When choosing buns for your New Year’s Eve table, first check that the pack clearly states how many buns it contains. If you want to plan a set portion for each guest, check the weight per bun too. Albert Heijn lists 9 portions of 40 g for its mini raisin buns, while PLUS, Lidl and ALDI each show a pack of 9 mini buns. Before serving, check the ingredients and allergens on the label, and plan your purchase around where you’ll be shopping and what you’ll do with any leftovers.
If you want to set out one small bun per guest for New Year’s Eve, a stated portion weight can help. Albert Heijn lists 40 g per portion for its mini raisin buns; Lidl lists 360 g for 9 mini buns, which works out at an average of 40 g per bun.
If you’re buying for guests who need to avoid wheat, milk or possible cross-contamination, don’t rely on the mini size alone. Albert Heijn and PLUS include allergens and warnings about the possible presence of other allergens in their product information. Check the label on the pack you buy, too.
If you want to shop in advance without serving all the buns at once, you can set aside the amount you need. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises freezing bread in portions as soon as you buy it; also check the storage instructions for the product you choose.
First decide how many mini buns you want to serve. Then check the label for your guests and choose a shopping and storage plan that suits your schedule.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Small, predictable portions | Check the number of buns and the stated weight per portion or the net weight. Albert Heijn lists 9 portions of 40 g. | For a party table, I want to be able to set out one small bun per guest without having to guess the size. For around 50% of consumers, predictable mini portions are the top priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list and allergen information, including any warnings about the possible presence of other allergens. | If I’m buying for guests with a relevant allergy, I need to know what I can actually serve. Around 30% of consumers put checking the ingredients first. |
| Shopping and storage | Check where the product is sold and how it should be stored. Lidl says its mini raisin and currant buns are available in store only. | When I shop in advance, I want to know where to get the buns and what to do with any leftovers. For around 20% of consumers, this planning is the top priority. |
The number of buns alone doesn’t tell you how much each one weighs. Albert Heijn lists 40 g per portion; the PLUS product page gives the number of buns as 9.
If you want to plan precisely for each person, also compare the stated portion weight or the net weight on the pack.
The size doesn’t change the ingredients. Albert Heijn and PLUS list wheat and milk among the ingredients in their mini options, along with warnings about the possible presence of other allergens.
Check the label on the pack you buy, and set aside an alternative if a guest can’t eat the product.
According to NBC/Brood.net, using iodised baker’s salt is not a legal requirement in the Netherlands. The agreement mentioned is therefore no guarantee of the ingredients in any individual product.
If you want to know what type of salt a particular bun contains, check the ingredients list on the pack.
You may have some buns left over after the party, even with a pack of 9. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bread may lose quality if it is kept frozen for a long time.
Freeze any buns you want to use later in portions as soon as you buy them, and follow the storage instructions on the pack.
Albert Heijn lists a pack of 9 portions of 40 g for AH Extra lang lekker mini rozijnenbollen.
PLUS lists a bag of Mini krenten rozijnen bollen containing 9 buns.
Lidl lists Mini rozijnenkrentenbollen: 9 buns with a total weight of 360 g.
ALDI shows a pack of 9 Mini-roomboterrozijnenbollen.
Jumbo lists Rozijnen Krentenbollen, with 6 portions of 65 g, as an option if you don’t need mini-sized buns.
Albert Heijn lists 40 g per portion for AH Extra lang lekker mini rozijnenbollen, with 9 portions and 360 g per pack. Lidl lists 360 g for 9 mini raisin and currant buns. That works out at an average of 40 g per bun, but isn’t a separately stated portion weight.
Yes, if the storage instructions for your chosen product allow it. Albert Heijn says its mini raisin buns can be frozen at home on the day of purchase. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises freezing bread in portions as soon as you buy it, and notes that quality may decline if it is kept frozen for a long time.
A mini size doesn’t make a bun suitable for someone with an allergy. The product information for the mini options mentioned from Albert Heijn and PLUS lists wheat and milk. Check the current label for each guest, including any warnings about the possible presence of other allergens.
No. According to NBC/Brood.net, using iodised baker’s salt is not a legal requirement. To check the ingredients of a specific currant bun, look at the ingredients list on the pack.
