If you’re stocking up on snacks for someone with coeliac disease, first choose a pack labelled ‘gluten-free’ or bearing the Crossed Grain trademark. Then compare the recipe, pack size and availability. Gluten-free doesn’t mean free from other allergens, so check the label every time you buy. And don’t assume your local chemist will always stock a particular range without checking first.
You’re buying speculaas for someone with coeliac disease or who follows a prescribed gluten-free diet. According to the Voedingscentrum, you can identify a gluten-free product by the ‘gluten-free’ label or the Crossed Grain trademark on the pack.
As well as being gluten-free, you may need a product that suits another allergy or a vegan diet. To check, read the ingredients and allergen information for the specific biscuits.
You’re weighing up a standard pack of speculaas against small speculaas biscuits, speculaas chunks or filled speculaas. The pack size and current availability will determine whether your chosen option is practical for your snack cupboard.
First check the gluten-free label on the pack, then decide which other ingredients and storage considerations matter to you.
| What to check | Check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free label | Look for ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain trademark on the current pack. Make sure it’s the same variant as the product information you’ve looked at. | I’m buying for someone with coeliac disease and want to be sure I’ve picked the gluten-free variant I need. Around 50% of consumers put this reassurance first. |
| Other allergens and dietary requirements | Read the ingredients and the ‘contains’ and ‘may contain’ statements for anything you need to avoid. | As well as being gluten-free, the biscuits need to suit another allergy or dietary requirement. These additional needs come first for around 30% of consumers. |
| Easy to restock | Compare the net weight and best-before date, and check that your chosen variant is available when you want to buy it again. | I’m looking for a suitable pack that I can buy again for my snack cupboard. Easy restocking comes first for around 20% of consumers. |
The gluten-free biscuits reviewed vary in their ingredients and the possible presence of allergen traces. For example, Albert Heijn and Jumbo list egg for their respective speculaas products; Schär Speculoos contains lupin flour.
Read all the allergen information on the pack, even if you’ve bought the product before.
On 9 September 2026, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority and Albert Heijn warned that AH Glutenvrij Speculaasbrok with a best-before date of 26-03-2027 may contain almond that is not listed on the label. The warning applies to the speculaas chunks, not necessarily to regular AH Glutenvrij Speculaas.
Check the product name and best-before date. If you have an almond allergy, do not eat the affected speculaas chunks, and follow the instructions from Albert Heijn or the NVWA.
Jumbo said that the Consenza Speculaasjes and Gluten Free Bakery Holland Gevulde Speculaas reviewed were no longer part of its online range. That doesn’t tell you whether a nearby store has them.
Check current availability before relying on either of these options, and read the label when you buy them.
It can be difficult to top up a gluten-free snack cupboard if you rely on ranges that change frequently. Lidl Netherlands said that its additional gluten-free products were unavailable at the time described.
Check local stock before you head out, and consider which other retailer might sell your chosen product.
The Lekker Vrij van Gluten Speculaas reviewed comes in a 125 g pack.
AH Glutenvrij Speculaas is a standard 125 g speculaas option.
Schär Speculoos is a speculaas-style biscuit in a 100 g pack.
Consenza offers gluten-free speculaas biscuits as an alternative to a standard pack of speculaas.
The gluten-free filled speculaas reviewed is a different style of biscuit, in a 230 g pack.
Check the pack for a ‘gluten-free’ label or the Crossed Grain trademark. The Voedingscentrum lists both as ways to identify gluten-free products. When you buy it, also make sure you’ve picked the variant you need.
No, the gluten-free label doesn’t mean that. For example, AH Glutenvrij Speculaas and Jumbo Lekker Vrij van Gluten Speculaas contain egg. If you have any other allergies, check the ingredients and allergen information on the specific pack.
If you have an almond allergy, do not eat these speculaas chunks. On 9 September 2026, Albert Heijn and the NVWA warned that almond may not be listed on the label for this product with this best-before date. Follow their instructions for the affected pack.
First check whether your shop stocks the specific gluten-free variant before relying on it. When you buy it, check the pack itself: a general category label or a product photo you viewed earlier is no substitute for the current gluten-free and allergen information.
