Choose a mini pack with individual portions if you want to put out small amounts of chocolate sprinkles alongside your oliebollen, or offer a choice of varieties. A larger pack is a better fit if you’d like to use the same sprinkles again later. Whichever you choose, check the contents, varieties and label on the pack you buy. Choose the oil and frying temperature for the oliebollen separately from the topping.
Want to serve small amounts for one oliebollen occasion? A pack with individual portions makes it easy to share them out. Check the number of portions: ‘mini’ on its own doesn’t tell you how large the chocolate sprinkles are.
An assortment of chocolate sprinkles, flakes or coloured sprinkles gives guests a choice. Check which varieties are actually in the pack; Jumbo’s Strooi Mini's range includes milk and dark varieties, as well as flakes.
If you’ll use the sprinkles after your oliebollen occasion too, a larger pack may be worth considering. Check the contents, ingredients, allergens and storage instructions for the variety you choose, and seal the pack well after opening.
First decide whether individual portions or being able to use the sprinkles again later matters more to you. Then check the topping varieties and the information on the label. The choice of oil and frying temperature for the oliebollen is a separate consideration.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions | The number of separate portions or sachets, and the pack’s net weight. | I want to put out small amounts without opening a large pack straight away. For around 33% of consumers, portioning is the top priority. |
| Variety | Which types of chocolate sprinkles, flakes or other toppings are in the pack. | I want guests to choose their own topping, so I’m looking for more than one variety in the same assortment. Variety comes first for around 20% of consumers. |
| Using them again later | The pack size and storage instructions after opening. | I want to keep using the same sprinkles after my oliebollen occasion and store the opened pack properly. For an estimated 20% of consumers, this is the main consideration. |
| Label and preparation | The ingredients and allergens for the exact variety; check the instructions for oil and frying temperature separately for the oliebollen. | If I need to take ingredients or allergens into account, I want to check the pack I buy. I also want to prepare the oliebollen according to the frying instructions. This is the top priority for around 27% of consumers. |
For the mini products mentioned here, ‘mini’ refers to small portion packs or an assortment with several portions. The name doesn’t prove that the sprinkles are finer or melt differently.
Before buying, check the number of portions, the types of topping and the net weight.
Ingredients and allergens vary between varieties. For example, the product information for Jumbo Strooi Mini's lists milk as an allergen.
Read the label on the pack you buy, especially if a guest has a food allergy.
Your choice of chocolate sprinkles doesn’t determine how you fry the oliebollen. The Voedingscentrum recommends using oil rather than solid frying fat and gives 175 °C as the frying temperature. Don’t fry them for longer than necessary.
Keep the frying instructions separate from the usage and storage advice on the chocolate sprinkles pack.
Albert Heijn sells De Ruijter Kleintjes chocolate sprinkles in a pack of eight portions; Jumbo lists a 140 g pack of Kleintjes.
According to Jumbo, Jumbo Strooi Mini's contains 140 g divided into eight portions, with different types of chocolate sprinkles, flakes and coloured sprinkles.
Albert Heijn described Venz Mini's as a 170 g pack with eight varieties and marked the product as discontinued. Other Venz chocolate sprinkles aren’t the same as this mini pack.
ALDI lists Kiekeboe dark chocolate sprinkles in a 600 g pack.
Lidl lists Mister Choc dark chocolate sprinkles in a 600 g pack.
These Joybuy products are packs of chocolate sprinkles to consider if you’d like to use them after your oliebollen occasion too, or are looking for a particular flavour. A stated quantity or number of portions doesn’t mean the contents are divided into individual mini packs.
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Consider this combination if you’d like to serve two flavours as toppings, including on other occasions. Check the pack you buy to see whether the contents are individually portioned, and read the label for ingredients and allergens.
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This mix is for anyone who wants to offer a choice of flavours and shapes as toppings. Check whether you need individual portions, and read the label on the pack you buy for ingredients and allergens before use.
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An option if you’d like to use one type of milk chocolate sprinkles with oliebollen and on other occasions. A stated number of portions doesn’t mean there are individual sachets; check the pack if portioning matters to you.
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Consider this dark variety if you’re looking for that flavour as a topping in a 200 g pack. Don’t confuse it with De Ruijter Kleintjes; check the pack you choose for portioning, ingredients and allergens.
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These dark chocolate sprinkles are an option if you’d like to use a larger pack again later. Check the pack you buy for ingredients, allergens and storage instructions after opening.
Not necessarily. For the mini products mentioned here, ‘mini’ refers to small portions or an assortment. If the size of the sprinkles matters to you, check the pack description.
No, the contents vary by product. According to Jumbo, Jumbo Strooi Mini's combines several types of chocolate sprinkles, flakes and coloured sprinkles. Check which varieties are in any other pack.
Seal an opened pack well and keep the sprinkles somewhere dry. The Voedingscentrum says opened chocolate sprinkles can be stored in a kitchen cupboard for up to one year; follow the instructions on the pack you bought too.
No. Choose how to fry them separately from the chocolate sprinkles you use as a topping. The Voedingscentrum recommends using oil rather than solid frying fat and frying at 175 °C, for no longer than necessary.
