If you’re baking for someone with coeliac disease, choose a biscuit explicitly labelled gluten-free, or bake with ingredients labelled gluten-free and clean equipment. Ready-made biscuits need less preparation; baking from scratch makes mixing and shaping part of the activity, but means checking every ingredient and taking care to avoid cross-contamination. Verkade NoboSprits Original contains wheat flour according to Verkade, so it is not a gluten-free alternative.
If you’re baking with children for someone with coeliac disease, you need to check not just the biscuit, but every ingredient and the work surface too. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends checking the current label on gluten-free products; regular flour and crumbs have no place in gluten-free baking.
If mixing and shaping are part of the fun, baking from scratch may be a better choice than serving ready-made biscuits. Albert Heijn Allerhande suggests using a gluten-free flour mix or gluten-free ground almonds instead of regular flour. Check the other ingredients too, and use clean baking equipment.
A biscuit clearly labelled gluten-free can be a good option when making dough from scratch isn’t practical. But an oat biscuit, coconut macaroon or rice biscuit isn’t automatically a spritz biscuit: decide whether you want a particular type of biscuit or the convenience of a different alternative.
First decide whether the biscuit needs to be strictly gluten-free. Then choose between baking together and buying a packaged biscuit; the name or shape of a spritz biscuit doesn’t tell you anything about its ingredients.
| What to look out for | What to check before buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free labelling and cross-contamination | Check the current packaging. If baking from scratch, use clean work surfaces and equipment, with no regular flour or crumbs. | If I’m baking for someone with coeliac disease, I want to be able to check for gluten on the label and during preparation. This is the top priority for around 50% of consumers. |
| Baking biscuits together | Choose a recipe using a flour mix labelled gluten-free or gluten-free ground almonds; check decorations and other additions too. | When children want to mix and shape the dough, I’m looking for a baking activity rather than just a biscuit to serve. Baking together is the top priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| A biscuit that’s ready to eat | Browse the gluten-free biscuit category and check the packaging of the product you choose, even if it’s listed online as gluten-free. | If there’s little time to make dough, I want a packaged alternative that suits the occasion. This quick option comes first for around 20% of consumers. |
The type of biscuit doesn’t tell you whether it’s gluten-free. Verkade lists wheat flour as an ingredient in NoboSprits Original.
If you’re choosing for someone who needs to avoid gluten, check the current gluten-free label and ingredients list rather than relying on the shape or product name.
A gluten-free biscuit may still contain other allergens. PLUS, for example, lists egg, milk and hazelnuts in its Glutenvrije choco chip cookies.
Check the full ingredients and allergen information every time you buy, especially if other ingredients need to be avoided as well as gluten.
Flour and crumbs from regular biscuits can be left on worktops or shared kitchen equipment. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre notes that cross-contamination is important to consider when eating gluten-free.
Clean the work surface and equipment, and keep regular flour and biscuits separate from the gluten-free dough, especially when children are helping.
A gluten-free biscuit category doesn’t guarantee that it includes a gluten-free spritz biscuit. The range may also change.
Check which product you want to buy before you shop, and have another clearly labelled gluten-free biscuit or a suitable baking option in mind.
A classic spritz biscuit to compare against, not a gluten-free alternative.
Albert Heijn lists gluten-free biscuits, while Allerhande offers ideas for baking your own gluten-free biscuits.
Jumbo has a dedicated gluten-free category, with biscuits that could be alternatives to spritz biscuits.
PLUS offers several types of gluten-free biscuits if you’re considering something other than spritz biscuits.
ALDI explicitly lists gluten-free biscuit alternatives alongside regular spritz biscuits.
Lidl is a shop where you can check the current biscuit range, but don’t assume it stocks a gluten-free spritz biscuit without checking the product.
A specialist online shop lists Hammermühle Spritsen Chocolade as a gluten-free product.
Not automatically: Verkade NoboSprits Original contains wheat flour according to Verkade. If the biscuit is for someone with coeliac disease, check the current gluten-free label and ingredients list for each spritz biscuit individually.
Keep the gluten-free dough separate from regular flour and biscuits, and use a clean work surface, clean equipment and clean baking paper. Watch out for crumbs too, especially if children eat other biscuits while you’re baking.
No. According to Albert Heijn, oats may come into contact with cereals containing gluten during growing or processing. Choose an oat product explicitly labelled gluten-free and check the packaging.
Yes. Gluten-free doesn’t mean free from other allergens. PLUS, for example, lists egg, milk and hazelnuts in its Glutenvrije choco chip cookies. Check the allergen information for the specific product if someone also needs to avoid these ingredients.
