Don’t use spritz biscuits as the base for gluten-free oliebollen: spritz is a type of biscuit, and the Verkade and Jumbo varieties for which Albert Heijn and Jumbo list ingredients contain wheat flour. For homemade oliebollen batter, choose a specifically gluten-free mix suitable for bread or yeast dough. If you’re baking for someone with coeliac disease, also prevent gluten from getting into the batter via hands, worktops or kitchen utensils.
You’re looking for a specifically gluten-free batter base and keeping preparation separate from products containing gluten. According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, gluten can also get onto gluten-free food via hands, worktops and kitchen utensils.
You need a mix that’s suitable for rising batter, not a crisp spritz biscuit. Albert Heijn Allerhande uses a gluten-free bread mix in its oliebollen recipe. If you’re using a different mix, check that it’s suitable for the recipe you’re following.
You want to tell the difference between a bread mix, a biscuit product and a general gluten-free product category. For the pack you choose, check both the gluten-free labelling and the intended use.
Start by checking for gluten-free labelling and taking steps to avoid contact with gluten during preparation. Then check whether the mix is suitable for bread or yeast dough and works with your oliebollen recipe.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free preparation | Check the gluten-free labelling and allergen information in the ingredients list. Use clean hands, a clean worktop and clean kitchen utensils. | If I’m baking for someone with coeliac disease, I want to prevent gluten from ingredients or the kitchen getting into the oliebollen. This is the main concern for around 42% of consumers. |
| Suitable for yeast batter | Choose a specifically gluten-free mix suitable for bread or yeast dough, and follow an appropriate oliebollen recipe. | If you’re making batter that needs to rise, a suitable mix is a better choice than crumbled spritz biscuits. Around 33% of consumers give this use the highest priority. |
| Finding a suitable mix | Search specifically for a gluten-free bread or oliebollen mix; check the current packaging to see what the mix is intended for. | I want to quickly spot a mix in the range that I can use for my recipe, without mistaking a biscuit product for a batter mix. This is the main concern for around 25% of consumers. |
According to Albert Heijn Allerhande, spritz is a sweet biscuit made from piped dough. The ingredients listed by Albert Heijn and Jumbo for Verkade Nobo Sprits naturel and Jumbo Sprits Staafjes Mini respectively also include wheat flour.
For gluten-free oliebollen, use a suitable recipe with a specifically gluten-free mix for bread or yeast dough.
A gluten-free biscuit product isn’t necessarily a suitable base for batter that needs to rise for oliebollen.
Check the current packaging or product page to see what the mix is intended for, and check the ingredients and allergen information too.
According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, gluten can get onto gluten-free food via crumbs, hands, worktops and kitchen utensils.
Clean your hands, worktop and utensils, and keep gluten-free ingredients and batter separate from products containing gluten.
Albert Heijn lists Schär Brood mix glutenvrij as a white flour mix for bread. Albert Heijn Allerhande uses a Schär gluten-free bread mix in its oliebollen recipe.
Albert Heijn Allerhande publishes a gluten-free oliebollen recipe using a gluten-free bread mix. Albert Heijn also stocks a range of gluten-free bread mixes.
Jumbo has an online category for gluten-free products, including baking products.
This product selection features a gluten-free bread mix for anyone who wants to make oliebollen batter from scratch, rather than spritz biscuits or a ready-made oliebollen mix. Check that the specific mix is suitable for the recipe you want to follow.
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A bread mix to consider as a base for homemade gluten-free oliebollen batter. Check that Mix-Mix B is suitable for your chosen recipe.
Pack size: 1 kg. Check the current ingredients and allergen information before use.
If you’re baking for someone with coeliac disease, prevent the batter from coming into contact with ingredients containing gluten or used kitchen utensils.
No. Don’t use regular spritz biscuits as a gluten-free batter base. Spritz is a type of biscuit, and the ingredient lists shown by Albert Heijn and Jumbo for Verkade Nobo Sprits naturel and Jumbo Sprits Staafjes Mini include wheat flour.
Choose a specifically gluten-free mix that’s suitable for bread or yeast dough and works with your oliebollen recipe. Albert Heijn Allerhande uses a Schär gluten-free bread mix in its recipe. If you choose a different mix, check that it’s intended for the same type of preparation.
Use clean hands, a clean worktop and clean kitchen utensils, and keep the ingredients and preparation separate. The Dutch Coeliac Society warns that gluten can also get onto gluten-free food via crumbs and used utensils.
The label refers to the gluten content of the product. It doesn’t tell you whether a mix is suitable for oliebollen batter or guarantee that cross-contamination won’t occur while baking. So also check the intended use and the current ingredients and allergen information.
Yes, check the labels of any prepared ingredients you use too. The Dutch Coeliac Society points out that some liquid cooking and baking products may contain gluten.
