For Advent treats for someone with coeliac disease, choose a mix whose current packaging says ‘gluten-free’ or carries the Crossed Grain trademark. Prepare the pancakes separately using clean equipment. Then choose a pack size to suit your baking session, and check eggs, milk and any substitute ingredients separately.
You’re making Advent treats for someone who needs to avoid gluten strictly. As well as checking the mix’s labelling, it’s important to prepare it separately; the Dutch Coeliac Society recommends preparing gluten-free food separately.
You also need to consider eggs or milk, or you’d like to use substitute ingredients. Check both the dry mix and everything you add during preparation.
You’re baking a few treats rather than a large batch. The stated yield and any extra ingredients required can help you choose a suitable pack size.
If you’re baking for someone with coeliac disease, first check the current packaging and plan to prepare the food separately. Then compare the allergen information and yield with your Advent plans.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free preparation | Look for ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain trademark on the current packaging. Also plan to use clean equipment that’s kept separate. | I’m baking for someone with coeliac disease and want to prevent gluten from the mix or kitchen getting into the treats. This is the main concern for around 50% of consumers. |
| Eggs, milk and substitutes | Read the ingredients and ‘may contain’ statement; also check any substitute ingredients you’ve chosen. | If I also need to consider eggs or milk, I want to know what’s already in the dry mix before adapting the recipe. This is the main buying concern for around 30% of consumers. |
| Pack size | Compare the stated yield and the ingredients you need to add yourself with the number of treats you want to make. | For a few Advent occasions, I want a baking session that makes the right number of pancakes. This is the main consideration for around 20% of consumers. |
Not seeing the word ‘wheat’ on the front doesn’t tell you whether a pancake mix is gluten-free.
If you’re baking for someone with coeliac disease, check the current packaging for ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain trademark, and read the ingredients.
Gluten-containing crumbs, flour dust and shared kitchen utensils can end up on the treats during preparation.
Prepare the gluten-free pancakes separately, using clean hands, worktops, a pan and utensils. Also take care with shared ingredient and topping packaging.
According to the product information, the Consenza mix contains egg powder. The PLUS listing for Koopmans pannenkoekenmix glutenvrij 400 g carries the warning: ‘May contain: EGG, MILK’.
If there are additional allergies to consider, read the ingredients, allergen warning and labels of anything you add yourself.
Jumbo says its Lekker Vrij van Gluten Pannenkoeken Mix 400 g is no longer part of its online range. Product information can also vary between packs.
Before planning your baking session, check availability, and read the label on the pack you actually have before using it.
Jumbo’s 400 g gluten-free pancake mix carries the Crossed Grain trademark.
The 400 g gluten-free pancake mix is an option to compare if you’re planning a larger batch.
Albert Heijn lists an AH Glutenvrij Pannenkoekenmix in its range.
The Mix voor Pannenkoeken is sold in a 230 g shaker bottle and makes around 5–6 pancakes.
Peak's Free From gives an alternative preparation method for anyone wanting to replace eggs and milk in the recipe.
The ‘gluten-free’ label is a starting point when choosing a product, but you also need to prepare it in a way that avoids cross-contamination. Under European Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014, the label may be used when the food sold to the final consumer contains no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten. Check the label on the current packaging and bake separately using clean equipment.
Only if both the dry mix and the substitute ingredients you choose are suitable for the person who’ll be eating them. Peak's Free From suggests preparing the mix with an egg replacer and soya milk; the Consenza mix we checked contains egg powder. So read the mix’s allergen information first, along with the labels of everything you add.
Prepare the gluten-free treats separately, using clean hands, worktops, a pan and utensils. The Dutch Coeliac Society recommends preparing gluten-free food separately; also watch out for crumbs, shared packaging and flour dust.
Yes, as long as you follow the storage and preparation instructions for your chosen mix and protect the cooked pancakes from contact with products containing gluten. For its Koopmans pannenkoekenmix glutenvrij 400 g, PLUS says they can be kept covered in the fridge for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 3 weeks; check the instructions on your pack.
