If you want to pipe and bake your own biscuits, choose spritz dough: according to Albert Heijn Allerhande’s spritz recipe, the dough is firm and needs a sturdy piping bag. If you’re looking for a ready-made biscuit to crumble for a cheesecake or another dessert base, digestives are another option. Check the ingredients and allergen information for your chosen variety before buying.
If you want to shape the biscuits yourself, make spritz dough instead of buying ready-made biscuits. Bear in mind that the dough is firm and needs a sturdy piping bag, as Albert Heijn Allerhande notes in its spritz recipe.
If you don’t want to make biscuit dough, you can choose an already-baked biscuit to crumble. Albert Heijn links its digestives to cheesecake recipes on the product page.
If you need to avoid cereals containing gluten or other allergens, check the variety you’ve chosen. For example, the Jumbo digestive described as gluten-free in the product listing that we reviewed contains milk, oats and soya, and may contain nuts.
First decide whether you want to make biscuit dough, serve a biscuit or use one for a dessert base. Then check the ingredients and allergen information for the specific product.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Shaping your own spritz biscuits | Choose a spritz recipe and check that you have a sturdy piping bag and a suitable nozzle; Albert Heijn Allerhande warns that a plastic bag may split under the pressure of the firm dough. | I want to pipe the biscuits myself and serve them once they’re baked. This is the priority for around 31% of consumers. |
| Making a biscuit base | Consider whether you want a ready-made biscuit for your intended dessert; Albert Heijn links its digestives to cheesecake recipes. | I want to crumble biscuits for a crumb base without baking them first. Around 31% of consumers prioritise this ready-made dessert base. |
| Serving spritz biscuits straight away | Compare the ingredients of each variety. According to Albert Heijn, AH Spritsen contain 29% butter; this doesn’t automatically apply to other spritz biscuits. | If I want to serve biscuits without making the dough myself, I’m looking for ready-made spritz biscuits. This is the main priority for around 23% of consumers. |
| Allergens and dietary requirements | Read the ingredients and allergen warnings on the current packaging; a gluten-free label doesn’t tell you anything about other allergens. | I need to know whether the variety I’ve chosen meets my allergen requirements before baking or serving it. This is the top priority for around 15% of consumers. |
A digestive is already baked, so it can’t be used as pipeable spritz dough. To make your own spritz biscuits, you’ll need separate dough and a sturdy piping bag.
Choose according to the result you want: spritz dough for biscuits you shape yourself, or ready-made biscuits to crumble.
The product name alone isn’t proof that a biscuit aids digestion. Jumbo explicitly states that the ingredients in McVitie's Digestives Pure Chocolade don’t contain substances that aid digestion; this statement applies to that variety.
Base your choice on the ingredients and nutritional information for the product you’re actually buying.
According to Jumbo, the Jumbo Lekker Vrij van Gluten Digestives Melkchocolade we reviewed contains milk, oats and soya, and may contain nuts.
As well as checking the gluten-free label, read the full allergen information and warnings on the current packaging.
How you store the biscuits matters if you plan to serve or crumble them later.
Store spritz biscuits in a cool, dry, dark place in a well-sealed container, as recommended by the Voedingscentrum. For other biscuits, follow the storage advice on the packaging.
The range we reviewed includes both AH Spritsen and AH Digestive: different products for enjoying a ready-made spritz biscuit or using a biscuit that Albert Heijn links to cheesecake recipes.
Verkade Nobo Sprits naturel is a specific ready-made spritz biscuit for anyone who doesn’t want to make spritz dough.
The Jumbo products we reviewed include a wholemeal digestive and a separate digestive variety described as gluten-free, with milk chocolate.
This ready-made digestive biscuit is a good choice if you want a biscuit to use in a dessert base, rather than to pipe your own spritz dough. Check the current packaging before use, especially if particular ingredients or allergens are important to your choice.
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A ready-made digestive biscuit for anyone looking for a biscuit base for cheesecake or another dessert, rather than making spritz dough from scratch.
Pack size: 400 g. If you have allergies, check the ingredients and warnings on the current packaging.
Not if you want to pipe your own spritz biscuits: digestives are already baked. That’s what makes them suitable for a crumb base; Albert Heijn links its digestives to cheesecake recipes.
No, don’t assume that from the name. Jumbo states that the ingredients in McVitie's Digestives Pure Chocolade don’t contain substances that aid digestion; check the product information for other varieties individually.
Check the ingredients and any allergen warnings on the current packaging for your chosen variety. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains the mandatory labelling requirements for 14 allergens on prepacked foods; allergens vary from one biscuit to another.
No, a gluten-free label doesn’t tell you anything about other allergens. For its Lekker Vrij van Gluten Digestives Melkchocolade, Jumbo lists milk, oats and soya, and warns that the product may contain nuts.
Store spritz biscuits in a cool, dry, dark place in a well-sealed container, as recommended by the Voedingscentrum. For other biscuits, check the storage advice on the packaging.
