Dutch bread spreads

The Netherlands boasts an extensive and unique range of bread spreads, both sweet and savory, spreadable or sprinkle-on bread. For many Dutch people, breakfast and lunch are unimaginable without bread and various types of typical Dutch spreads. Read more in this blog about the different types of Dutch bread spreads, which products are available in supermarkets, and how you can order these products online.

Order Dutch bread spreads at Mr. Dutch Food

Have you emigrated from the Netherlands? Or do you live and/or work in another European country and miss typical Dutch bread spreads such as hagelslag, chocolate flakes, crushed aniseed sprinkles, peanut butter, or speculoos spread on your bread? Or would you like delicious sausage or typical Dutch cheese, such as Gouda or Edam? Can’t find certain products in the country where you live? Would you like to have these products where you are now? You can! You can order these products via Mr. Dutch Food.

You can order all kinds of bread spreads available in Dutch supermarkets through Mr. Dutch Food. You make the choices. We go to the chosen store for you and carefully pack the products in a box to ship them to you anywhere in the EU.

Want to know how it works?

Go to the website of the Dutch store from which you want to buy bread spreads. Fill your shopping cart on that website with stroopwafels and possibly other groceries of your choice. Share your shopping cart with us via the order form on the order page. How to fill out the order form can be found on the “Order Instructions” page. There are instructional videos to make it as easy as possible for you. After sending the order form with your shared shopping cart, you will receive a quote from us. If you agree, you pay via the included payment link. Then we go to the store to buy the tasty products for you and send them to your address in the EU! We deliver to individuals and businesses.

Typical Dutch bread spreads

Dutch cheese

When you think of Dutch bread spreads, you naturally think of cheese. The Netherlands is a true cheese country and exports large quantities worldwide. From young to aged cheese, cheese is on the table at every breakfast or lunch. A slice of cheese on fresh bread, with or without a bit of butter, is typically Dutch. Do you want to enjoy delicious Gouda, Edam, Maasdam, Leerdammer, farmer’s cheese, or goat cheese in your EU country? Looking for cheese brands like Old Amsterdam, Wapenaer, or Beemster? Look no further and order all your favorite cheeses via Mr. Dutch Food.

Hagelslag and vlokken: Sweet and nostalgic

A unique Dutch phenomenon is hagelslag. These small, colorful chocolate or sugar sprinkles are generously sprinkled over buttered bread. Hagelslag comes in different flavors such as dark, milk, and white chocolate and is loved by young and old. The colorful or chocolate-sprinkled bread is a typical sight on the Dutch breakfast table.

Dutch chocolate flakes, also known as vlokken, are a beloved treat often eaten as a bread spread. These flat pieces of chocolate come in various flavors, such as dark, milk, and white chocolate. Traditionally, Dutch people sprinkle chocolate flakes on buttered bread, making them stick better. They are a favorite among both children and adults and are often eaten for breakfast or lunch. Dutch chocolate flakes are not only a tasty treat but also an iconic part of Dutch food culture.

De Ruijter

Venz

'Beschuit met muisjes'

Bolletje rusks

De Ruijter pink and white muisjes

De Ruijter blue and white muisjes

De Ruijter Party muisjes

How wonderful is it to celebrate the birth of a baby in your EU country in Dutch style with beschuit met muisjes (rusks with mice)? Blue and white muisjes for a boy, and pink and white muisjes for a girl. Or choose the cheerful multicolored party muisjes, a gender-neutral option.

The muisjes have an anise-like flavor thanks to the anise seed in the center, and the sugar coating gives a sweet and crunchy texture. Did you know that the use of anise seed to celebrate a birth dates all the way back to the Middle Ages, when anise was considered a symbol of fertility and protection?

Speculaas and schuddebuikjes

Speculaas cookies are thin, spicy cookies especially popular around Sinterklaas. They are made with speculaas spices, giving them a warm, aromatic flavor. In the Netherlands, we place them on our bread, preferably on white bread. Like speculaas, Bolletje Schuddebuikjes are made with speculaas spices. They look like miniature spiced cookies (not to be confused with ginger nuts) but have a somewhat finer flavor than spiced cookies. Delicious as a sweet bread spread.

Real Bakery Speculaas

Bolletje Schuddebuikjes

Peanut butter: savory and creamy

Bonne Maman

Dutch people love peanut butter. This creamy bread spread is sometimes combined with a bit of sugar, a slice of cheese, hagelslag, a layer of jam, or banana slices. Dutch peanut butter often distinguishes itself from other types by having a pure, nutty flavor without added sugar. Who doesn’t know the Dutch brand Calvé? Read our blog about Calvé Peanut butter and watch the fun ‘good old’ commercials. Of course, you can order Calvé via Mr. Dutch Food.

Meat products: From knakworst to liver pate

Another popular bread spread in the Netherlands is meat products. Various Dutch meats are available in cans and are loved for their convenience and long shelf life. Spread your bread with Unox liver pate, for example. Or put a tasty knakworst on your soft roll. Kids love it! Think also of ragout, and corned beef.

Unox knaks

Unox liver pate

Chicken ragout

Corned beef

Make combinations of bread spreads

One of the charms of Dutch bread spreads is the versatility and fun of combining them. Many Dutch people enjoy creatively topping their bread, such as a “healthy” sandwich with ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and cucumber. Or, for example, peanut butter with hagelslag for the ultimate sweet-savory combination. But it can get crazier—what about cheese with chocolate spread? Or cheese with apple syrup? Liver pate with hagelslag? In the Netherlands, anything is possible, but you can enjoy this at home too! Order from Mr. Dutch Food and we’ll send it to you.