For an Easter egg hunt, individually wrapped chocolate eggs are more suitable than loose chocolate flakes. If you’d rather prepare small portions of sprinkles for an Easter brunch, De Ruijter Kleintjes could be a good option: the eight portions contain chocolate flakes, chocolate sprinkles and fruit sprinkles, not just mini chocolate flakes. A standard box of chocolate flakes is an alternative if you’d prefer to portion the topping yourself.
Would you like to prepare a small amount of sprinkles for each child or dish without weighing them out yourself? De Ruijter Kleintjes contains eight individual portions, but combines chocolate flakes with chocolate sprinkles and fruit sprinkles.
If participants need to be able to find and take away the chocolate individually, you’ll need something easy to handle rather than loose sprinkles. Albert Heijn describes hollow chocolate eggs as suitable for hiding indoors or in the garden; check the packaging of your chosen eggs when you buy them.
For bread rolls, yoghurt or baking, you can portion chocolate flakes from a standard box onto the dishes yourself. Jumbo, PLUS, ALDI and Lidl offer standard packs, which don’t come in pre-measured portions.
Choose this if: you want to set out a portion of topping for each person at an Easter breakfast or brunch.
The trade-off: De Ruijter Kleintjes also contains chocolate sprinkles and fruit sprinkles, so it isn’t a pack of mini chocolate flakes only.
Choose this if: you’re using chocolate flakes as a topping and want to decide how much to serve each person yourself.
The trade-off: you’ll need to portion them out yourself for individual treats.
Choose this if: hiding and finding individual treats is the aim of the activity.
The trade-off: check which types and packs are available when you organise the hunt; the range is seasonal.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-portioned servings | Check the number of sachets, the weight of each sachet and whether they contain chocolate flakes only. | I want to prepare something for each dish or child without portioning out an open box. For around 42% of consumers, pre-portioning would be the first consideration. |
| A treat to hide | Check whether your chosen Easter eggs are easy to handle individually, and check the packaging and ingredients. | For an Easter egg hunt, I want participants to be able to find and take away the chocolate individually. This would be the main priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Topping for several dishes | Compare the contents and product descriptions of standard boxes, and decide how you’ll portion out the chocolate flakes. | If I want to decorate several bread rolls or desserts, I mainly need enough sprinkles. This would be the main priority for around 25% of consumers. |
Along with chocolate flakes, the portions also contain chocolate sprinkles and fruit sprinkles. This matters if you’re specifically looking for the texture or ingredients of chocolate flakes.
Read the product description and check what’s in each sachet before choosing a sprinkle mix for your Easter plans.
Standard boxes of chocolate flakes don’t come in individual portions to hand out to a group.
Choose a standard box if you want to portion out the topping yourself; choose individual portions if you’d rather skip that preparation.
Portioning them yourself takes time and, if you want to prepare servings in advance, you’ll need your own pots or bags.
According to PLUS product pages, Choca flakes contain wheat and soya and may contain milk. PLUS dark chocolate flakes may contain milk and lactose.
Before handing them out, check the label on the exact variety you’ve chosen, especially if anyone in the group has a food allergy.
Kleintjes is an option for individual portions of sprinkles at an Easter breakfast or brunch.
Jumbo offers its own milk and dark chocolate flakes in standard 300 g boxes.
PLUS dark chocolate flakes come in a standard 300 g pack.
The Choca box reviewed contains 200 g of cocoa-flavoured flakes; this product description isn’t the same as chocolate flakes.
ALDI offers Kiekeboe milk or dark chocolate flakes in a standard 300 g pack.
Lidl offers milk chocolate flakes in a standard 300 g pack for in-store purchase.
No. The eight portions contain chocolate flakes, chocolate sprinkles and fruit sprinkles; four portions weigh 15 g and four weigh 20 g. Choose them for pre-portioned sprinkles, not if you want chocolate flakes only.
Individually wrapped chocolate eggs are more suitable for a hunt than loose chocolate flakes. Albert Heijn describes hollow chocolate eggs as suitable for hiding indoors or in the garden; you can use chocolate flakes as a topping at Easter breakfast.
Check the ingredients and allergens on the label of the variety you’re handing out. According to PLUS product pages, Choca flakes contain wheat and soya and may contain milk; PLUS dark chocolate flakes may contain milk and lactose.
Follow the storage advice on the pack you buy. PLUS product pages advise storing Choca flakes in a cool, dry place, and PLUS dark chocolate flakes in a cool, dry, dark place.
