Who is this relevant to?

Home bakers baking for someone with coeliac disease

You want to make egg cakes yourself. As well as checking the ingredients, the Dutch Coeliac Society advises preventing cross-contamination from worktops, equipment and flour dust.

Shoppers who don’t want to bake

You’re looking for a ready-made egg cake with an explicit gluten-free label. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list gluten-free egg cakes on their product pages.

Shoppers checking for other allergens

You may need to consider allergens other than gluten, such as egg, milk or soya. Check the current packaging for warnings about possible traces of nuts or sesame too.

What should you look for when choosing?

Ready-made gluten-free egg cakes

When to choose them: You want an egg cake without making the batter yourself. Check for a gluten-free label on the current packaging.

Things to consider: You can’t adapt the recipe yourself, and you’ll need to check separately for any other allergens.

Bake your own gluten-free egg cakes

When to choose this option: You want to decide the size or flavour of the egg cakes yourself. Jumbo has a recipe using buckwheat flour, cornflour and Fiberhusk.

Things to consider: If you’re baking for someone with coeliac disease, check the ingredients and keep your baking separate from wheat flour and crumbs.

What to consider What to check when buying Who it matters to
Gluten-free suitability For packaged egg cakes, check for a ‘gluten-free’ label or the Crossed Grain symbol. When baking your own, use gluten-free ingredients and avoid cross-contamination. If I’m buying or baking for someone with coeliac disease, I don’t want to rely on just the product name or ingredients list. For around 45% of these consumers, this check comes first.
Baking results When following Jumbo’s recipe, follow the instructions for whisking and resting the batter. Use the oven temperature and baking time specified for that recipe. If you bake your own, you’ll want to control the size and texture of the egg cakes. For around 36% of these consumers, this is the main reason for their choice.
Convenience and pack size Check the number of cakes and the pack size. Albert Heijn lists AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken at 100 g; Jumbo lists the Gluten Free Bakery Holland version as 100 g and two cakes. If I want egg cakes that are ready to eat, I check whether the pack is the right size for the number of people I’m buying for. This is the main consideration for around 19% of these consumers.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming a regular egg cake is gluten-free without checking

    A product name that doesn’t mention wheat doesn’t tell you whether an egg cake is suitable for someone with coeliac disease. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points to a ‘gluten-free’ label or the Crossed Grain symbol as signs to look for.

    Check the current packaging, and don’t assume a standard egg cake is gluten-free unless it carries one of these labels.

  • Overlooking other allergens

    The gluten-free egg cakes listed by Albert Heijn and Jumbo contain egg, milk and soya. These products also carry warnings about possible traces of nuts or sesame, among other things.

    Read both the ingredients and allergen warnings on the packaging, especially if you’re buying or baking for someone else.

  • Making gluten-free batter on a worktop dusted with flour

    The Dutch Coeliac Society says that crumbs and flour dust can cause cross-contamination, even when you’ve chosen gluten-free ingredients.

    Prepare the batter separately, clean your worktop and equipment, and keep airborne flour containing gluten out of the preparation area.

Brands and retailers to consider

AH Glutenvrij

Albert Heijn lists AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken as a ready-made option and says they’re produced in a completely gluten-free environment.

  • The product listing explicitly describes these egg cakes as gluten-free.
  • The listed version contains egg, milk, soya and lactose, and may contain sesame and certain nuts. Check the current packaging.

Gluten Free Bakery Holland

Jumbo lists gluten-free egg cakes from this manufacturer in a pack of two, weighing 100 g.

  • The product description says the egg cakes are gluten-free.
  • The listed version contains egg, milk and soya, and carries warnings about possible traces of nuts and sesame.

Jumbo

As well as listing ready-made products, Jumbo publishes a recipe for homemade gluten-free egg cakes using buckwheat flour, cornflour and Fiberhusk.

  • The recipe gives clear steps for mixing the batter, resting it and baking.
  • When baking at home for someone with coeliac disease, you still need to check the ingredients and prevent cross-contamination.

Maître Mathis

Albert Heijn lists a gluten-free egg cake from Maître Mathis as discontinued. Don’t treat this listing as a current buying option.

  • The product listing may help you identify the product.
  • The listing mentions egg, milk and soya, as well as possible traces of nuts, sesame and lupin.

Verkade

Verkade describes Oaties as gluten-free biscuits made with gluten-free oats and oat flour. They aren’t egg cakes.

  • An alternative biscuit if you’re not specifically looking for an egg cake.
  • The crunchy Oaties don’t quite replicate the texture of a light, airy egg cake.

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Frequently asked questions

What should you look for in egg cakes for someone with coeliac disease?

Choose a pack with a clear gluten-free label or the Crossed Grain symbol, and check the current ingredients. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre identifies these as signs of gluten-free products. If you’re baking at home, you’ll also need to prevent cross-contamination.

Are gluten-free egg cakes also free from other allergens?

No. The gluten-free egg cakes listed by Albert Heijn and Jumbo contain egg, milk and soya, and their product information also mentions possible traces of other allergens. Always read the full allergen information on the current packaging.

How can you prevent cross-contamination when baking at home?

Prepare the gluten-free batter separately, on a clean worktop and with clean equipment. Keep crumbs and flour dust containing gluten away from it. The Dutch Coeliac Society advises preparing gluten-free food separately.

How long should you bake Jumbo’s gluten-free egg cake recipe?

Jumbo recommends baking its recipe for 7–10 minutes in a preheated oven at 200 °C. The recipe also says to whisk the egg and sugar until foamy for at least five minutes, then leave the batter to rest. Don’t automatically use these timings for a different recipe.