Choose a larger pack if you’re expecting lots of guests or want to serve spritz biscuits at several coffee breaks. Compare the net weight and, where stated, the number of portions or biscuits. For a small gathering, a 175–200 g pack may be enough, especially if you’re serving other treats too. If you choose a butter, chocolate or advocaat-flavoured variety, check the ingredients and allergens on the pack you buy.
If you’re having several people over on Mother’s Day or serving coffee more than once, a larger net weight makes it easier to plan. A stated number of portions or biscuits also helps you work out whether there’ll be enough for your guests.
For a small coffee break, you can weigh up a 175–200 g pack against what else you’re serving. Plain, butter, chocolate and advocaat are different flavour options, so choose one your guests will enjoy.
If a guest has an allergy or intolerance, the information on the current pack should guide your choice. The spritz biscuit varieties listed have different ingredients and different ‘contains’ and ‘may contain’ statements.
Before sharing spritz biscuits on Mother’s Day, decide how many you want to serve, choose a flavour, then check the allergen information on the label before handing them out.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | Compare the net weight and, where stated, the number of portions or biscuits. | If I’m catering for several guests or coffee breaks, I want to know whether there’ll be enough spritz biscuits. Quantity is the main consideration for around 42% of consumers sharing them on Mother’s Day. |
| Flavour and ingredients | Check whether they’re plain, butter, or a variety with chocolate, cocoa or advocaat flavouring. | When I’m having a small gathering, I want to choose a flavour that suits the person I’m serving the biscuits to. For around 33% of these consumers, flavour or butter content is the first thing they consider. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and the ‘contains’ and ‘may contain’ statements on the exact pack. | If a guest has an allergy or intolerance, I don’t want to rely on the general product name. Around 25% of consumers sharing spritz biscuits prioritise checking allergens. |
A picture or the name of a pack won’t tell you how many biscuits it contains. Jumbo lists De Molen's Banket Spritsen as 40 × 38 g, while the smaller packs mentioned have a net weight of 175–200 g.
Compare the net weight and any stated portion or biscuit counts before deciding how many packs you need.
Ingredients vary by variety. The products listed include wheat and milk; some varieties also list soya or warn that other allergens may be present.
Read the current label for the exact variety you’re serving, even if you’ve bought the same brand before.
Lidl lists its 400 g butter spritz biscuits as available in store only. That doesn’t tell you whether the pack is in stock at your local branch.
Check availability with your local branch before relying on that pack for your Mother’s Day gathering.
Verkade offers Nobo Sprits Original and a milk chocolate variety.
AH Spritsen from the bakery comes in a 200 g pack.
Jumbo lists, among other products, Roomboter Spritsen in a 175 g pack and Lunetta Spritsen met cacao en glazuur in a 200 g pack.
Lidl lists butter spritz biscuits in a 400 g pack.
ALDI lists Biscotto Roomboterspritsen as 12 biscuits in a 175 g pack.
PLUS offers Advocaat spritsen in a 175 g pack as a distinctive flavour option.
Compare the net weight and use any stated number of portions or biscuits to work out how much you’ll need for your guests, alongside any other treats. Albert Heijn lists 10 portions for AH Spritsen, Jumbo lists 15 portions for Lunetta, and ALDI lists 12 biscuits for Biscotto Roomboterspritsen. A portion and a biscuit aren’t necessarily the same amount.
Yes, especially if you’re buying for someone with an allergy or intolerance. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that the 14 allergens which must be declared have to be listed on the label. Check the ingredients and warnings for the exact variety: wheat and milk appear in the products mentioned, while other details vary from pack to pack.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you’ve bought. Reseal an opened pack securely if the label advises you to, and check the best-before date before serving the biscuits.
