For a guest with coeliac disease, choose biscuits whose current packaging clearly states that they are gluten-free, and check for other allergens too. If you’re serving regular biscuits alongside them, individual sealed portions or a separate serving plate are practical ways to prevent contact with crumbs. Standard Lotus Biscoff biscuits contain wheat flour, so they are not a gluten-free alternative.
You’re looking for biscuits clearly labelled gluten-free and want to prevent them coming into contact with crumbs containing gluten when serving. The Dutch Coeliac Society stresses the importance of preventing cross-contamination.
You want to serve gluten-free biscuits alongside regular snacks. Serving them separately and keeping the packaging next to the gluten-free option makes it clear to guests which product to choose.
If a guest also needs to avoid milk, eggs, soya, nuts or oats, compare the ingredients and allergen information for each type of biscuit individually.
Start by checking the gluten-free labelling and planning how to serve the biscuits separately. Then choose a type and pack size to suit your guests.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Especially important for |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free labelling and separate serving | Read the gluten-free statement on the current packaging. Keep the biscuits separate from snacks containing gluten, and use clean, dedicated serving utensils. | When I invite someone with coeliac disease, I want to make sure their biscuit doesn’t come into contact with crumbs from the regular snacks. This is the main concern for around 36% of consumers. |
| Type and portions | Choose from options such as classic biscuits, chocolate cookies and soft madeleines; compare the number of biscuits or portions per pack. | When I’m hosting a get-together with different tastes to cater for, I want to be able to offer a choice rather than serve everyone the same biscuit. This is a priority for around 29% of consumers. |
| Other allergens | Check the ingredients and allergen information for each variety, including milk, eggs, soya, nuts and oats if these are relevant to your guests. | If a guest needs to avoid something besides gluten, I don’t want to rely on the gluten-free label alone. Around 21% of consumers prioritise this additional check. |
| Quantity and availability | Compare the pack weight and number of biscuits with your guest list; check which varieties are available shortly before the get-together. | I want to have enough suitable biscuits for my guest list without relying on just one specific variety. This planning is a priority for around 14% of consumers. |
According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, even crumbs can cause cross-contamination. Sharing tongs, a plate or a dip could therefore make the gluten-free option unsuitable for a guest with coeliac disease.
Keep the packaging sealed for as long as possible, and use a clean, separate space and dedicated serving utensils.
Gluten-free doesn’t automatically mean free from milk, eggs, soya, nuts or oats. Ingredients can differ even between varieties from the same brand.
Ask which ingredients your guests need to avoid, and read the current allergen information on each pack.
Lotus Biscoff lists wheat flour in its Mini Biscuits. This means they aren’t suitable for a guest with coeliac disease.
Keep regular biscuits on a clearly separate plate and offer the guest in question an alternative labelled gluten-free.
On 9 September 2026, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority issued a warning about AH Glutenvrij Speculaasbrok with a best-before date of 26 March 2027: it may contain almonds that are not listed on the label.
Check the warning on this pack before offering the product to a guest with a relevant allergy. Always read the current label on other products too.
Among the gluten-free varieties reviewed, you’ll find classic biscuits, chocolate cookies and madeleines.
Albert Heijn’s own-brand range includes options such as sandwich biscuits and speculaas.
The gluten-free Oaties are an oat biscuit option for guests who can eat oats.
Oaties Choc Chip is an oat cookie with chocolate, labelled gluten-free.
A familiar regular biscuit, but not a gluten-free substitute for a guest with coeliac disease.
This Joybuy selection features a gluten-free oat biscuit with milk chocolate. Keep the biscuits separate from snacks containing gluten if you’re serving them as part of a mixed buffet, and check that oats and the other ingredients are suitable for your guest.
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A gluten-free oat biscuit with milk chocolate, suitable for serving separately. Contains milk, oats and soya, and may contain nuts; check the current label and ask whether oats are suitable for your guest.
Not if a guest with coeliac disease needs to be able to eat the gluten-free biscuits: shared crumbs and serving utensils can cause cross-contamination. Use a separate plate and clean, dedicated serving utensils, as recommended by the Dutch Coeliac Society.
The Dutch Coeliac Society gives the threshold for the gluten-free claim as less than 20 mg of gluten per kg of product; the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority refers to the applicable European requirements for its use on labels. Also check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging.
Don’t assume so. Ask the guest whether gluten-free oats are suitable for them, and check the other ingredients too; the product information for the Verkade Oaties milk chocolate variety lists milk and soya.
Yes, if your guests also need to avoid other ingredients. According to the product information reviewed, Schär Butterkeks contains milk and eggs, while Schär Choco Chip Cookies contains soya. So be sure to check the label for the specific variety.
Use the product description to compare varieties, but check the packaging of the product you’ve actually bought before serving. That way, you can read the current gluten-free statement, ingredients and allergen information for that variety.
