If you’re looking for a canoe pastry for one occasion, compare the stated serving size and the number of servings per pack. Albert Heijn lists six 45 g servings for AH Butter Canoe Pastries, while Jumbo lists five 55 g servings for Jumbo Butter Canoe Pastries. If you want to bake canoe pastries yourself, a ready-made biscuit won’t do: the Heel Holland Bakt recipe uses dough, almond paste and canoe-shaped baking rings.
For a pack containing several canoe pastries, the stated serving size and number of servings can help you decide what to buy. Albert Heijn and Jumbo provide this information for their butter canoe pastries.
If your aim is to do the baking yourself, a recipe and canoe-shaped baking rings are more useful than a pack of ready-baked biscuits. The Heel Holland Bakt recipe uses almond paste as a filling.
The Albert Heijn and Jumbo products mentioned list several allergens. Read the ingredients and warnings on the pack you’re actually buying, even if you’ve already checked the product information online.
First decide whether you want a ready-baked canoe pastry or to bake your own. For a ready-made pack, compare the serving size, and whichever option you choose, check the ingredients that matter to you.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Serving size for one occasion | Compare the grams per serving and the number of servings per pack; don’t assume each pastry is individually wrapped. | If I want to eat one canoe pastry now, I want to know how many servings I’m buying in the pack. For around 45% of consumers, the serving size for one occasion comes first. |
| Baking canoe pastries yourself | Check whether you have a recipe, the ingredients and suitable canoe-shaped baking rings. | If you want to make the canoe pastries yourself, you’re looking for a baking project, not a ready-baked biscuit. Baking them yourself is the main priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Allergens and ingredients | Check the current pack for both the ingredients and any ‘may contain’ warnings. | If I have a relevant food allergy, I want to read the label before choosing. For around 22% of consumers, this check takes priority. |
Albert Heijn lists six servings for AH Butter Canoe Pastries, while Jumbo lists five for Jumbo Butter Canoe Pastries. The number of servings doesn’t tell you whether the biscuits are individually wrapped.
As well as checking the serving size, make sure you check the packaging format if you’re looking for one individually wrapped canoe pastry.
A ready-baked biscuit isn’t a substitute for making one yourself. The Heel Holland Bakt recipe uses dough, almond paste and canoe-shaped baking rings.
If you want something to eat straight away, choose a ready-made product. If you want to bake your own, choose a recipe and check which ingredients and moulds you’ll need.
The product information from Albert Heijn and Jumbo lists ingredients including wheat, milk, soya, egg and almond in the canoe pastries discussed here. An older online description may not match the pack you buy.
Before eating, check the ingredients, listed allergens and any ‘may contain’ warnings on that pack.
AH Butter Canoe Pastries are butter biscuits filled with almond paste, sold in a 270 g pack.
Jumbo Butter Canoe Pastries are sold in a 275 g pack with five stated servings.
The Jumbo product page for Aviateur Filled Canoe Pastries describes a pack of seven, with a total weight of 325 g.
No, not if you want to do the baking yourself. The Heel Holland Bakt recipe starts with dough and almond paste and uses canoe-shaped baking rings; a ready-made canoe pastry has already been baked.
According to Albert Heijn, AH Butter Canoe Pastries have a stated serving size of 45 g, compared with 55 g for Jumbo Butter Canoe Pastries according to Jumbo. The packs contain six and five servings respectively; serving size alone doesn’t tell you whether the ingredients are suitable for you.
Follow the storage advice on the pack you buy. For AH Butter Canoe Pastries, Albert Heijn recommends storing them in a cool, dry place and keeping them in a sealed tin once opened. For Jumbo Butter Canoe Pastries, Jumbo recommends storing them in a cool, dry and dark place.
Check the ingredients and allergens on the current pack, including any ‘may contain’ warnings. The Albert Heijn and Jumbo canoe pastries discussed here list ingredients including wheat, milk, soya, egg and almond. Don’t draw conclusions about a pack you haven’t read from its product name or an older online description.
