If you’re expecting several coffee breaks during visits to meet the new baby, a 400 g pack of spritz biscuits is a practical choice for your biscuit tin. Albert Heijn and Lidl Netherlands both list a variety in this size. If you want to keep rusks with aniseed sprinkles as your traditional treat for visitors, serve the spritz biscuits as an extra. Compare the quantity and storage instructions, and always check the current packaging if anyone has allergies.
If you want to keep serving rusks with aniseed sprinkles, you can also put out spritz biscuits to enjoy with coffee or tea. Naviva Kraamzorg describes rusks with aniseed sprinkles as a Dutch tradition to celebrate a new baby; spritz biscuits don’t need to replace this treat.
If you’re expecting several visits, it helps to compare the net weight and number of servings. Albert Heijn lists AH Roomboter ronde spritsen in a 400 g pack with 20 servings.
Ingredients and allergen warnings can vary between spritz biscuit varieties. Check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging for your guests, even if you’ve bought the product before.
Choose a quantity of spritz biscuits to suit the visits you have planned, and decide whether you’d like loose biscuits to keep in a tin or prefer to hand out individual portions.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Pack size | Compare the net weight and servings with the number of visits you have planned. Albert Heijn lists AH Roomboter ronde spritsen at 400 g and 20 servings; Lidl Netherlands also lists a 400 g pack. | If people are visiting on different days, I don’t want to have to open a new pack each time; having enough in stock is the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging, including warnings about possible cross-contamination. The varieties reviewed differ in this respect. | If a guest needs to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know which spritz biscuits I can serve; allergen checks are the top priority for around 27% of consumers. |
| Serving and storage | Check whether the biscuits are loose or individually wrapped, and follow the storage instructions after opening. Albert Heijn describes De Molen’s Banket Sprits as 40 individually wrapped biscuits of 38 g each. | I want to be able to hand out biscuits easily or keep some for the next visit; this is the main consideration for around 27% of consumers. |
| Alongside rusks | Decide whether the spritz biscuits will be an extra treat. Buy rusks and aniseed sprinkles separately if you want to follow the Dutch tradition described by Naviva Kraamzorg. | For visits to meet the new baby, I want to keep the traditional treat and offer something else as well; this tradition takes priority for around 13% of consumers. |
The spritz biscuit packs reviewed range from smaller sizes to 400 g. Albert Heijn also describes a box of De Molen’s Banket Sprits containing 40 individually wrapped biscuits of 38 g each. The label alone doesn’t tell you how many biscuits you’ll have for your visitors.
Compare the net weight, number of biscuits or servings, and how much you expect to use before choosing a size.
Naviva Kraamzorg describes rusks with aniseed sprinkles as a Dutch tradition to celebrate a new baby. Spritz biscuits are a different treat and won’t replace it by themselves.
Buy rusks and aniseed sprinkles separately if you want to follow the tradition, and serve spritz biscuits with coffee or tea if you like.
Ingredients vary between varieties. For example, Albert Heijn lists wheat, milk and soya in Verkade Nobo sprits melkchocolade, with warnings about possible traces of nuts and sesame.
Check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging of your chosen variety every time you buy it.
Albert Heijn marks De Molen’s Banket Sprits, 40 × 38 g, as no longer in its range on its product page. So a listed pack size doesn’t guarantee that you’ll be able to buy it.
Check current availability with the shop you plan to buy from before deciding how many biscuits you’ll need for your visitors.
Verkade Nobo sprits naturel and melkchocolade are 150 g varieties, better suited to a small extra plate than a large biscuit tin.
AH Roomboter ronde spritsen are sold in a 400 g pack, while AH Lunetta spritsen come in a 200 g pack.
PLUS lists Roomboterspritsen at 175 g and Lunettaspritsen at 200 g: smaller sizes than a 400 g pack.
ALDI Netherlands describes Biscotto Roomboterspritsen as a pack of 12 biscuits weighing 175 g.
Yes, if you’d prefer to offer a different treat. If you want to follow the Dutch tradition described by Naviva Kraamzorg, serve rusks with aniseed sprinkles and offer spritz biscuits alongside them if you like.
A 400 g pack could be a good choice if you want to fill a biscuit tin for several visits. Albert Heijn lists AH Roomboter ronde spritsen at 400 g and 20 servings; compare this with how much you expect to use and how the biscuits should be stored after opening.
Check the allergens for the specific variety on the current packaging. The products described include ingredients such as wheat, milk, egg and soya; warnings about the possible presence of nuts or sesame, for example, also vary by product.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging you choose. For AH Roomboter ronde spritsen, Albert Heijn recommends storing them in a sealed tin after opening; for the Verkade milk chocolate variety, the product information recommends a sealed pack.
Use the online shop’s information to compare varieties, but also check the packaging of the product you’re actually serving. That way, you can assess the ingredients and allergens for that specific pack.
