Choose a small pack of ready-made spritz biscuits if you want a few biscuits with your coffee without baking, and don’t want to open a large pack. Bake your own if you want to choose the shape, flavour and quantity. You’ll also need ingredients, a sturdy piping bag and time to bake them. A small pack doesn’t necessarily mean the biscuits are individually wrapped, and the label on the specific product is always the best guide to allergens.
If you’re having a coffee on your own, you might not want to open a 400 g pack. Albert Heijn, PLUS and ALDI also describe smaller packs of spritz biscuits. Check separately whether the biscuits are individually wrapped if that matters to you.
If you want to choose the shape and flavour yourself, baking is a different option from buying ready-made biscuits. Allerhande’s spritz biscuit recipe uses a firm dough, so you’ll need a sturdy piping bag with a star nozzle.
Always check the specific product and its current label. The spritz biscuits described here include ingredients such as wheat and milk; egg and warnings about other allergens vary by product.
First decide whether you want to eat biscuits straight away or bake them yourself. Then compare the quantity and, where necessary, the ingredients of the specific spritz biscuits.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | Compare the net weight and the number of biscuits or servings. Check separately whether they’re individually wrapped. | I want a few spritz biscuits with my coffee without having lots left over; around 42% of consumers therefore prioritise a small quantity. |
| Baking your own | Check that you have the ingredients and a sturdy piping bag with a star nozzle. Allerhande’s recipe also requires oven baking. | If I bake my own, I want to choose the shape and flavour; around 33% of consumers prioritise having that freedom. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging of the product you’ve chosen, including any cross-contamination warnings. | If there’s an ingredient I need to avoid, I want to know what’s in this specific pack; around 25% of consumers give this check top priority. |
A net weight of 150 g or 175 g doesn’t tell you whether the biscuits are individually wrapped. If you only want to take one biscuit with you at a time, you could still be left with an opened pack.
Check whether the packaging mentions individual wrappers. If it doesn’t, use the net weight and number of biscuits to gauge the quantity.
The products described here have different ingredients. You can’t tell from the product name alone whether, for example, a spritz biscuit contains egg.
Check the ingredients and allergen information for the exact product you’re buying, not just the brand or pack size.
The information on an online product page may differ from the packaging you receive or pick up in store.
Before eating, read the current label, including allergen warnings and storage instructions.
The Nobo plain spritz biscuits described here come in a 150 g ready-made pack.
The options described include ready-made spritz biscuits and an Allerhande recipe for baking your own.
PLUS describes its butter spritz biscuits as coming in a 175 g wrapper.
ALDI describes Biscotto butter spritz biscuits as a pack of 12 biscuits weighing 175 g.
Lidl describes its 400 g butter spritz biscuits as an in-store product.
These ready-made spritz biscuits with milk chocolate suit anyone looking for a smaller pack without having to bake. They’re a different variety from the plain products discussed elsewhere in this article.
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A ready-made option if you’re looking for spritz biscuits with milk chocolate in a 150 g pack. Check the label if ingredients, allergens or individually wrapped portions are important to you.
You can’t tell from the net weight. A 150 g or 175 g pack may be a smaller quantity without individually wrapped biscuits. Check the packaging if separate portions are essential for you.
Ready-made spritz biscuits are a good choice if you want to enjoy biscuits straight away without making dough. Baking your own is better if you want to choose the shape and flavour and have time to prepare and bake them. Allerhande’s spritz biscuit recipe requires, among other things, a sturdy piping bag with a star nozzle.
Follow the storage instructions on the specific pack. For its 400 g round butter spritz biscuits, Albert Heijn recommends storing them in a sealed tin after opening.
No. Check the current label for each product. The Verkade, Albert Heijn and PLUS spritz biscuits described here contain wheat and milk; other ingredients and allergen warnings may vary.
