If someone with coeliac disease is joining your Easter egg hunt, choose a mix whose current packaging clearly says ‘gluten-free’ or carries the Crossed Grain symbol. Prepare and serve the pancakes separately using clean equipment. Also check for other allergens and how many pancakes the mix makes, according to the packaging.
If one of your guests needs to eat gluten-free, checking the label on the mix isn’t enough. You also need to avoid contact with gluten-containing foods while cooking and serving, as the Dutch Coeliac Association explains.
If children and adults are eating pancakes together, milk, egg, lupin and the ingredients used to prepare the mix can all affect your choice. Albert Heijn’s product information shows that gluten-free mixes vary in this respect.
If you’re planning to make several pancakes for an Easter egg hunt, it helps to know how many the mix makes and how to prepare it. Koopmans and Albert Heijn provide this information for their mixes.
First, check that the mix and the preparation area are suitable for someone with coeliac disease. Then compare the other allergens, the ingredients you’ll need and the stated yield.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Preparing and serving gluten-free food | Look for ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain symbol on the current packaging. Use a clean work surface and clean cooking equipment, and serve the pancakes with separate utensils. | If someone with coeliac disease is eating with us, I want to prevent contact with gluten during cooking and serving too. Around 42% of consumers would consider this their main concern when buying. |
| Other allergens and ingredients | Read the allergen information on the packaging you choose and check what you need to add to the mix. According to Albert Heijn, Consenza contains milk, egg and lupin; AH Glutenvrij states ‘may contain oats’. | If guests also need to avoid milk, egg or other ingredients, I want to know whether everyone can eat the same pancakes. For around 33% of consumers, this would be their main consideration when choosing. |
| Yield and preparation | Compare the stated number of pancakes and the preparation instructions, not just the pack weight. Koopmans says it makes around 12 pancakes, AH around 13 per 400 g, and Albert Heijn says Consenza makes 5 to 6. | When cooking for a group, I want to know in advance how much batter and preparation I’ll need. This would be the main practical concern when buying for around 25% of consumers. |
These terms aren’t interchangeable. Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014, a food intended for the final consumer may be labelled ‘gluten-free’ if it contains no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten.
If someone has coeliac disease, choose a product with ‘gluten-free’ on the current packaging or the Crossed Grain symbol, rather than relying on a different description.
The Dutch Coeliac Association points out that cross-contamination can also happen through crumbs, flour dust and used equipment.
Prepare the gluten-free pancakes separately, clean the work surface and cooking equipment, and use separate toppings and spoons.
According to Albert Heijn, the gluten-free Consenza mix contains milk, egg and lupin. The ingredients in AH Glutenvrij also differ from anything you might add yourself during preparation.
Ask which ingredients your guests need to avoid and read the allergen information on the specific pack you’re buying.
A product you’ve looked at before isn’t necessarily available to buy: Jumbo says its Lekker Vrij van Gluten Pannenkoeken Mix is no longer part of its online range.
Check in advance where you can buy your chosen mix, and check the packaging again when you purchase it.
Koopmans Pannenkoeken Glutenvrij is a mix that, according to the manufacturer, you prepare by adding milk and eggs. Koopmans says each pack makes around 12 pancakes and that the mix meets the AOECS standard.
Albert Heijn says a 400 g pack of AH Glutenvrij Pannenkoekenmix makes around 13 pancakes. The product page describes the mix as gluten-free, vegan and lactose-free.
Jumbo’s product page states that this 400 g pancake mix carries the Crossed Grain symbol and makes around 13 servings.
Albert Heijn describes Consenza Pannenkoekenmix as a complete, gluten-free egg pancake mix. The 250 g pack makes around 5 to 6 pancakes, and you just need to add water.
Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014, this label may be used if the food sold to the final consumer contains no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten. When buying, check the current packaging of the mix you plan to use.
No. Preparation and serving must also be kept separate from gluten-containing foods. The Dutch Coeliac Association warns that cross-contamination can happen through hands, crumbs, cooking equipment and flour dust, among other things. So use a clean work surface, separate equipment and separate toppings.
It depends on the mix and the ingredients you add. For AH Glutenvrij Pannenkoekenmix, Albert Heijn lists a plant-based drink and an egg replacer as preparation options. The complete Consenza mix, on the other hand, contains milk powder and egg powder. If you have allergies, always check the current packaging.
PLUS says you can keep cooked Koopmans Pannenkoeken Glutenvrij pancakes covered in the fridge for up to two days once they’ve cooled. If someone has coeliac disease, keep their pancakes separate from gluten-containing foods while they’re stored too.
