For a Mother’s Day treat for someone with coeliac disease, choose an egg cake whose current packaging explicitly says it is gluten-free. AH Glutenvrij, Gluten Free Bakery Holland and Happy Bakers offer packaged options, but they differ in the number of cakes and other allergens. So check the label on the pack you choose, and plan delivery if you’re ordering online. According to Bolletje, its standard Brosse Eierkoeken contain wheat and cereals containing gluten, so they are not a suitable alternative.
You want to serve an egg cake for Mother’s Day without simply guessing from the ingredients whether it’s gluten-free. First, check that the current packaging says it is gluten-free. When serving it, also take care to avoid contact with products containing gluten.
As well as gluten, a guest may need to avoid ingredients such as egg, milk, soya, nuts, sesame or sulphites. So compare the allergen information on the packaging of the exact egg cakes you plan to serve.
You want to have enough gluten-free portions for the day itself. The number of cakes in each pack, the best-before date and, if you order online, the delivery date will help you decide which option is most practical.
If you’re buying for someone with coeliac disease, first check that the packaging says the product is gluten-free. Then compare the other allergens and the number of portions, or decide whether you’d prefer to bake your own using suitable ingredients and clean utensils.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free label | Look for an explicit gluten-free label on the current packaging; don’t treat a standard egg cake as a substitute for someone with coeliac disease. | If I’m hosting a guest with coeliac disease, I don’t want to rely on the absence of wheat from an ingredients list. Around 36% of consumers would consider an explicit gluten-free label their main concern when buying. |
| Other allergens | Read the allergen information for the exact product, even if the packaging says lactose-free. | If a guest also needs to avoid other ingredients, I want to know whether the egg cake contains or may contain, for example, egg, milk, soya, nuts, sesame or sulphites. Around 21% of consumers would prioritise these additional allergens. |
| Portions and planning | Compare the number of cakes and the best-before date; if you’re ordering online, check when the pack will arrive. | For a visit, I want to have enough gluten-free egg cakes at home on the right day, without buying more portions than I need. This would be the main practical concern for around 29% of consumers. |
| Baking your own | Choose suitable ingredients and prevent contact with crumbs containing gluten on worktops or utensils. | If I want to choose the ingredients and presentation myself, I also need to set aside time to work cleanly and separately. Around 14% of consumers would prioritise this level of control through baking their own. |
Its shape or a familiar brand name says nothing about whether it is labelled gluten-free. Bolletje lists cereals containing gluten and wheat for its Brosse Eierkoek.
For a guest with coeliac disease, look for an egg cake explicitly labelled gluten-free rather than choosing a standard version as a last-minute substitute.
A gluten-free egg cake may still contain other allergens. The information about egg, milk, soya, nuts, sesame and sulphites varies between the products mentioned.
Before serving, read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging and check that it meets your guests’ needs.
According to Glutenvrij.nl, cross-contamination can introduce gluten into a product that should not contain it. In a shared kitchen, take care around crumbs and used utensils.
Keep suitable ingredients separate from products containing gluten, and clean worktops, baking tins and utensils thoroughly.
A larger pack is only useful if it contains the right number of cakes and arrives before your Mother’s Day visit. Happy Bakers states that its pack has a minimum best-before period of seven days on arrival.
First work out how many portions you need, then check the delivery date and best-before date for your visit.
Albert Heijn offers a 100 g pack of gluten-free egg cakes, which it lists as containing two portions.
Jumbo sells this producer’s gluten-free egg cakes in a 100 g pack containing two cakes.
Happy Bakers sells gluten-free egg cakes online, labelled lactose-free, in a pack of six weighing 240 g.
Here, Bolletje is a reference for standard egg cakes, not a gluten-free option.
In the Netherlands, the gluten-free label is subject to EU requirements for food; Kiwa cites a limit of no more than 20 mg of gluten per kilogram of product. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority refers to Regulation (EU) No 828/2014 for this label. If you’re buying for someone with coeliac disease, check the label on the current packaging of the egg cake.
Yes. Gluten-free does not mean an egg cake is free from egg, milk, soya or other allergens. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and Happy Bakers list different ingredients and warnings for the products mentioned, so read the label on the exact pack you’re serving.
Yes. Jumbo publishes a gluten-free egg cake recipe using ingredients including buckwheat flour, cornflour, egg and Fiberhusk. Check the ingredients you use, and work cleanly and separately from bread, flour and crumbs containing gluten to prevent cross-contamination.
First work out how many guests would like a gluten-free egg cake, then compare that number with the pack size. Albert Heijn lists two portions per 100 g pack, Jumbo two cakes per 100 g, and Happy Bakers six cakes per 240 g. Also check the best-before date and, if ordering online, the delivery date.
No. According to Bolletje, Brosse Eierkoek and Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel contain wheat and cereals containing gluten. Don’t use these standard products as a substitute for an egg cake explicitly labelled gluten-free.
