Choose spiced breakfast cake that explicitly lists seeds if you want to serve it alongside Dutch doughnuts, rather than assuming it’s suitable for the dough. If you want to add seeds to the doughnuts, follow a recipe that specifies the type and quantity. For deep-frying, the Voedingscentrum recommends oil at 175 °C and frying for no longer than necessary.
You’re looking to add texture to your own recipe. It’s important to distinguish loose seeds from ready-made spiced breakfast cake: a breakfast cake bar isn’t automatically suitable as an ingredient in the dough.
You’re looking for spiced breakfast cake with grains, seeds and fruit as a separate sweet snack, without changing your doughnut recipe. Jumbo and Albert Heijn list the Peijnenburg Tussendoor+ variety with these ingredients in their product and range information.
You want to know which ingredients, sweeteners and allergens are in your chosen variety before you buy. Terms such as wholemeal or no added sugars don’t replace checking the label.
First decide whether you want to add seeds to a Dutch doughnut recipe or serve spiced breakfast cake alongside them. Then check the product type and the label for the exact variety you’re choosing.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Using it in the dough | If you want seeds in your Dutch doughnuts, look for a recipe that specifies the type and quantity. Don’t assume spiced breakfast cake is suitable as an ingredient in the dough. | If I’m making Dutch doughnuts at home, I want to know what I can add to the dough without mistaking a ready-made cake for a recipe ingredient. Around 45% of consumers put this question first. |
| Seeds and product type | Check that seeds or kernels are explicitly listed in the ingredients, and choose between a ready-to-eat snack and loose seeds. | If I want something with seeds to serve alongside the doughnuts, I look for a variety that clearly lists them. For my own recipe, I want to be able to choose the seeds separately. Around 33% of consumers put this choice first. |
| Ingredients and labelling | Check the label for the exact variety’s ingredients, sweeteners and allergens. Compare nutritional information per 100 g or per serving only when it’s presented on the same basis. | If I need to be mindful of certain ingredients, I don’t want to rely only on terms such as wholemeal or no added sugars. Checking the label is the top priority for around 22% of consumers. |
A mention of grains and seeds describes the breakfast cake, but doesn’t tell you how it will behave in Dutch doughnut dough or hot oil.
Serve the cake separately. If you want seeds in the dough, choose loose seeds and follow a recipe that explains how to use them.
Peijnenburg lists xylitol in its plain variety with no added sugars. So the claim alone doesn’t tell you which sweeteners a product contains.
If you want to avoid sweeteners, read the ingredients list for the variety you’re buying.
The names of the Koek & Bakker varieties listed by ALDI describe them as wholemeal and zero respectively; neither term means they contain seeds.
If seeds are the reason you’re buying, make sure they’re explicitly listed as a separate selection criterion.
Peijnenburg says its plain variety contains rye and may also contain milk, hazelnuts, almonds and other cereals containing gluten. This doesn’t tell you which warnings apply to another variety.
If you have an allergy or dietary requirement, always check the current label for the exact product.
Jumbo and Albert Heijn list Peijnenburg Tussendoor+ with grains, seeds and fruit, alongside the brand’s plain spiced breakfast cake.
Albert Heijn’s spiced breakfast cake range includes both Peijnenburg plain and Tussendoor+ with grains, seeds and fruit.
ALDI describes sliced Koek & Bakker spiced breakfast cake in zero and wholemeal varieties, both weighing 485 g.
Lidl lists a 485 g Tastino zero spiced breakfast cake.
PLUS lists Peijnenburg plain spiced breakfast cake and, as a separate product, a breakfast mix with cranberry and seeds.
These are loose seeds or kernels for anyone who wants to choose ingredients for a recipe, not spiced breakfast cake. To use them in Dutch doughnut dough, you’ll need a recipe that specifies how much to add.
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A good option if you’re considering black sesame as a seed to use in your own recipe. The pack contains 91 g of roasted black sesame seeds. If you’re adding them to Dutch doughnuts, follow a suitable recipe. If you have a sesame allergy, check the current label.
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For anyone who wants to choose whole sesame seeds separately rather than buy spiced breakfast cake with seeds. The pack contains 44 g of sesame seeds. To use them in Dutch doughnut dough, follow a suitable recipe. If you have a sesame allergy, check the current label.
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A good option if you’re considering pumpkin seeds as a separate ingredient. The pack contains 500 g of pumpkin seeds. If you want to add them to Dutch doughnuts, choose a recipe that specifies the quantity. If you have an allergy, check the current label.
Don’t treat seeded spiced breakfast cake as an ingredient for Dutch doughnut dough unless you have a suitable recipe. The Peijnenburg Tussendoor+ variety listed by Jumbo and Albert Heijn is a ready-made spiced breakfast cake with grains, seeds and fruit; its product description doesn’t give instructions for using it in dough. Serve the cake separately or follow a recipe that specifically explains how to use it.
The Voedingscentrum recommends frying Dutch doughnuts in oil at 175 °C and for no longer than necessary. This cooking advice doesn’t tell you how many seeds to add to adapted dough; follow a specific recipe for that.
No. Peijnenburg lists xylitol in its plain spiced breakfast cake with no added sugars. Check the ingredients for the exact variety to find out which sweeteners it contains.
Always check the label on the spiced breakfast cake you’re actually buying. For one plain variety, Peijnenburg lists rye and possible traces of milk, hazelnuts, almonds and other cereals containing gluten. This information doesn’t automatically apply to a seeded variety.
