For someone with coeliac disease, first choose between a crusty roll with a current gluten-free label and another roll that is clearly labelled gluten-free. Prepare it separately from ordinary bread. Then compare the baking instructions, ingredients, allergens and nutritional information that matter for your breakfast.
You’re looking for a crusty roll or similar bread roll with a gluten-free label, and want to avoid it coming into contact with crumbs from ordinary bread during preparation. The Dutch Coeliac Society highlights both of these points when reading labels and preparing gluten-free food.
You want to bake rolls at home without making the dough yourself. In that case, check the instructions for your oven or air fryer, the number of rolls and the storage advice before the weekend.
As well as the gluten-free label, you may want to check for seeds, fibre, salt or other allergens. Read the ingredients list, allergen information and nutritional information for the specific roll.
For a weekend breakfast with someone who has coeliac disease, the gluten-free label and preparation without contact with ordinary bread crumbs come first. You can then weigh up how easy the rolls are to bake and what else they contain.
| What to look for | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free and prepared separately | Look for ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain symbol on the current packaging. Use clean utensils and avoid crumbs from ordinary bread. | When I’m making breakfast for someone with coeliac disease, I also want to avoid contact with ordinary bread crumbs while baking the rolls. Around 50% of consumers put gluten-free safety first. |
| Baking at home | Compare the oven or air fryer instructions, the number of rolls and the storage advice on the packaging. | I want to serve warm rolls at the weekend without making the dough first. For around 30% of consumers, how easy the rolls are to bake is the deciding factor. |
| Ingredients and nutritional information | Read the allergen information and compare fibre and salt per 100 g; if you’re considering a seeded variety, check which ingredients it contains. | If other allergies or preferences are involved, I want to know more than simply whether the rolls are gluten-free. Ingredients and nutritional information come first for around 20% of consumers. |
Even a gluten-free roll can come into contact with crumbs at home, on a wire rack, chopping board or bread knife. The Dutch Coeliac Society recommends preparing gluten-free food separately.
Use a clean work surface and clean cutlery. Don’t put the roll on a rack with crumbs from ordinary bread, and take care with shared spreads too.
Spelt is a type of wheat and contains gluten. The words ‘multigrain’ on their own don’t tell you whether a product is suitable for someone with coeliac disease.
Don’t judge by the type of grain or the way the roll looks: check the gluten-free label and the current ingredients list.
Albert Heijn says that AH Glutenvrij Pistolets meerzaden has been discontinued. So a product description doesn’t necessarily mean it’s still an option for breakfast this weekend.
Check what’s currently available before you shop, and read the packaging of the variety you buy.
For AH Glutenvrij Pistolets wit, Albert Heijn states that the product may contain egg, milk, soya, almonds and hazelnuts. A gluten-free label doesn’t answer every question about the ingredients.
Read the allergen information on the current packaging, and compare the nutritional information if factors such as fibre or salt matter to your choice.
These brands and supermarket ranges can help guide your search. Check the product type, gluten-free label and current packaging for each roll.
Albert Heijn describes AH Glutenvrij Pistolets wit as two pre-baked white crusty rolls to finish baking at home.
Jumbo has a dedicated gluten-free category that includes bread-related products.
Jumbo’s gluten-free category includes Schär products such as flatbreads and burger buns.
Jumbo’s gluten-free category includes Consenza products such as bread and pitta breads.
ALDI includes gluten-free bread and rolls in its range of bake-at-home rolls and freshly baked products.
No. Spelt is a type of wheat and contains gluten. An ordinary spelt crusty roll is therefore not a substitute for a roll labelled gluten-free for someone with coeliac disease.
Prepare it separately, using clean hands, clean cutlery and a clean work surface. The Dutch Coeliac Society recommends avoiding cross-contamination, so remove any crumbs and don’t put the roll on a rack with crumbs from ordinary bread on it.
Albert Heijn provides instructions for both appliances: 6–7 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 °C, or 5 minutes in a preheated air fryer at 180 °C, with no more than two rolls in the basket. Also follow the instructions on the current packaging and in your air fryer’s manual.
You can’t tell from the words ‘gluten-free’. Albert Heijn lists iodised salt in AH Glutenvrij Pistolets wit; check the ingredients list for any other roll.
No. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, oats can become contaminated with gluten during processing. If a roll contains oats, check for a gluten-free label on the current packaging rather than relying on the type of grain alone.
