Hosts serving something sweet after dinner
You’re hosting a stamppot dinner and would also like to offer crispbread, yoghurt or a small dessert. A 330 g pack may be suitable for sharing, but it is still a consumer-sized pack.
Who are aniseed sprinkles for?
Shoppers choosing by colour
You want your sweet treat to suit the occasion. Pink and white, blue and white, and party sprinkles offer different looks, without affecting how you plan the stamppot dinner.
Planners checking allergens
You’re buying for guests and want to know whether your chosen variety is suitable to serve. The product information for the crushed and pink-and-white varieties reviewed lists wheat and cereals containing gluten; always check the label on the pack you buy.
What should you look for when choosing?
First, decide who will be having the aniseed sprinkles and how you’ll serve them. Then choose a suitable pack and colour, and check the ingredients and allergens for your chosen variety before serving.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
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| Quantity | Compare the net weight and work out how many guests will have a sweet topping or crispbread. Don’t assume a consumer-sized pack is suitable for catering. | When I’m planning a sweet treat for a large group, I want to make sure there’s enough to go round without including the stamppot portions. For around 50% of consumers, the quantity needed comes first. |
| Colour and use | Choose a colour that suits the occasion and decide whether you’ll serve the sprinkles on crispbread, with yoghurt or as a decoration. | I want the sweet spread to look the part, while keeping the sprinkles separate from the savoury dinner. For around 30% of consumers, presentation is the first consideration. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the label for the specific variety to check its ingredients and allergens, including wheat and gluten where listed. | When I’m buying for guests, I want to be able to check what they’ll be eating before serving. For around 20% of consumers, checking ingredients and allergens is a priority. |
Common mistakes
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Assuming a consumer-sized pack is suitable for catering
PLUS lists around 22 servings for its 330 g pack of De Ruijter pink-and-white aniseed sprinkles. That figure applies to that pack and isn’t a set number of guests for every serving style.
Work out how many people will actually be having sprinkles, and whether you’re offering a light topping, crispbread or dessert. Then choose the number of packs accordingly.
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Counting aniseed sprinkles as part of the savoury meal
The uses described are as a sweet topping or decoration for things such as crispbread, yoghurt and cake. Aniseed sprinkles are not a substitute for any part of the stamppot meal.
Only include them in your plans if you want to offer a separate sweet treat alongside the main course.
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Choosing by colour or weight alone
Wheat and cereals containing gluten are listed for the crushed and pink-and-white varieties reviewed. The colour and pack weight don’t tell you whether they’re suitable for a guest who needs to avoid these ingredients.
Check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging of every variety you serve.
Brands to consider
De Ruijter
Jumbo lists coloured De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles in 330 g packs, as well as 270 g packs of crushed sprinkles. This gives you the choice of a colourful presentation or a crushed variety for a separate sweet treat.
- Several coloured varieties and a crushed variety, with different pack weights.
- The packs mentioned are consumer-sized. Check the label for your chosen variety; the crushed and pink-and-white varieties reviewed list wheat and cereals containing gluten.
Coloured aniseed sprinkles at Joybuy
These 330 g packs are a good choice if you want to offer coloured aniseed sprinkles as a separate sweet treat alongside a stamppot dinner. Choose the number of packs based on how many guests will be having some and how you plan to serve them.
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De Ruijter blue-and-white aniseed sprinkles 330 g
For a separate sweet treat where a blue-and-white look suits the occasion.
Consumer-sized 330 g pack; choose the number of packs to suit how you plan to serve them. The product information lists wheat and gluten: check the label before serving.
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De Ruijter pink aniseed sprinkles 330 g
For a separate sweet treat where pink aniseed sprinkles suit the occasion.
Consumer-sized 330 g pack; work out the quantity you need based on your guests and how you plan to serve them. The product information lists wheat and gluten: check the label before serving.
Frequently asked questions
Is a 330 g pack of aniseed sprinkles suitable for catering?
No, treat a 330 g pack as a consumer-sized pack. PLUS lists around 22 servings for its 330 g pack of De Ruijter pink-and-white aniseed sprinkles; the number of packs you need depends on what you’re serving and how many guests will be having some. Don’t automatically apply that serving count to another variety.
Do you serve aniseed sprinkles with the stamppot itself?
Aniseed sprinkles are better suited to a separate sweet treat than to the savoury stamppot. You could offer them on crispbread or with a dessert, for example, if you’d like to serve something sweet alongside dinner.
What should I check if guests avoid wheat or gluten?
Check the label of the exact variety you plan to serve. The crushed and pink-and-white De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles reviewed list wheat and cereals containing gluten, so don’t rely on the colour or product name alone.
How should I store any leftover aniseed sprinkles?
Store any leftover sprinkles in a dry place and follow the storage instructions and date on the pack. Check the guidance for the variety you’ve bought.