A standard egg cake is suitable for a treat bag only if it meets the school or after-school club’s rules and its ingredients are suitable for the children receiving it. Choose a small portion and check the packaging label. A biscuit is a different kind of baked treat, and a gluten-free egg cake is not automatically suitable for other allergies.
You want to hand out a treat to the class, but first you need to know what’s allowed and which allergies to bear in mind. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises checking both; then read the label on the product you choose.
You’re looking for a biscuit that fits in a treat bag without adding several more sweet items by default. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends small portions for treats, so compare the size and number of biscuits in each pack.
You want to know in advance how many biscuits you’ll need. Pack sizes vary in both quantity and weight: Albert Heijn, for example, lists twelve AH Egg Cakes per pack, while Jumbo also offers mini egg cakes.
First, check what the school or after-school club allows and which allergies are relevant. Then choose the portion size and decide whether you’d like to hand out a soft egg cake or a biscuit. The search term ‘digestive’ alone doesn’t tell you what’s in a product.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Allergens and school rules | Ask which treats are allowed and read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you’re buying. | When I’m handing out treats to the whole class, I want to avoid giving a child a biscuit that doesn’t meet their requirements. This is the top priority for around 38% of consumers. |
| Small portion | Compare the size of each biscuit and make sure the contents of the bag meet the school’s rules. | I want a single biscuit to fit in my treat bag without the portion getting bigger without me realising. Around 23% of consumers give this the highest priority. |
| Number of biscuits | Count the children and compare the total with the number of biscuits to hand out in each pack. | For a class, I want to have enough individual treats ready for everyone. This is the top priority for around 23% of consumers. |
| Egg cake or biscuit | Decide whether you’re looking for a soft egg cake or a crisp biscuit, then check the ingredients. | I want to choose the type of biscuit for the bag deliberately, rather than relying on a search term. For around 16% of consumers, the type of product is the first thing they consider. |
Ingredients and allergens can vary from one product to another. Albert Heijn lists wheat, egg, milk and soya among the ingredients in AH Egg Cakes; Bolletje lists these allergens for Brosse Eierkoek too.
Check the group’s requirements, then read the label on the exact pack before you buy and again before you hand it out.
A gluten-free egg cake may meet a specific need, but that label alone tells you nothing about other allergens or the rules for treats.
Check which dietary restriction applies to the children and read all relevant allergen information on the pack you’ve chosen.
The number of biscuits and the pack weight vary between products. A pack is only practical for your group if it gives you the portions you need.
Count the children first, then compare the number of biscuits and the size of each one.
A small biscuit doesn’t automatically make for a small treat if you add more sweet things. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends small portions for treats.
Consider the bag as a whole and stick to the school or after-school club’s rules.
Bolletje describes Brosse Eierkoek as a light, crisp-baked egg cake.
AH Egg Cakes are listed in a 360 g pack containing twelve 30 g biscuits.
Jumbo lists standard, mini and wholegrain egg cakes, as well as a separate gluten-free product from Gluten Free Bakery Holland.
ALDI lists Heerlijck Banket Free-Range Egg Cakes in a 360 g pack containing twelve biscuits.
Jumbo lists a separate product from Gluten Free Bakery Holland labelled gluten-free: two egg cakes weighing 100 g in total.
Verkade Maria Biscuits are biscuits, not egg cakes. The product description says they have a crisp texture.
These two products are biscuits to consider if you’d prefer one to a soft egg cake. Before packing them, check that your chosen biscuit meets the school’s rules and is suitable for the allergies in the group.
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A milk chocolate biscuit for anyone who doesn’t want to hand out egg cakes. The pack contains 150 g; check how many individual portions you can get from it and read the label to make sure it meets the group’s allergy requirements.
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A crisp biscuit if you prefer that texture to a soft egg cake. The pack contains 200 g; the product information lists wheat and milk. Check the current label and decide how many biscuits you’d like to put in each bag.
Yes. Check which treats the school or after-school club allows and whether you need to take allergies or dietary requirements into account. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises discussing these points in advance; don’t rely solely on what you think is suitable.
Don’t assume they are: according to Albert Heijn, AH Egg Cakes contain wheat flour, while Bolletje lists cereals containing gluten for Brosse Eierkoek. If you need a gluten-free treat, choose a product specifically labelled as such and check the current packaging for any other relevant allergens too.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergens required to be declared must be clearly shown on the label, and that cereals containing gluten must be identified by the name of the cereal.
No. The label ‘wholegrain’ doesn’t mean that an egg cake is gluten-free. Jumbo lists wholegrain egg cakes as well as a separate gluten-free egg cake product. If you need a gluten-free option, check the label on the exact product you’re buying.
Choose a small biscuit or a modest portion, and consider what else is in the bag too. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends small portions for treats; make sure the final contents meet the school or after-school club’s rules.
