Choose a larger pack of chocolate sprinkles if several children will be decorating their own cupcakes or desserts. If you’d rather hand out portions in advance, Albert Heijn lists a De Ruijter multipack containing 120 portions of 20 g each. It’s not a pack of individual chocolate bars. Check the current allergen information for each variety, and don’t let children taste raw batter containing flour or raw egg.
If you’d like children to sprinkle on their own chocolate sprinkles, you can share a larger pack and set out small amounts as you go. Albert Heijn lists cupcakes, desserts and ice cream as ways to use its dark chocolate sprinkles.
If you’re setting up a baking table with a set amount for each child, a multipack is a different option from a shared pack. According to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter offers a multipack with 120 portions of 20 g each. Check that this is enough for your planned baking sessions.
Check the label on the exact variety you plan to use. The De Ruijter and Venz varieties described here list ingredients including milk and soya; some varieties also list lactose or wheat.
First, decide whether children will sprinkle from a shared pack or whether you’ll hand out portions in advance. Then choose a flavour and check the label on the pack you’ll actually be using.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Decorating themselves | Check whether the chocolate sprinkles are intended as a topping for your bake or dessert. Decide whether you’d like to set out bowls or spoons. | If children are decorating their own cupcakes or desserts, you’ll want to be able to portion out the sprinkles without everyone pouring from the same pack. Around 33% of consumers say letting children decorate independently is their top priority. |
| Allergens | Read the current label for your chosen variety, including any warnings about possible traces. | If you need to avoid an allergen, the label on the actual pack matters more than the flavour name on the front. Around 42% of consumers put checking allergens first. |
| Amount per child | Check the number of portions and the weight per portion; a multipack is not the same as a single pack. | For a baking activity with set amounts, I want to be able to prepare something for each child without measuring it out while they decorate. Portion control comes first for around 25% of consumers. |
The portion option for De Ruijter listed by Albert Heijn contains 120 portions of 20 g each. That’s a different purchase from a single pack for one baking session.
Check both the number of portions and the weight per portion, and think about whether you’ll use the rest in future baking sessions.
A description such as ‘dark’ doesn’t tell you which allergens are in the variety you’ve chosen. The products described here differ in the allergens listed, including milk, soya, lactose and wheat.
Read the label on the pack just before use, including any warnings about traces.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, raw egg and flour can contain harmful bacteria. Tasting while baking is therefore different from decorating a baked cupcake.
Let children add the sprinkles only once the bake is thoroughly cooked and cooled. Wash hands and utensils after handling raw batter.
Chocolate sprinkles are a sweet topping. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre highlights the calories, saturated fat and sugar in chocolate sprinkles.
Set out the amount you want to use before the activity, rather than putting the whole pack on the table.
Compare the packaging and label for each variety: products from the same brand can differ in flavour, pack size and allergens.
Worth considering if you’re comparing dark chocolate sprinkles, an extra-dark variety or pre-portioned options.
A brand to consider if children would like to use milk chocolate, vanilla or another decorative variety.
The own-brand option is worth considering if you’re looking for a shared pack of dark chocolate sprinkles for cupcakes or desserts.
An own-brand option to include when comparing pack sizes for a group or several baking sessions.
An ALDI own brand to compare if you’re considering a larger pack of dark chocolate sprinkles.
A Lidl own brand to compare if you’re looking for a 600 g pack of dark chocolate sprinkles.
These packs are options for sprinkling chocolate sprinkles over cupcakes. Compare the flavour, pack size and allergens; don’t assume that a stated number of portions means the sprinkles come in individual sachets.
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An option if you’d like to sprinkle milk chocolate sprinkles over cupcakes and share a 400 g pack.
The product information lists 20 portions of 20 g each; check the pack format if you need individually wrapped portions. According to the product description, this variety contains lactose, milk and soya. Also check the current label for any warnings about traces.
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An option for cupcakes if you’re looking for extra-dark chocolate sprinkles in a 200 g pack.
Albert Heijn lists at least 52% cocoa solids for this extra-dark variety. The variety described lists milk and soya; check the current label for lactose and possible traces too. If you want to hand out set portions, check the pack format separately.
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A 390 g pack of dark chocolate sprinkles to share when decorating cupcakes.
For this 390 g variety, Jumbo lists milk and soya and states that it may contain lactose. Check the current label for other possible traces too, and check the pack format if you want to prepare portions in advance.
No, chocolate sprinkles and a chocolate bar are different products. The portion option for De Ruijter listed by Albert Heijn is a multipack of chocolate sprinkles containing 120 portions of 20 g each, so you can hand out separate amounts.
No, the flavour name is no substitute for the allergen information on the label. For example, Jumbo lists milk and soya, and possible traces of lactose, for its 390 g pack of De Ruijter dark chocolate sprinkles. Before use, read the information on the pack you’ve bought.
Let children decorate the cupcakes once they’re thoroughly cooked and cooled. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against tasting raw dough or batter containing raw egg or flour, as these can contain harmful bacteria.
Set out the amount you want to use before decorating begins. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre highlights the calories, saturated fat and sugar in chocolate sprinkles; a stated 20 g portion is a pack size, not an amount every child should eat.
