Who is this choice relevant to?

Organisers of a farewell party or group breakfast

You want muisjes for crispbread, bread or a celebratory topping, and need to work out how many packs you’ll need for your group.

Travellers taking muisjes through Schiphol

You want to take muisjes in your hand luggage and need to check both the baggage rules and the food import rules at your destination.

Shoppers looking for a larger pack

You need enough for lots of guests, but want to avoid buying soft, mouse-shaped sweets when you’re actually after aniseed muisjes to put on bread.

What should you look for when buying?

Start with how you’ll use them: crispbread or bread calls for a different product from a bowl of soft sweets. Then work out how much you need, and check the travel rules if you’re taking the muisjes abroad.

What to consider What to check when buying Who it matters to
Product type Check whether it’s aniseed muisjes for crispbread and bread, or soft, mouse-shaped sweets. If I’m serving crispbread at a party, I want aniseed muisjes, not fruit sweets with the same name. For around 45% of consumers, choosing the right product type is the top priority.
Quantity Compare the net weight with the number of times you’ll be serving them; only use portion information for the pack it refers to. For a large group, I want to work out in advance how many boxes to bring. Around 33% of consumers put quantity first.
Travel and destination Check the hand-luggage rules and, if you’re travelling abroad, the destination country’s food import rules. If I’m taking the muisjes with me, I want to know which rules apply both when I leave and when I arrive. This is the main concern for around 22% of consumers.

Common mistakes

  • Mistaking a 1 kg bag of sweet mice for aniseed muisjes

    The 1 kg Joris mice described by bol are soft, fruit-flavoured gums. They’re not the same product as the crunchy aniseed muisjes you’re looking for to put on crispbread.

    Read the product description and check how it’s intended to be used before choosing by pack weight.

  • Counting boxes before deciding how you’ll use them

    Portion information doesn’t automatically apply to every variety or every amount of topping. PS in foodservice lists around 18 portions per 280 g pack of De Ruijter Pink & White Muisjes.

    Work out how many pieces of crispbread, rolls or other portions you want to serve, then choose the number of packs accordingly.

  • Confusing security approval with permission to bring food into your destination

    Schiphol lists food as something you may be able to carry in your hand luggage, but that doesn’t tell you whether you can bring muisjes into the country you’re travelling to.

    Check the hand-luggage rules before you leave. For an overseas destination, check the local customs rules too, as advised by NederlandWereldwijd.

  • Checking allergens based on the product name alone

    A pink-and-white De Ruijter variety lists wheat starch. Ingredient information can also change.

    Check the current label on the pack you’ve chosen if any guests need to avoid particular ingredients or allergens.

Brands and retailers to consider

De Ruijter is the brand behind the aniseed muisjes mentioned here; Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS are retailers that list specific varieties.

De Ruijter

A brand of aniseed muisjes, including celebratory, coloured and crushed varieties.

  • Retailers describe the varieties mentioned as suitable for crispbread, bread or as a topping.
  • Check the weight and the current ingredients and allergen information for each variety.

Albert Heijn

A retailer listing De Ruijter Feestmuisjes and 330 g packs of crushed muisjes.

  • The varieties listed let you compare celebratory muisjes with crushed muisjes.
  • Check the latest product information and whether delivery is available to your postcode when ordering.

Jumbo

A retailer listing a 330 g pack of De Ruijter Feest Muisjes.

  • The product description suggests serving them on bread, crispbread, yoghurt and cupcakes.
  • Jumbo advises keeping this variety of muisjes dry.

PLUS

A retailer listing 330 g packs of De Ruijter Feestmuisjes and 270 g packs of crushed muisjes.

  • The packs listed give you a choice between celebratory muisjes and a crushed variety.
  • Check which variety and pack size suit the number of guests and how you plan to use them.

Muisjes for crispbread and bread at Joybuy

If you’d like to serve blue-and-white muisjes at a group breakfast, you’ll find a 330 g pack below. Work out how many packs you need based on what you plan to serve.

De Ruijter Blue & White Muisjes, 330 g

De Ruijter Blue & White Muisjes 330 g

A blue-and-white variety for anyone serving muisjes on crispbread or bread at a group gathering.

Pack size: 330 g. Work out how many packs you need, and check the current label if anyone has allergies.

View at Joybuy

Frequently asked questions

Can you take dry muisjes in your hand luggage from Schiphol?

Dry muisjes are generally among the food items Schiphol says you can take in your hand luggage, as long as no other security rule applies. Check your airline’s baggage rules too; whether you can bring them into another country is a separate matter.

How many muisjes do I need for a group?

Choose the number of packs based on what you want to serve and how many portions you’ll make. PS in foodservice lists around 18 portions per 280 g pack of De Ruijter Pink & White Muisjes; don’t automatically use that figure for other pack sizes or more generous toppings.

Are muisjes in a 1 kg bag the same as muisjes for crispbread?

No, not always: the 1 kg Joris mice described by bol are soft fruit sweets. Before choosing a 1 kg bag for crispbread, check that it actually contains aniseed muisjes for topping bread.

What should I check about allergens and storage?

Always check the current label on the variety you’re buying for allergen information. A pink-and-white De Ruijter variety lists wheat starch; Jumbo advises keeping De Ruijter Feest Muisjes dry.