Choose a plain butter spritz biscuit if you want to serve a familiar sweet treat with coffee or tea. A milk chocolate version makes a good sweet finale; choose an advocaat-flavoured cream version only if its distinctive taste will suit your guests. Spritz biscuits are no substitute for savoury nibbles, and if any guests have a food allergy, check the ingredients on the pack you buy.
If you want a familiar biscuit without a strong flavour, a plain version could be just the thing. Albert Heijn Allerhande describes spritz as a sweet biscuit, making a plain version a simple sweet addition to your neighbourhood get-together.
You could consider a milk chocolate spritz or one filled with advocaat-flavoured cream, as long as the flavour will suit your guests. Verkade and PLUS list these types in their ranges.
Before serving, check the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you bought. Information from Jumbo and PLUS shows that allergens vary between spritz biscuit varieties.
Decide whether you’ll serve the spritz biscuits with coffee or tea, or as a sweet finale. Then check whether your chosen variety is suitable for any guests with a food allergy.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Classic flavour | Check that it’s a plain butter spritz biscuit and see how many biscuits are in the pack. | With coffee or tea, I want a familiar biscuit without a strong flavour; around 50% of consumers prioritise a classic variety. |
| Sweet finale | Choose between milk chocolate and advocaat-flavoured cream; check the nutritional information per serving if needed. | To finish, I want to serve a biscuit with a distinct flavour; this is the top priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the pack you buy to see which allergens are present and which may be present. | If a guest has a food allergy, I want to be able to check whether the biscuit is suitable first; around 20% of consumers prioritise checking the ingredients. |
Spritz is a sweet biscuit, so it won’t replace savoury nibbles if that’s what your guests expect at a drinks gathering.
Serve it as a separate sweet treat with coffee or tea, or as a finale alongside savoury options.
Ingredients vary between plain, chocolate and cream versions. Even a statement that a product may contain allergens could be important to a guest.
Read the label on each variety you buy, and ask guests with a food allergy in advance what they need.
ALDI lists some spritz varieties as in-store products. An online listing doesn’t necessarily mean the pack you want will be available at your chosen shop.
If you’re buying for a group, check which variety and pack size are available there before you shop.
Verkade’s NoboSprits range includes options for anyone looking for a classic spritz or a biscuit with milk chocolate.
Jumbo Roomboter Spritsen is a 175 g plain variety for anyone looking for a classic spritz biscuit.
PLUS offers a plain butter spritz and an advocaat-flavoured cream version, both in 175 g packs.
ALDI lists 175 g packs of Biscotto butter spritz biscuits, as well as separate plain or chocolate varieties in 300–400 g packs.
This milk chocolate spritz is an option if you’d like to serve a sweet finale at your neighbourhood get-together.
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A milk chocolate spritz for anyone who wants to serve a sweet biscuit with coffee or tea, or as a finale. The pack contains 150 g. Check the allergens on the pack you receive before serving.
Not if you also want to offer your guests savoury nibbles: spritz is a sweet biscuit. Serve it separately with coffee or tea, or as a sweet finale alongside savoury bites.
Always check the variety you’ve chosen: according to their product information, Jumbo Roomboter Spritsen and PLUS Spritsen contain wheat, milk and egg, while PLUS’s advocaat spritz also contains soya. Check the pack you buy for both the allergens present and any warnings about allergens that may be present.
Seal the pack well after opening and follow the storage instructions for your chosen variety. Jumbo recommends storing its butter spritz biscuits in a dry place; for its milk chocolate variety, Verkade recommends a dry and preferably cool place.
