[For Seniors] Snack Recipes We Want to Make in the October Recreation Activity

Monster Baked Donuts

One-bowl monster baked donuts / A simple recipe where you just mix all the ingredients at once

Combine 120 g pancake mix, 30 g sugar, 10 g unsalted butter, 60 g milk, and 1 egg in a bowl and mix to make the batter.

Transfer the batter to a piping bag, pipe it into a lightly oiled donut mold, and bake at 180°C (356°F) for 12 minutes.

The batter will rise, so fill the molds to about 60% full, and adjust the baking time according to the size of your mold.

Once the donuts have cooled, remove them from the mold and draw eyes with a chocolate pen.

Your monster baked donuts are ready!

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Red bean and cheese hotteok

Anko and Cheese Hotteok: A must-try Korean sweet! Easy copycat recipe using pancake mix♪

How about trying “anko cheese hotteok,” where the sweetness of red bean paste and the saltiness of cheese create a wonderfully exquisite balance? Hotteok is a traditional snack that’s popular at Korean street stalls.

Some older adults may not be familiar with it, so this is a great chance to try a new flavor! It’s very easy to make.

Put the ingredients in a bowl and knead until there’s no dry flour left.

Since we’re using pancake mix, it’s nice that you can make it with just a few ingredients.

Wrap smooth red bean paste and cheese in the dough, seal it tightly, and then cook it.

Using a griddle lets you enjoy the cooking process, too.

Relax and enjoy the soothing combination of gooey, melty cheese and sweet anko!

Tarte Tatin

Easy French pastry on a griddle: a simple Tarte Tatin recipe ✨

Speaking of tarte Tatin, it’s a dish that whets your appetite with the toasty aroma of apples.

Some people might think it seems difficult to make.

The version introduced here is very easy to prepare on a hot plate.

Apple peels and cores are packed with nutrients, so just trim off the hard parts and use the rest.

Dice the apples into bite-size cubes, put them in a heatproof container, and microwave them.

Make caramel by heating sugar and water in aluminum cups, then add the apples.

Pour in the batter made with flour and butter, and steam-fry for about 2 minutes on each side.

It’s a recipe whose aroma alone could make you happy!

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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Sweet potato butter

[Sweet Potato Butter Recipe] Irresistibly delicious! Sweet potatoes and butter are the perfect combination.

Speaking of autumn, it’s all about sweet potatoes! Seeing sweet potatoes probably reminds many people of digging them up as kids.

This “Sweet Potato Butter” is an easy and delicious recipe to enjoy sweet potatoes.

First, cut the sweet potatoes into batons.

You’ll use them with the skin on, so wash them well.

Soak the cut sweet potatoes in water to remove bitterness, then pat them dry with paper towels.

Put the drained sweet potatoes and potato starch into a plastic bag, then shake to coat them evenly.

Heat oil in a frying pan, add the starch-coated sweet potatoes, and cook until lightly browned.

Add salt, butter, and sugar, toss to coat, and it’s done.

A splash of soy sauce is also delicious if you like!

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Pear Tarte Tatin

Skillet “Pear Tarte Tatin” — easy with canned pears and hotcake mix!

When you think of tarte Tatin, apple usually comes to mind, but you can make it with canned pears too—and with just one frying pan.

First, thinly slice the canned pears and arrange them in a frying pan that you’ve sprinkled with granulated sugar so they caramelize.

Then spoon batter made from pancake mix into the center and spread it out.

Bake for about 25 minutes, invert onto a plate, and it’s done.

You can make it with apples as well, so try different variations.

The spots where the sugar melts and browns become wonderfully toasty and delicious.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Kinako sticks-style with 3 ingredients

Kinako sticks-style with 3 ingredients

Here’s a simple, three-ingredient kinako-stick style recipe.

Prepare a bowl, water, sugar, kinako (roasted soybean flour), plastic wrap, and chopsticks.

Put the water and sugar in the bowl, stir, and microwave at 600W for 2 minutes to thicken slightly.

Mix in the kinako thoroughly.

Once the dough comes together, transfer it onto plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until firm.

Take out the chilled dough, shape it into easy-to-eat sticks, and it’s done.

Topping with extra kinako or inserting toothpicks for easier eating is also recommended.

The aroma of kinako and the nostalgic flavor might make your activity time even more fun!

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mayumi

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