Crushed muisjes (sugared aniseed) can work well on oliebollen for a group if you’re deliberately choosing a sweet aniseed flavour. A PLUS recipe uses them both in the batter and, with orange zest, as a topping. De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes comes in a 270 g pack; check your own recipe to work out whether you’ll need one pack or more. This variety contains wheat and cereals containing gluten, so it isn’t suitable for gluten-free baking.
If you’re making oliebollen for a group, add together the amounts used in the batter and for the topping. The PLUS recipe serves 20 and uses crushed muisjes at both stages, but doesn’t convert the tablespoons into grams. So you can’t work out from the recipe alone how many 270 g packs you’ll need.
If you fancy something different from icing sugar, the PLUS recipe finishes the oliebollen with crushed muisjes and orange zest. Choose this combination only if you think aniseed will suit your oliebollen.
If you’re baking for someone who needs to avoid wheat or cereals containing gluten, check the current packaging before use. Jumbo lists wheat in the ingredients of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes 270 g.
First, work out how much your recipe needs for the batter and topping. Then decide whether the aniseed flavour and ingredients are suitable for everyone you’re baking for.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Amount for the batter and topping | Compare the total amount in your recipe with the 270 g pack. The PLUS recipe uses 2 tablespoons in the batter and 3 tablespoons as a topping, without converting these amounts into grams. | When I’m making several batches, I don’t want to run out of topping halfway through. Having enough would be the main purchasing concern for around 42% of consumers. |
| Aniseed flavour and finish | Decide whether you want to use crushed muisjes in the batter, as a topping or for both; they’re sugared aniseed, not a neutral sugar finish. | For my oliebollen, I specifically want the combination of aniseed and orange zest, rather than just icing sugar. This flavour choice would be the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Wheat and allergens | Read the current ingredient and allergen information, including any warnings about cross-contamination. De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes 270 g contains wheat. | When I’m baking for someone with a relevant dietary restriction, I need to know whether the topping is suitable before using it. For around 25% of consumers, this check would be their main purchasing concern. |
Albert Heijn and Jumbo product pages list a 270 g pack. A recipe that gives quantities in tablespoons doesn’t tell you how many grams you’ll need.
Work out the amount needed for every use in your own recipe before deciding how many packs to buy.
Crushed muisjes are sugared aniseed, so they change the flavour of the oliebol.
Choose them if you want an aniseed flavour. If you’re unsure, try them as a topping on a few of the oliebollen first.
According to Jumbo’s product information, De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes 270 g contains wheat. This variety isn’t suitable for gluten-free baking.
If anyone in your group needs to avoid wheat or cereals containing gluten, check the current packaging before buying and before serving.
De Ruijter makes the 270 g pack of Gestampte Muisjes discussed here as an ingredient for oliebollen.
Albert Heijn has a product page for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes 270 g.
Jumbo has a product page for the same 270 g pack of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes.
Yes. The PLUS recipe for 20 uses 2 tablespoons of crushed muisjes instead of sugar in the basic batter, then mixes another 3 tablespoons with orange zest to sprinkle over the fried oliebollen.
No. Jumbo’s product information lists wheat in the ingredients. If you need a gluten-free topping, choose an alternative whose current label confirms that it meets this requirement.
Keep them dry and follow the storage instructions and best-before date on the packaging. Check the label again before using an opened pack at a later date.
