture into balls by hand and place them on a plate dusted with kinako (roasted soybean flour).
Enjoy the chewy, delicious mochi!