If you have coeliac disease, choose speculaas with an explicit gluten-free claim on the current packaging. The Crossed Grain symbol is another useful indicator, but it does not replace checking the label. Individual speculaas biscuits are handy if you want to serve small biscuits with coffee, while speculaas chunks or filled speculaas offer a different format. Check the allergen information too, especially if you or a guest has another food allergy.
You’re looking for a speculaas biscuit to enjoy with your coffee, so the first thing you check is whether the product is explicitly labelled gluten-free. A recognised symbol can help you find this information, but always read the current label too.
As well as the gluten-free claim, the ingredients and allergen information matter. Product information from Albert Heijn and Jumbo shows that gluten-free speculaas, for example, can contain egg, and other allergens may need to be considered too.
If you’re serving biscuits to others, the choice between individual speculaas biscuits, speculaas chunks and filled speculaas can affect how easy they are to portion. If any of your guests need to eat gluten-free, check the packaging of the specific product you’re serving.
If you have coeliac disease, check for a gluten-free claim before choosing a product format. Then look for other allergens and consider what you’d like to serve with your coffee.
| What to look for | What to check when buying | Who is it important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed gluten-free | Look for an explicit gluten-free claim on the current packaging. According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, ‘gluten-free’ means less than 20 mg of gluten per kg of product; the Crossed Grain symbol is another useful indicator. | If I have coeliac disease, I want to be able to confirm that the speculaas is labelled gluten-free before serving it with coffee. For around 44% of consumers, this would be the first thing to check. |
| Other allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging, including any mentions of egg, milk, nuts, lupin, sesame and oats. | If I need to consider another food allergy as well as coeliac disease, I don’t want to rely on the gluten-free claim alone. For around 33% of consumers, checking for other allergens would come first. |
| Product format | Compare individual speculaas biscuits with speculaas chunks or filled speculaas, and check the pack size. | If I want to serve small biscuits with coffee, I’ll consider their size and how easy they are to portion. For around 23% of consumers, the product format would be the main consideration. |
A name or label referring to other ingredients does not, by itself, tell you whether there’s a gluten-free claim. It doesn’t mean the product is suitable as gluten-free speculaas for someone with coeliac disease.
Look for the explicit ‘gluten-free’ claim on the current packaging, then read the rest of the label.
Gluten-free speculaas can still contain other allergens. For example, the product pages from Albert Heijn and Jumbo list egg in their gluten-free speculaas.
Before serving, check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging, especially if anyone at the table has another food allergy.
In September 2026, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority issued a specific warning about AH Glutenvrij Speculaasbrok with a best-before date of 26-3-2027, due to a possible missing almond declaration. The warning does not apply to all AH gluten-free speculaas.
Compare the product name and best-before date with the warning. If you have an almond allergy, do not eat the product with the details listed.
Jumbo no longer lists Consenza Glutenvrije Speculaasjes and Gluten Free Bakery Holland Gevulde Speculaas in its online range. This doesn’t tell you whether a product is available elsewhere.
Check current availability with the shop where you plan to buy, and read the label on the pack you find there.
Jumbo lists a 125 g pack of gluten-free speculaas biscuits in this range.
Albert Heijn lists AH Glutenvrij Speculaas in a 125 g pack.
Consenza Glutenvrije Speculaasjes are a packaged alternative to look out for if you come across them in a shop.
According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, ‘gluten-free’ means less than 20 mg of gluten per kg of product. If you have coeliac disease, check that the current packaging for the speculaas carries this claim.
No. The packaging can carry an explicit gluten-free claim without the symbol. The symbol is another useful indicator; if other food allergies are a concern, check the ingredients and allergen information as well.
Not unless there’s a current, explicit gluten-free claim for that specific product. Don’t assume speculaas is suitable for someone with coeliac disease based on its name, appearance or a shortened online description.
Ask for the allergen information for the specific biscuit before buying it. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, this information must be available for unpackaged products; the seller can provide it in writing or verbally.
No. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority’s warning from September 2026 names AH Glutenvrij Speculaasbrok with a best-before date of 26-3-2027, due to a possible missing almond declaration. Compare the name and best-before date on your pack with the warning; if you have an almond allergy, do not eat a product with those details.
