Home bakers who want to make oliebollen
You’ll need ingredients for a batter that rises. A ready-made eierkoek is no substitute for the batter base used to make oliebollen.
Who is this relevant to?
Anyone who wants to serve a cake alongside their oliebollen
You’re looking for a separate treat and want to know whether you’re buying an eierkoek with cocoa decoration, a milk coating or a cream filling.
Shoppers checking allergens
You’re comparing the labels of the products you’re considering because the eierkoeken described list different allergens and precautionary warnings about possible traces.
What should you look for when choosing?
First decide whether you need batter for oliebollen or a cake to serve alongside them. If you’re choosing an eierkoek, look for the type of product you want.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
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| Oliebollen batter | Choose an oliebollen mix or ingredients for a yeast-based flour batter. Check the mix’s preparation instructions. | I want to make oliebollen at home and need batter that can rise. For around 50% of shoppers, this is the top priority. |
| Type of eierkoek | Check whether the description mentions a coating, cocoa decoration or cream filling; these terms don’t mean the same thing. | I want to serve a separate cake with my oliebollen, but don’t want to buy a filled one if I’m looking for an outer coating. Around 30% of shoppers give their preferred type of cake top priority. |
| Allergens and deep-fryer safety | Read the label on the product you buy. The Dutch Nutrition Centre advises filling a deep-fat fryer with oil no more than halfway. | If I’m serving cakes and frying at home, I want to know about allergens and avoid overfilling the fryer. These checks are the main concern for around 20% of shoppers. |
Common mistakes
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Thinking an eierkoek can be used as the base for oliebollen
An eierkoek is a ready-made cake. Albert Heijn Allerhande’s recipe for homemade oliebollen uses ingredients including flour and yeast for the batter; the Koopmans oliebollen mix described also contains wheat flour and dried yeast.
Add the mix or the ingredients for your chosen batter to your shopping list. Only add eierkoeken if you want to serve them separately.
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Assuming all chocolate eierkoeken are fully coated
Jumbo describes one variety with cocoa-flavoured decoration, Bolletje makes a crisp eierkoek with a milk coating, and the Gulden Krakeling listing at Albert Heijn describes a cake with cocoa-flavoured decoration and a cream filling. None of these descriptions on its own confirms that the cake is fully coated in chocolate.
Compare the product description with the type you’re looking for, then read the ingredients list.
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Assuming a product page guarantees the item is in stock
Jumbo’s page says the eierkoeken with cocoa decoration described are no longer available online. The Albert Heijn listing for the filled Gulden Krakeling eierkoeken says they’re only available in store.
Check current availability with the retailer you plan to buy from.
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Skipping the label or the deep fryer’s fill level
Depending on the variety, the eierkoeken described list ingredients including egg, wheat, milk or soya. The Dutch Nutrition Centre warns that an overfilled deep-fat fryer can overflow and cause a fire.
Read the label on every pack you buy and fill the deep-fat fryer with oil no more than halfway.
Brands to consider
Jumbo
Jumbo describes its own-brand eierkoek with cocoa-flavoured decoration, alongside regular eierkoeken.
- The product page for the decorated variety lists ingredients, allergens and nutritional information.
- The page says this variety is no longer available online; check current availability if you’re looking for it.
Bolletje
Bolletje makes a crisp eierkoek with a milk coating, intended to be eaten on its own.
- Jumbo’s product listing describes a crisp cake with a 33% milk coating, individually wrapped.
- A milk coating isn’t the same as a chocolate coating. The listing names ingredients including egg, milk, lactose, soya and wheat as allergens.
Gulden Krakeling
Albert Heijn lists chocolate-filled eierkoeken from Gulden Krakeling, with cocoa-flavoured decoration and a cream filling.
- The description makes it clear that this is a filled eierkoek.
- A filling isn’t the same as a chocolate coating. The product listing says these eierkoeken are only available in store; check the latest information with the retailer.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you use chocolate eierkoeken instead of oliebollen mix?
No, not as a substitute for the batter used to make oliebollen. Albert Heijn Allerhande’s classic recipe uses ingredients including flour and yeast, while the Koopmans oliebollen mix described contains wheat flour and dried yeast. You can serve an eierkoek separately.
Is an eierkoek ‘with chocolate’ fully coated?
Not necessarily. The products described come in different forms: cocoa-flavoured decoration from Jumbo, a milk coating from Bolletje, or cocoa-flavoured decoration with a cream filling from Gulden Krakeling. If you’re specifically looking for a coating, check the product description.
Which allergens should you check for in these eierkoeken?
Depending on the variety, check for ingredients including egg, wheat, milk or lactose, and soya. Also read any warnings about possible traces of other allergens. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergen information for prepacked products appears on the label. Check the packaging of the product you actually buy.
What should you bear in mind when deep-frying oliebollen at home?
Don’t overfill the deep-fat fryer: the Dutch Nutrition Centre advises filling it no more than halfway with oil, as it could otherwise overflow and cause a fire. Follow the instructions in your chosen recipe or mix, and check the oil temperature with a suitable thermometer.