Organisers of an Easter breakfast or small Easter egg hunt
You want to use crushed aniseed sprinkles on crispbread, bread, yoghurt or cakes, and decide whether to make up portions to hand out.
Who is this for?
Home bakers planning an Easter treat
You want to match the quantity to your recipe. An Allerhande recipe for 24 mini cupcakes uses 230 g of crushed aniseed sprinkles.
Anyone handing out treats who needs to check allergens
Before sharing, you check whether anyone taking part needs to avoid wheat or gluten. Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s product information lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes.
What should you look for when choosing?
First decide whether you want to use crushed aniseed sprinkles as a topping or baking ingredient, or make up portions yourself to hand out. Then match the quantity to your recipe or the number of portions you need.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Using as a topping | Decide whether you want to use the product as a topping, a baking ingredient or a portion to measure out yourself and hand out. | For an Easter breakfast, I want something to sprinkle on crispbread or mix into a cake, not an individually wrapped Easter egg to hand out. This is the main consideration for around 44% of consumers. |
| Quantity and portions | Albert Heijn lists a 270 g box with 45 labelled portions of 6 g; compare this quantity with your recipe or plans for handing them out. | If I’m filling lunchboxes, I want to know how much I need to measure out myself and whether one box will be enough. Quantity and portioning are the main concern for around 33% of consumers. |
| Wheat and gluten | Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging. | If someone avoids wheat or gluten, I want to know whether these crushed aniseed sprinkles are suitable before sharing them. Checking for these allergens is the main consideration for around 23% of consumers. |
Common mistakes
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Mistaking a labelled portion for an individual sachet
The 45 portions of 6 g listed on the label of the 270 g box are serving sizes, not individually wrapped treats.
Count how many portions you want to hand out in advance, and only buy multiple boxes if you’re happy to measure and pack them yourself.
Making up portions yourself takes time and requires packaging for lunchboxes or an Easter egg hunt.
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Treating crushed aniseed sprinkles like individual Easter egg sweets
Crushed aniseed sprinkles are a fine aniseed topping for bread, crispbread, yoghurt and cakes, among other things. Without a specific occasion to eat them or your own portion packaging, they don’t serve the same purpose as an individually wrapped treat.
First decide whether you need a topping, a baking ingredient or a portion to pack yourself, then work out the quantity.
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Checking for wheat and gluten only after buying
Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s product information lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes.
Check the current packaging before preparing portions for others. If someone avoids wheat or gluten, choose an alternative whose label you’ve checked separately.
Brands to consider
De Ruijter
Albert Heijn and Jumbo list De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes in a 270 g box.
- Fine aniseed sprinkles for bread, crispbread, yoghurt or cakes.
- The product information lists wheat and cereals containing gluten; you’ll need to measure and pack the product yourself if you want individual portions to hand out.
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Frequently asked questions
Are crushed aniseed sprinkles the same as individually wrapped Easter eggs?
No. De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes are aniseed sprinkles that can be used on bread, as a topping or as a baking ingredient, among other things. The box contains 270 g; the labelled 6 g portions aren’t individual sachets.
Is one box of crushed aniseed sprinkles enough for Easter baking?
It depends on your recipe. An Allerhande recipe for 24 mini cupcakes uses 230 g of crushed aniseed sprinkles, compared with the 270 g in the listed De Ruijter box. For other bakes, use the quantity specified in your recipe.
Can I give these crushed aniseed sprinkles to someone who avoids wheat or gluten?
Choose an alternative whose label you’ve checked specifically for that person: Albert Heijn and Jumbo list wheat and cereals containing gluten for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. Always check the label on the current packaging before handing them out.