For a Mother’s Day breakfast, you can opt for a box of aniseed sprinkles: Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s online aniseed sprinkle ranges include De Ruijter varieties, but no ready-filled squeeze bottle. Choose whole pink-and-white sprinkles for a topping that stands out, or crushed sprinkles for a finer texture. If you’re considering a separate dispenser, check that it’s suitable for dry foods, and always check the current label on the sprinkles too.
You want to avoid spills at breakfast, brunch or a dessert table. The aniseed sprinkles in Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s online ranges come in standard packaging. If you’re looking for a different way to dispense them, you’ll need to assess any serving aid separately.
You want to choose between whole sprinkles that stand out on rusks or cakes, and crushed sprinkles for a finer topping on things like bread or yoghurt.
You want to know what’s in your chosen variety before serving it. PLUS’s product information for pink-and-white sprinkles and Albert Heijn’s for crushed sprinkles list wheat and cereals containing gluten. The label on the pack you buy is the one to rely on.
First, decide whether you want to sprinkle them neatly or prefer a particular topping texture. Then choose your variety and check the product information on the packaging before serving.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Neat serving | Check whether the product comes in a box or a proper dispensing pack. If you’re considering a separate serving aid, check that it’s suitable for dry sprinkles and food contact. | When I’m serving aniseed sprinkles at a busy table, I want to be able to sprinkle them without making a mess. Around 50% of consumers prioritise neat serving. |
| Appearance and texture | Choose between whole pink-and-white sprinkles and crushed sprinkles; consider which texture will work best with what you’re serving. | I want a topping on my rusk or cake to look just as I imagine it. For around 30% of consumers, the choice between whole and crushed sprinkles is most important. |
| Label and storage | Read the ingredients, allergen information, best-before date and storage instructions on the pack you buy. | When I’m serving guests, I want to check which ingredients and allergens the sprinkles contain first. For around 20% of consumers, this product information matters most. |
The aniseed sprinkle ranges at Albert Heijn and Jumbo feature standard packs. A squeeze bottle bought separately isn’t the same as a ready-packed aniseed sprinkle product, and may not be suitable for dry, whole sprinkles.
Check the type of packaging before you buy. If you’re using a separate serving aid, check that it’s designed for food contact and that its opening is suitable for the sprinkles.
According to product information from PLUS and Albert Heijn, the pink-and-white and crushed De Ruijter sprinkles reviewed list wheat and cereals containing gluten. This matters if you’re serving guests with an allergy or coeliac disease.
Before putting them on the table, check the ingredients and allergen information on the pack of the exact variety you’ve bought.
Albert Heijn says that product information, including ingredients and allergen details, can change. A product page you looked at earlier is no substitute for checking the label on the pack you buy.
Check the label again when you buy the product, and keep it with the sprinkles if you’re serving them temporarily in another container.
De Ruijter is the brand behind the whole and crushed sprinkles in the ranges reviewed at Albert Heijn and Jumbo.
Albert Heijn has an aniseed sprinkle category and product information for De Ruijter crushed aniseed sprinkles.
Jumbo lists De Ruijter sprinkles in festive, pink-and-white, blue-and-white and crushed varieties.
PLUS has product information for De Ruijter pink-and-white sprinkles in a 330 g pack and crushed sprinkles in a 270 g pack.
ALDI suggests serving blue or pink sprinkles with rusks for a special occasion.
Lidl has a range of breakfast foods and toppings that may be useful when planning a brunch.
The online aniseed sprinkle ranges at Albert Heijn and Jumbo don’t list ready-filled squeeze bottles, but they do include standard packs of De Ruijter sprinkles. That doesn’t necessarily apply to every other range, so if you find an alternative, check that it really is a dispensing pack of aniseed sprinkles.
Choose whole pink-and-white sprinkles if you want a topping that stands out on rusks or cakes. Crushed sprinkles have a finer texture and work well on bread, rusks and yoghurt, among other things. The varieties described come in boxes, not squeeze bottles.
PLUS’s product information for the pink-and-white variety and Albert Heijn’s for the crushed variety list wheat and cereals containing gluten. Before serving, check the allergen information on the pack of the variety you actually bought.
Follow the storage instructions and best-before date on the original packaging; the product information reviewed says to store them in a dry place. Keep the packaging or label to hand while you’re serving the sprinkles from another container.
