For a small batch of pepernoten, plain oats in portion sachets let you choose the spices and sweetness to suit your own recipe. Just check that the amount in each sachet matches what the recipe calls for. If you need a gluten-free product, choose a pack that is explicitly labelled as such. A version with added soya protein is only suitable if you deliberately want to use a different ingredient composition.
You’re baking a small batch of pepernoten and want to control the spices and sweetness through your recipe. In that case, the ingredients list matters more than whether the pack simply says plain or original.
You’re looking for instant oats explicitly labelled as gluten-free. Don’t rely on the word ‘oats’ alone, and check the other ingredients in your pepernoten recipe too.
You want to use an oat product with added protein, so you’re also checking where that protein comes from. Soya protein is part of the ingredient composition of Quaker Oats Express Protein Naturel.
First, decide which requirement matters most for your small baking batch: control over the recipe, an explicitly gluten-free label or a version with added protein. Then compare the weight per sachet with the amount of oats your recipe calls for.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Plain base and portion size | Read the ingredients list and compare the weight per sachet with your recipe. Quaker Oats Express Naturel comes in 27 g sachets. | If I’m adding my own spices and sweetness, I want to know what’s already in the oat base and how much I’m using. Around 63% of consumers put checking the recipe first. |
| Gluten-free labelling | Look for an explicit gluten-free statement on the current pack and read the allergen information for all the ingredients in your recipe. | If I need a gluten-free product, I can’t simply assume ordinary oats are suitable. For around 25% of consumers, this labelling is the top priority. |
| Added protein and soya | Compare the protein information per 100 g and check the ingredients for soya protein and soya lecithin. | I want a version with added protein, but I also need to know whether the different ingredient composition will work in my recipe. This is the first consideration for around 12% of consumers. |
Jumbo Havermout Porties Original contains sugar as well as wholegrain oat flakes. This matters if you want to control all the sweetness in your pepernoten through the recipe.
Read the ingredients list, even when a product is called original, and choose a composition that suits your recipe.
Quaker Oats Express Naturel warns that the product may contain, among other things, barley and wheat. Quaker also says that oats may be cross-contaminated with other grains.
If you need a gluten-free product, check that this is explicitly stated on the current pack.
Portion sachets don’t all weigh the same: the Quaker Naturel sachets mentioned here contain 27 g, while Elovena Natural Instant Oatmeal contains 40 g per sachet.
Match the amount of oats to your recipe; use part of a sachet or adjust the recipe if needed.
According to Quaker, Quaker Oats Express Protein Naturel contains 85% wholegrain oats, 15% soya protein and soya lecithin. Its ingredient composition is therefore different from that of ordinary oats.
Check the full ingredients list before using this version in a recipe that calls for ordinary oats.
The Oats Express range includes plain oats in portion sachets and a Protein Naturel version with a different composition.
Natural Instant Oatmeal is an option if you need a product explicitly labelled as gluten-free.
Havermout Porties Original comes in a pack of five individual portions.
These individually packaged Quaker oats are an option if you want to choose the spices yourself for a small batch of pepernoten. Before using them, check how much each sachet contains and whether the ingredient composition suits your recipe.
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The individual portions may suit a small baking batch where you want to choose the spices yourself.
The pack contains 12 portion sachets; the product information lists wholegrain oats as an ingredient. Check the weight of one sachet before deciding how much to use in your recipe.
The product information lists cereals containing gluten and possible traces of soya, barley and wheat. Don’t treat this pack as a gluten-free option.
No, don’t assume they are. If you need a gluten-free product, choose oats that are explicitly labelled as such and check the current pack; Quaker points out that cross-contamination with other grains is possible.
Read the ingredients and allergen information for both the oats and the other ingredients in your recipe. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergens must be listed in the ingredients list for prepacked foods.
Only if its contents match the amount of oats your recipe calls for. Quaker Oats Express Naturel contains 27 g per sachet, while Elovena Natural Instant Oatmeal contains 40 g; weigh out part of a sachet or adjust your recipe if needed.
Consider this version if you deliberately want to use a different ingredient composition, not because it’s proven to bake better. According to Quaker, Quaker Oats Express Protein Naturel contains soya protein and soya lecithin; check that these suit your ingredient choices and recipe.
