If you want to serve spritz biscuits at a Mother’s Day coffee gathering, you can buy a standard pack and divide the biscuits into portions yourself, or bake your own and cut them into smaller pieces. If individually portioned treats matter more than the spritz shape, individually wrapped biscuits of another type are an alternative. Whichever you choose, check the packaging for ingredients and allergens.
You want to serve spritz biscuits with coffee or tea without everyone helping themselves from an open pack. You can serve standard spritz biscuits in portions yourself; if you want to decide the size, the PLUS recipe also suggests cutting the baked biscuits into smaller pieces.
You want to set out a specific amount for each guest or take biscuits with you. Small packs can be useful, but check whether you’re buying spritz biscuits or a different type.
If guests need to be careful about ingredients, there’s more to consider than biscuit size. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked food. Check the packaging of your chosen product before serving.
First, decide whether the biscuit really needs to be a spritz. Then choose how you’d like to serve the portions: divide them yourself, bake your own, or hand out individually wrapped biscuits of another type.
When to choose them: you’re serving spritz biscuits with coffee at home and can divide them between your guests yourself.
Things to consider: portion size depends on how you serve them; a standard pack isn’t the same as individually wrapped mini spritz biscuits.
When to choose them: you want to make smaller pieces for a coffee platter or a gift you’ve put together yourself.
Things to consider: the PLUS recipe suggests cutting the biscuits after baking, but baking does take preparation.
When to choose them: you mainly want biscuits that are easy to hand out or take with you.
Things to consider: Verkade offers Duo’tjes in small packs and pockets containing two Trouwe Vriendjes, but these aren’t spritz biscuits.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Serving small portions neatly | Check whether the biscuits themselves are small, how many are in a pack and whether portions are individually wrapped. | I want to set out a portion for each guest without having to divide the biscuits on the spot. Around 40% of consumers put portioning first. |
| Flavour and presentation | Choose between plain spritz biscuits and a specific flavour; if you’re considering a seasonal product, check whether it’s available locally. | With coffee, I mainly want a familiar spritz biscuit or a flavour the recipient will enjoy. For around 30% of consumers, that preference is the deciding factor. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the label for the exact product, and if you’re serving homemade or unpackaged biscuits, ask about ingredients and possible cross-contamination. | I’m also serving guests for whom the ingredients are important, and I want to know what I’m putting out. Around 30% of consumers put this check first. |
A pocket or small pack doesn’t mean the biscuits are spritz biscuits or that each one is mini-sized. The Duo’tjes and Trouwe Vriendjes mentioned by Verkade are different types of biscuit.
Check the type of biscuit, its size and the number in each pack separately.
Availability of a seasonal product can vary between shops. A PLUS page for a crème spritz biscuit for Easter said that the product wasn’t available at the shop in question.
Check availability at your chosen shop shortly before your coffee gathering, and keep standard spritz biscuits in mind as a back-up.
Ingredients vary between varieties. PLUS lists wheat, milk and soya among the ingredients in its Advocaat spritz biscuits; that information doesn’t automatically apply to another spritz biscuit.
Read the label on the exact pack every time you buy. For unpackaged or homemade biscuits, also ask about ingredients and possible cross-contamination.
Smaller pieces make it easier to set out a specific amount in advance, but they don’t tell you anything about the nutritional value of the biscuit itself.
If needed, compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion for the varieties you’re considering.
A brand to look at if you’re specifically after spritz biscuits or considering small packs of other biscuits.
A useful reference for comparing AH Spritsen, AH Lunetta spritsen and AH roomboter ronde spritsen.
A useful reference for standard spritz varieties and for anyone who wants to bake their own.
A useful reference for biscuits in the Lidl range and the butter spritz biscuits listed by Lidl.
Below, you’ll find one spritz biscuit option if you want to serve portions yourself, alongside other biscuits for anyone who prioritises a small size or easy serving over the spritz shape. If you’re planning for several guests, check how many biscuits or portions are in the pack you choose.
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For anyone who wants to serve speculaas biscuits with coffee instead of spritz biscuits. The product name states 8 pcs and 200 g; check the packaging to see how many biscuits you can set out for each guest.
Check the current ingredients and allergen information before serving.
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A mini biscuit is an alternative when a smaller biscuit matters more than the spritz shape. The product name states 3x77g; if you’re planning portions for each guest, check how many biscuits are in each inner pack.
Check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging.
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For anyone who wants to serve milk chocolate biscuits with coffee or tea and portion them in advance. These are 150 g biscuits, not spritz biscuits; check how many portions the pack contains.
If any guests have an allergy, read the information on the current packaging.
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For anyone who wants to serve spritz biscuits with milk chocolate and divide them into portions themselves. The pack is labelled 150 g; check the size and number of biscuits if you want to set out smaller portions.
Check the ingredients and allergen information for this variety on the current packaging.
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An alternative for anyone who wants to serve mini biscuits with coffee or tea, but doesn’t need them to be spritz biscuits. The pack is labelled 160 g; check how many biscuits it contains to work out portions for each guest.
Check the current packaging for ingredients and allergens.
No, standard spritz biscuits can work just as well if you serve them in smaller portions yourself. If you specifically want small biscuits or individual packs, check those details on the product: a small pack of another type of biscuit isn’t automatically mini spritz biscuits.
Yes, the PLUS spritz recipe suggests cutting the biscuits into smaller pieces after baking. Remember to allow time for baking and getting the biscuits ready to serve.
Read the allergen information on the current packaging for the exact variety you’ve chosen. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says this information must appear on the label of prepacked food. For homemade or unpackaged biscuits, also ask about ingredients and possible cross-contamination.
No, the size alone doesn’t tell you its nutritional value per 100 g or per portion. Compare the nutritional information for the exact biscuits and consider what size portion you actually want to serve.
Yes, as long as you check shortly before buying whether the variety is available at your shop. A seasonal product may not be available locally, so keep standard spritz biscuits in mind as a back-up if you want to serve a particular biscuit with coffee.
