If you’re buying for someone with coeliac disease, choose a packaged roll with a clear gluten-free label and make sure it doesn’t come into contact with crumbs from regular bread during preparation or filling. Schär Kaiserbrötchen is a long-life Kaiser-style roll, while frozen Schär Kaisersemmel takes time to thaw or bake. If the Kaiser shape isn’t essential, you could also consider other gluten-free rolls, provided you check the label and preparation instructions for the product you choose.
You want to choose a roll whose gluten-free label you can check. According to the Dutch Coeliac Association, crumbs transferred via shared kitchen utensils can also pose a risk, so how you prepare the food at home matters too.
You want to choose between a long-life pack and frozen rolls. Jumbo’s storage and preparation instructions for the Schär varieties can help you decide what works with your plans.
You want to enjoy breakfast together, even though not everyone eats gluten-free. It’s important to prepare and fill the gluten-free roll separately, without it coming into contact with crumbs from regular bread.
Start by checking for a gluten-free label and planning to prepare the rolls separately. Then choose the type of roll you want and check that availability, storage and preparation time fit your weekend plans.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free suitability | Check the gluten-free label and allergen information on the packaging. At home, use clean or separate utensils and fillings without bread crumbs. | If someone with coeliac disease is eating, I want to be able to check both the roll and how it’s prepared; this would be the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Kaiser-style shape | Check whether it’s a Kaiserbrötchen, Kaisersemmel or another type of roll, and how many are in the pack. | I want to serve the familiar Kaiser roll, rather than unwittingly buying a different type of bread. Around 27% of consumers would put the type of roll first. |
| Availability | Check the range for your shop, postcode and delivery date; an online product listing doesn’t confirm local stock. | My breakfast plans depend on what I can get with my planned grocery shop; availability would be the main consideration for around 20% of consumers. |
| Storage and preparation | Read the instructions on the pack. For frozen Schär Kaisersemmel, Jumbo recommends thawing for 1–2 hours or heating in the oven for 8–10 minutes at 180 °C. | I want to know in advance how much time the rolls will take on the morning of breakfast and what to do with any leftovers. This planning would be the biggest consideration for around 20% of consumers. |
A Kaiser shape tells you nothing about the ingredients. For example, ALDI describes its white Kaiser rolls as wheat rolls, so they’re not suitable for someone with coeliac disease.
Check the gluten-free label on the packaging of the exact rolls you’re buying.
According to the Dutch Coeliac Association, crumbs can get onto gluten-free bread via a shared chopping board, knife or filling.
Use clean or separate kitchen utensils, and keep fillings free of bread crumbs.
For frozen Schär Kaisersemmel, Jumbo provides thawing and oven instructions. According to Jumbo, the rolls must not be refrozen after thawing and should be eaten within one day.
Decide in advance how many rolls you need and when you’ll thaw or bake them.
The use of iodised salt varies from product to product. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that eating little bread, or bread without iodised salt, can affect your iodine intake.
Check the ingredients of the rolls you choose. If you have questions about following a gluten-free diet long term, speak to a dietitian.
Schär offers a long-life Kaiserbrötchen variety and a frozen Kaisersemmel variety.
Albert Heijn lists Schär Kaiserbrötchen online and has a category for gluten-free rolls to bake at home.
Jumbo lists both Schär Kaiserbrötchen and frozen Schär Kaisersemmel.
PLUS lists Schär Kaiserbrötchen as well as gluten-free pistolets, which are a different type of roll.
ALDI lists gluten-free options in its bread range.
If you’re not set on a Kaiser shape for your weekend breakfast, you could also consider mini baguettes. Check the packaging to see whether the product is gluten-free and how it should be prepared.
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A mini baguette option for anyone who isn’t specifically looking for a Kaiser roll for their weekend breakfast. Before buying, check the gluten-free label, allergen information and preparation instructions on the packaging. If you’re preparing food for someone with coeliac disease, use clean or separate utensils and fillings.
No. Baking a roll for longer won’t make one containing gluten-bearing grains gluten-free. Choose a roll with a gluten-free label and prevent it from coming into contact with crumbs from regular bread during preparation.
Use clean hands, a clean chopping board and a clean knife, and choose fillings that don’t contain bread crumbs. The Dutch Coeliac Association points out that crumbs can also get onto gluten-free bread via shared utensils.
No. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014 sets the threshold for a gluten-free label at a maximum of 20 mg of gluten per kg of product. Check the label and information on the packaging of the rolls you’re buying.
No, you can’t assume that from the gluten-free label. Check the ingredients; according to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, eating little bread or bread without iodised salt can affect your iodine intake.
No. Jumbo states that frozen Schär Kaisersemmel should not be refrozen after thawing. Keep the rolls refrigerated and eat them within one day.
