Who is this for?

Guest who eats strictly gluten-free

You’re looking for a biscuit for someone with coeliac disease and don’t want to serve regular spritz biscuits made with wheat flour as an alternative.

Host of a special coffee break

You’d like to offer a crunchy or refined biscuit, and accept that an oat, almond or chocolate biscuit will taste and look different from a spritz biscuit.

Guest with other allergens to avoid

You may also need to consider milk, egg, soya or nuts, as well as gluten. In that case, the allergen information on the chosen pack is what matters.

What should you look for when choosing?

Start by checking the gluten-free label on the pack. Then compare the biscuit styles and check for any other allergens.

What to consider What to check when buying Who it matters to
Gluten-free labelling Check the current pack to see whether that particular biscuit is labelled gluten-free. If it contains oats, don’t rely on the ingredient name alone. If I’m serving biscuits to someone with coeliac disease, I want to rule out regular wheat-based spritz biscuits. For an estimated 42% of consumers, confidence that a product is gluten-free comes first.
Biscuit style and presentation Choose between a crunchy oat biscuit, a small almond biscuit and a richer chocolate biscuit; don’t expect them to be identical to spritz biscuits. With coffee or tea, I’m mainly looking for a biscuit whose texture and presentation suit the occasion. Around 33% of consumers give this the highest priority.
Other allergens Read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you choose, even if you’ve bought the product before. If a guest also needs to avoid milk, egg, soya or nuts, I need to look beyond the gluten-free label. For around 25% of consumers, these additional requirements are the deciding factor.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming regular spritz biscuits are gluten-free

    The name spritz says nothing about the ingredients. Verkade lists wheat flour in NoboSprits Original.

    For a guest with coeliac disease, choose a biscuit explicitly labelled gluten-free instead of these regular spritz biscuits.

  • Assuming every oat biscuit is gluten-free

    The presence of oats in a biscuit doesn’t, by itself, confirm that the product is gluten-free.

    Check that the biscuit itself is labelled gluten-free and read the latest information on the pack.

  • Confusing gluten-free with free from other allergens

    The almond and chocolate biscuits mentioned have different ingredients. Almond, egg, soya, milk or hazelnut may be relevant.

    Check which allergens each guest needs to avoid and read the information on the pack you choose.

  • Relying only on an online ingredients list

    The information you saw when you bought a product before may not match the pack you’re serving now.

    Use online information to compare options, then check the latest pack before serving.

Brands to consider

Verkade

Verkade labels Oaties Original and Oaties Milk Chocolate as gluten-free oat biscuits. They’re worth considering if you’re looking for a crunchy biscuit, but they aren’t a gluten-free equivalent of spritz biscuits.

  • Choose between the original version and one with milk chocolate.
  • According to Verkade, NoboSprits Original contains wheat flour, so don’t treat these regular spritz biscuits as a gluten-free alternative.

AH Glutenvrij

AH Glutenvrij Almond Biscuits are small almond biscuits for anyone looking for something with a different look from spritz biscuits. Albert Heijn lists a 45 g pack and says they’re made in a completely gluten-free environment.

  • Their small size can work well when serving one biscuit per person.
  • If there are other allergies to consider, check the pack: almond, egg and soya are relevant for this product.

PLUS

PLUS labels its double cookies and choco chip cookies as gluten-free. Both are chocolate biscuits, so they offer a different flavour from spritz biscuits.

  • Choose between a filled cocoa biscuit and one with milk chocolate chips.
  • Soya is relevant for the double cookies; milk, egg and hazelnut are relevant for the choco chip cookies. Check the latest pack.

Jumbo Lekker Vrij

Jumbo’s Lekker Vrij range includes gluten-free speculaas, among other products. It’s a different style of biscuit for anyone who isn’t set on the shape of spritz biscuits.

  • Speculaas offers a different flavour to enjoy with coffee or tea.
  • Check the gluten-free label and allergens for the specific product before serving.

A biscuit alternative on Joybuy

This milk chocolate oat biscuit is a good fit for a coffee break when you’re looking for a gluten-free-labelled alternative to spritz biscuits. It doesn’t have the same shape or flavour as classic spritz biscuits.

Verkade Oaties Milk Chocolate 150 g

Verkade Oaties Milk Chocolate 150 g

A good option if you’d like to serve a milk chocolate oat biscuit with coffee or tea instead of spritz biscuits.

150 g pack. Verkade labels its Oaties milk chocolate version as gluten-free. If someone has coeliac disease or other allergies, check the latest pack for the product you’ve chosen.

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Frequently asked questions

Can someone with coeliac disease eat regular spritz biscuits?

Verkade NoboSprits Original isn’t a gluten-free option: Verkade lists wheat flour as an ingredient. For someone with coeliac disease, choose a biscuit explicitly labelled gluten-free on the current pack.

Is an oat biscuit automatically gluten-free?

No. The presence of oats isn’t enough to make it gluten-free. Check that the biscuit itself is labelled gluten-free; Verkade uses this label for its Oaties biscuits.

Which biscuit should I serve if I’m looking for something other than spritz?

Choose a style that suits your coffee break: Verkade Oaties for a crunchy oat biscuit, AH Glutenvrij Almond Biscuits for a small almond biscuit, or the PLUS cookies mentioned above for a chocolate biscuit. Always check the gluten-free label and any other allergens for the version you choose.

Should I check the pack again if I’ve bought the same biscuit before?

Yes. Check the latest ingredients and allergen information before serving. This is especially important if a guest needs to avoid ingredients other than gluten, too.