If you want to serve beschuit with muisjes, you’ll need to buy both the rusks and the muisjes; a chocolate box is no substitute. Choose chocolate as an extra gift to share, or biscuits to serve with coffee, and check the ingredients and allergens on the pack you choose.
If you’d like to give something to the parents or to several people, a chocolate selection could make a thoughtful extra gift alongside the traditional treat. Albert Heijn and ALDI offer gift boxes and assorted chocolates in a range of pack sizes.
If you want to serve beschuit with muisjes, make sure you have both ingredients. The birth set shown by Jumbo combines rusks with De Ruijter muisjes; chocolate isn’t included.
If you’re mainly looking for something to serve with coffee, biscuits are an alternative to a chocolate box. Lotus Bakeries describes Biscoff as a biscuit to enjoy with coffee and lists wheat and soya among the ingredients.
First decide whether you want to serve beschuit with muisjes. Then you can choose whether to bring a chocolate gift as well or offer biscuits with coffee.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Serving the traditional birth treat | Make sure you have both rusks and muisjes; a chocolate box won’t include both by default. | If I’m welcoming visitors and want to serve beschuit with muisjes, I need both parts. For around 40% of consumers, this tradition comes first. |
| A gift to share | Compare the packaging and net weight of chocolate gifts and selection boxes. | When taking a gift for several people visiting a new baby, I want to bring something they can choose from together. Around 30% of consumers give highest priority to a gift that can be shared. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack you’re buying or serving. | If someone needs to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know what’s in the chocolate or biscuits I’ve chosen. For around 30% of consumers, ingredients and allergens matter most. |
A chocolate gift is a thoughtful extra, but it won’t provide the rusks and muisjes needed for the traditional birth treat.
Decide whether you want to serve something, give a gift or do both. Buy the rusks and muisjes separately from any chocolate gift.
Ingredients vary between biscuits, chocolates and flavours. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights the need to list designated allergens among the ingredients of prepacked foods.
If necessary, ask which ingredients need to be avoided, and check the label on the exact pack shortly before buying or serving it.
The birth set on Jumbo’s product page is listed as no longer available online. Lidl describes its 140 g chocolates as available in store only.
Check the product’s current status and, if you’re visiting a shop, its stock at that branch before making your choice.
A speculoos biscuit to enjoy with coffee, rather than a box of chocolates.
A shop where you can compare different types of chocolate gifts.
A shop selling both chocolate gifts and products for beschuit with muisjes.
A shop offering pralines and assorted chocolates as an extra chocolate gift.
A shop to consider if you’re looking for a small box of chocolates as an extra treat.
These products suit two extra options for visiting new parents: chocolate to give as a gift or share, and biscuits to serve with coffee. You’ll still need rusks and muisjes to serve beschuit with muisjes.
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A 385 g selection of chocolates as an extra treat to share when visiting new parents.
It’s no substitute for beschuit with muisjes. If you have allergies, check the ingredients on the exact pack.
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A 288 g chocolate gift for anyone who’d like to bring something extra to share when visiting new parents.
It doesn’t include beschuit with muisjes. Read the allergen information on the pack you choose.
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A 125 g chocolate selection if you’re looking for a small extra treat.
You’ll still need to buy rusks and muisjes separately for the traditional birth treat. Check the ingredients on the pack.
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200 g of biscuits for anyone who’d rather serve something with coffee than a chocolate box.
These aren’t beschuit with muisjes. If you have allergies, read the label on the exact pack.
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250 g of speculoos biscuits to enjoy with coffee—not a chocolate box or a replacement for beschuit with muisjes.
Lotus Bakeries lists wheat flour and soya flour for this variety; check the label on the pack.
Not if you want to serve beschuit with muisjes: you’ll need both rusks and muisjes. A chocolate box can be an extra gift or something to enjoy with coffee.
A selection or gift box gives several people something to choose from. For example, Albert Heijn offers the merci Gift Box 400 g, while ALDI lists Moser Roth Belgian Chocolates 400 g and Choceur Pralines 300 g; check the ingredients of the variety you choose.
Follow the storage instructions and use-by date on the pack you choose. For Lotus Biscoff 250 g, Joybuy’s product information recommends storing it in a cool, dry place; for other packs, follow the instructions on the label.
Read the ingredients list on the exact pack before buying or serving the product. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, 14 designated allergens must be listed on prepacked foods in the Netherlands and clearly identified in the ingredients list.
The 140 g chocolates on the relevant Lidl product page are listed as available in store only. Check the current sales options and stock at your local branch before making a special trip.
