Choose crushed aniseed sprinkles if your recipe mixes them into the batter or buttercream. Choose whole sprinkles if you want their colour to show on cakes or cupcakes. For a big baking project, work out how many grams you need and buy several packs of the same variety if necessary. If you’re considering a larger bag, first check that the product type, ingredients and allergens are suitable for your recipe.
If you’re decorating lots of cupcakes, slices of cake or rusks, the pack size determines how many identical packs you’ll need. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list consumer packs of 270 g and 330 g, among others. Use your recipe to work out how much you’ll need.
Crushed aniseed sprinkles are the right choice when a recipe calls for them in the batter or buttercream. An Albert Heijn recipe uses 230 g of crushed aniseed sprinkles for 24 mini cupcakes, divided between the batter and buttercream.
For decoration that stands out, choose a colour to match your celebration’s theme. Also check the ingredients and allergen information on each pack: wheat is listed for the blue-and-white and celebration sprinkles described here.
First decide whether the sprinkles will go into the bake or on top. Then work out how much you’ll need for the whole recipe and check the packaging of your chosen variety.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who should pay particular attention? |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | Add up the number of grams required by the recipe and work out how many packs of the right variety you’ll need. Only consider a larger bag once you’ve checked the product type. | For a celebration, I want enough sprinkles for all my bakes without accidentally choosing a different product. Around 31% of consumers would therefore consider quantity first. |
| Product type | Check whether the recipe calls for crushed sprinkles in the batter or cream, or whole sprinkles as a visible topping. | If I’m mixing sprinkles into buttercream, the product type I choose needs to match the recipe. Ease of use would be the top priority for around 31% of consumers. |
| Colour | Choose a colour for your decoration and check that you can buy enough packs of the same variety. | I want the colour on my cupcakes to suit the celebration, as the topping will still be visible after baking. Presentation would be the most important consideration for around 23% of consumers. |
| Label and storage | Check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging, along with the use-by date and storage instructions. | When I’m baking for guests, I want to know what’s in the variety I’ve chosen before serving it. Ingredients and label information would matter most to around 15% of consumers. |
A 1 kg pack may be classed as sweets, while your recipe calls for sugar-coated aniseed sprinkles. The weight and name alone aren’t enough to determine whether one product can replace another.
If you’re considering a larger pack, check the product type, ingredients and allergens against what your recipe needs. Otherwise, choose packs that clearly state which variety they contain.
Crushed sprinkles in 270 g packs and whole sprinkles in 330 g packs differ in both quantity and type. For example, Albert Heijn’s recipe for 24 mini cupcakes calls for 230 g of crushed sprinkles.
Work out the total quantity in grams and round up to whole packs of the right variety. That way, you can also allow for any leftovers.
The colour of a variety doesn’t tell you anything about its allergens. Wheat is listed for the blue-and-white and celebration sprinkles described here.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging before mixing sprinkles into bakes for others or scattering them on top.
If you’re buying for a celebration some time in the future, check the date and storage advice on the pack, especially if you’re buying several packs or have already opened one.
Check the use-by date when you buy them and store the sprinkles as instructed on the packaging, keeping them away from moisture.
Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list De Ruijter varieties suited to this type of baking: crushed sprinkles in 270 g packs and whole coloured varieties in 330 g packs.
These whole sprinkles in 330 g packs are options for a blue-and-white or pink topping on your bakes. If you need crushed sprinkles for batter or cream, choose the product type specified in your recipe.
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For a blue-and-white topping that stands out on cupcakes or cake. The pack contains 330 g, so work out how many packs you’ll need for a bigger project.
Joybuy’s product information lists wheat starch. Check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging before serving your bake.
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For a pink topping that stands out when the colour suits your baking project. The pack contains 330 g, so choose the number of packs to suit the amount you want to use.
Check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging before serving the sprinkles.
Work out the quantity based on your recipe and the number of portions you’re making. Albert Heijn’s recipe for 24 mini cupcakes uses 230 g of crushed sprinkles. For a different recipe or more cupcakes, recalculate the number of grams required and round up to whole packs.
Don’t assume they’re interchangeable. Albert Heijn’s recipe mixes crushed sprinkles into the batter and buttercream, while the whole varieties described here are intended for visible decoration. Follow the product type specified in your recipe.
Before buying, check that the product is actually the type of sprinkles you need for your baking recipe. Ask about the product type, ingredients and allergens. A bag sold as sweets isn’t necessarily the same as traditional aniseed sprinkles just because the name and weight match.
Wheat is listed for the blue-and-white and celebration sprinkles described here. Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging for each variety you choose, especially if you’re baking for others.
