With regular currant buns, you can choose between serving them whole or halving them yourself just before serving at a street festival. Mini currant buns save you the effort of cutting them; giant buns are only suitable if you want to offer a larger portion. Check the allergens and storage instructions on the packaging you choose, and make sure you use clean cutting and serving equipment when serving them unwrapped.
A bag of regular currant buns gives you the option of serving them whole or halving them yourself. Mini currant buns can be served without cutting. Halving them is only practical if you can cut and serve them hygienically.
You want to match the number of buns in each pack to the expected turnout and avoid leftovers. So compare the sizes too: a mini bun, a regular bun and a giant bun are not equivalent portions.
If you’re catering for a mixed audience, you’ll need the information from the packaging you actually buy. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says customers must be told about any allergens present in food for sale.
Choose these if: you want to be able to serve whole buns and make half portions yourself.
Bear in mind: halving them takes clean cutting equipment and time when serving.
Choose these if: you want to serve small buns without having to cut them.
Bear in mind: a mini bun is not the same as half a regular currant bun.
Choose these if: you deliberately want to offer one larger bun per person.
Bear in mind: you’ll still need to cut these buns to make smaller portions.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Size and cutting | Check whether they’re regular, mini or giant buns, and decide whether you can halve them on site. | If I want to serve small portions quickly, I need to know whether cutting is necessary. This is a top priority for around 29% of consumers. |
| Number of portions | Count the buns in each bag and decide in advance whether you’ll serve whole or half portions. | For a group event, I want to plan enough portions without opening more bags than necessary. Around 29% of consumers say this is their top priority. |
| Allergens | Check the ingredients, allergens and any warnings about possible traces on the packaging you choose. | If visitors have allergies, I need to be able to give them information about the bun they’ll be served. This is the most important consideration for around 21% of consumers. |
| Storage and leftovers | Check the storage instructions and whether the variety you choose can be frozen on the day you buy it. | When turnout is uncertain, I want to be able to store leftovers according to the packaging instructions. This matters most to around 21% of consumers. |
The Jumbo and PLUS varieties described contain gluten-containing cereals and milk; warnings about the possible presence of other allergens vary by product.
Read the label on the exact pack you’re using. If you’re selling them unwrapped, make sure visitors can find out which allergens are present before buying, as advised by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
Four giant buns, six regular buns and nine mini buns make different numbers of portions. Halving them yourself also changes the number of pieces you can serve.
First decide how many whole or half portions you want to serve, then choose the size and number of packs.
If turnout is uncertain, you may have bags left over. Storage instructions and advice on freezing apply to the specific variety you choose.
Match the quantity to the expected turnout and follow the label. For the varieties described, PLUS says they can be frozen at home on the day of purchase.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bakers are not required to use baker’s salt. So check the packaging of the bun you choose.
Check the ingredients list if the type of salt used matters to you.
Jumbo lists a bag of raisin currant buns containing six buns, each weighing 65 g.
PLUS describes regular currant buns in packs of six and eight.
Lidl lists regular currant buns in packs of six, nine mini currant buns in a 360 g bag, and four giant buns weighing 100 g each.
ALDI describes a bag of six wheat-based raisin currant buns.
Albert Heijn describes an AH variety containing six raisin currant buns, each weighing 65 g.
No, you can halve regular currant buns yourself just before serving. Make sure you have clean cutting and serving equipment. Choose mini currant buns if you’d rather serve small buns without cutting them.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the buns you’re actually serving. The Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS varieties described contain gluten-containing cereals and milk; warnings about the possible presence of other allergens vary by variety.
Yes. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, customers must be told about allergens present in the food being offered. If you’re offering currant buns unwrapped, make sure this information is available before purchase too.
No, you can’t assume that every currant bun does: according to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. Check the ingredients list on the pack you choose; the AH variety described listed iodised salt, while Jumbo and PLUS list baker’s salt.
Plan the number of bags according to the portions you need and follow the storage instructions for the variety you choose. For the varieties described, PLUS says they can be frozen at home on the day of purchase; divide them into portions beforehand if needed.
