Make the dough from scratch if you want to choose the ingredients and filling, and have time to knead it and let it rise. A baking mix saves you weighing out the dry base ingredients, but you’ll still need to shape, prove and bake the buns. If you need currant buns straight away and don’t have to bake them yourself, ready-made buns are a better fit.
If you want to choose the amount of dried fruit, fat and sugar, as well as the types of flour, making dough from scratch gives you that flexibility. Make time for kneading and proving, too: the Albert Heijn Allerhande recipe includes both steps.
A baking mix saves you weighing out each of the dry base ingredients separately. You’ll still need to check what else to add, and how much time you’ll need for shaping, proving and baking.
If ingredients or allergens are key to your choice, check the current packaging of the product you’re considering. Albert Heijn and Jumbo product information shows that ingredients and allergens can vary between currant buns.
First decide whether you want to bake the buns yourself. Then consider how much control you want over the recipe and how much preparation time you can fit into your schedule.
Choose this if: you want to decide on the ingredients and filling yourself.
Bear in mind: you’ll need to knead the dough and leave it to prove twice. The Albert Heijn Allerhande recipe includes around two and a half hours of waiting time.
Choose this if: you want to bake currant buns without weighing out all the dry base ingredients separately.
Bear in mind: you’ll need to add other ingredients and complete the remaining preparation steps. The In2bake mix described by Jumbo still requires water and filling.
Choose this if: you want to enjoy currant buns without baking them yourself.
Bear in mind: the recipe is fixed, so check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging you choose.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Control over the recipe | Compare which ingredients and filling you can choose yourself, and allow time to knead and prove your own dough. | I want to decide what goes into my currant buns and have time to make the dough. Around 42% of consumers give this control over the recipe top priority. |
| Preparation time and steps | For a mix, check what you need to add and which steps are still involved. Compare this with baking completely from scratch or buying ready-made. | I want to weigh fewer ingredients, but might still want to bake the buns myself; the steps need to fit my schedule. Around 33% of consumers put this convenience first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging you choose. | I need to be able to check that the currant buns I choose meet my requirements for ingredients or allergens. Checking the label is the main concern for around 25% of consumers. |
Jumbo’s page for In2bake All-in Krentenbollen describes how to prepare the mix, but also says that this particular mix is no longer part of its online range.
Check whether the mix you want is currently available, or choose another mix whose required additions suit your plans.
The Albert Heijn and Jumbo varieties described contain wheat and milk; their product information also includes warnings about other allergens. The name alone doesn’t tell you what’s in a particular pack.
Before buying, check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging.
The Albert Heijn Allerhande currant bun recipe also involves kneading and proving, with around two and a half hours of waiting time.
Read the full method before you start. If it doesn’t fit your schedule, consider another way of preparing the buns.
Albert Heijn Allerhande offers a recipe for baking currant buns from scratch. Albert Heijn also sells its own-brand currant buns.
Jumbo provides product information for ready-made raisin and currant buns, and also describes a separate In2bake currant bun mix.
In2bake is the brand of the currant bun baking mix described on the Jumbo product page.
Not with the In2bake currant bun mix described by Jumbo: you still need to add water and filling, knead the dough, leave it to prove and bake it. Always check the preparation instructions for any other mix.
No. Check the current packaging for the specific variety. The Albert Heijn and Jumbo currant buns described contain wheat and milk, but other ingredients and allergen warnings may vary.
For the AH Rozijnen krentenbollen described, Albert Heijn says you can freeze them at home on the day of purchase and use them within one month. For other varieties, follow the storage advice on their packaging.
