For one small Christmas baking project, it makes sense to work out how much chocolate sprinkles you need before choosing a flavour or pack size. ‘Single bar’ isn’t a clear description of a chocolate sprinkles product: a multipack of individual portions can still be a large box. If you’re decorating biscuits, follow your recipe’s instructions for cooling and the coating that helps the sprinkles stick. Lidl Recipes’ Christmas wreath biscuit recipe uses chocolate spread for this.
You’re making one small Christmas baking project and want an amount that suits it, without being left with a large pack. Check the total net weight and the number of portions: a pack of individual portions doesn’t necessarily mean a small purchase.
You want the chocolate sprinkles to show on your Christmas biscuits or cupcakes. For Lidl Recipes’ Christmas wreath biscuits, the sprinkles and chocolate spread are added only after the biscuits have cooled.
You compare flavours and read the ingredients and allergen information on your chosen pack before serving. A claim about less sugar also needs careful consideration of the exact product used as a comparison.
For a small Christmas baking project, first decide whether the chocolate sprinkles are mainly for decoration and how much you’ll need. Then compare the flavour and the label on the exact product.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Decorating your bake | Check when your recipe adds the sprinkles and what it uses to help them stick. Lidl Recipes adds chocolate spread and sprinkles after the biscuits have cooled. | If I want to decorate my Christmas biscuits so the sprinkles are clearly visible, I want them to go on at the finishing stage, as my recipe instructs. This is the main priority for around 38% of consumers. |
| Amount for one baking session | Check both the total net weight and the number of portions. The De Ruijter box of individual portions sold by Albert Heijn contains 120 × 20 g. | For one small baking session, I want to avoid having lots of unused sprinkles left over. Around 31% of consumers give having the right amount the highest priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the label for the variant you’ve chosen. Only compare a claim about less sugar with the product named as its reference. | If other people are going to eat what I bake, I want to know which ingredients and allergens are listed for these sprinkles. An estimated 31% of consumers consider this their most important check. |
A chocolate bar, an individual sachet and a small pack of chocolate sprinkles are different products. The De Ruijter pack described by Albert Heijn as a pack of portions is a box of 120 × 20 g.
Decide which product and total amount you mean before relying on the word ‘portion’.
In Lidl Recipes’ Christmas wreath biscuit recipe, the biscuits are left to cool first; chocolate spread and sprinkles are added afterwards. The recipe uses chocolate spread to help the sprinkles stick.
Check how your recipe adds the topping and, if you like, try the finish on one biscuit first.
According to Albert Heijn, AH Hagelslag puur minder suiker contains 30% less sugar than AH Chocolade hagel puur. This comparison doesn’t tell you anything about other chocolate sprinkles or the product’s allergens.
Read which product is used as the basis for the comparison, and check the current ingredients and allergen information on the pack separately.
De Ruijter makes chocolate sprinkles in several flavours. Albert Heijn also suggests using its milk chocolate sprinkles on cupcakes and baked goods.
Jumbo sells a range of products under the Venz name, including dark and milk chocolate sprinkles, flakes and XXL varieties.
Albert Heijn sells AH Hagelslag puur minder suiker, among other products, in a 250 g pack.
Jumbo offers its own chocolate sprinkles in different flavours and pack sizes, including dark chocolate in 200 g and 600 g packs.
Lidl lists 600 g packs of Mister CHOC dark chocolate sprinkles and a 550 g XXL milk chocolate variant.
ALDI’s Kiekeboe own brand includes dark, milk and mixed varieties of chocolate sprinkles.
Compare these packs of chocolate sprinkles for decorating your Christmas bakes. Pay particular attention to the difference between 200 g and the larger 380–400 g packs, and check the label on your chosen variant for allergen information.
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A 200 g pack to consider for a small baking project; the product description suggests using it on cupcakes. This dark chocolate variant contains at least 52% cocoa solids. Check the label for allergens: the product information lists milk, lactose and soya. The pack isn’t automatically a single portion.
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The product description suggests using these milk chocolate sprinkles as a topping for baked goods. The pack contains 400 g, so consider whether you’ll use the rest after one baking session. The product information lists milk, lactose and soya; check the current packaging if allergens are important to your choice.
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The product description suggests using this combination of chocolate and vanilla sprinkles as a topping for baked goods. The pack contains 400 g. The product information lists milk, soya and wheat; check the label on the pack you buy for allergen information.
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The product description mentions milk and vanilla flavours and suggests using these sprinkles on cupcakes and other baked goods. This pack contains 380 g, so compare the amount with your planned baking session. The product information lists milk, lactose, soya and wheat; check the current packaging.
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The product description suggests using these dark chocolate sprinkles on cupcakes. The pack contains 390 g; consider whether you’ll use that amount over more than one baking session. Milk and soya are listed in the product information, so check the label for allergen information too.
Yes, as a topping in a recipe that also explains how to add the sprinkles. In Lidl Recipes’ Christmas wreath biscuit recipe, the biscuits are left to cool first, then decorated with chocolate spread and sprinkles.
Not necessarily: the De Ruijter pack of portions sold by Albert Heijn contains 120 individual 20 g portions. Check both the weight of each portion and the total number in the pack.
Read the label on the exact pack. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, 14 allergens must be declared on the label of prepacked foods.
Follow the storage advice on the pack you’ve bought. Albert Heijn says to store De Ruijter milk chocolate sprinkles in a cool, dry place. According to the Voedingscentrum, ‘store in a cool place’ means somewhere cool, dark and dry at 15–20 °C; it doesn’t automatically mean the fridge.
