For a Christmas dessert for someone with coeliac disease, choose a stroopwafel whose current packaging explicitly says ‘gluten-free’ or carries the Crossed Grain symbol. Jumbo Lekker Vrij van Gluten and PLUS stroopwafels are both described as 240 g packs, but they also contain egg and lupin. So check the allergen information and prevent contact with gluten during preparation.
You’re making a Christmas dessert, cake decoration or crumb topping for someone who needs to eat gluten-free. In that case, the label on the packaging and preparing it safely matter more than your choice of dessert.
As well as gluten, you need to consider the allergens that affect other people sharing the dessert. For each pack you choose, check whether it contains egg or lupin, for example, and look for any warnings about possible traces.
You want to use whole stroopwafels or crumble them into a Christmas dessert. In that case, the quantity you need, the pack size and whether they’re available shortly before you prepare the dessert are all practical considerations.
First, check that the stroopwafel meets your gluten-free requirements and takes account of any other allergies. Then make sure the pack size and the way you plan to use it—as a biscuit or crumb topping—suit your dessert.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free label | Look for ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain symbol on the current packaging. Don’t rely on a single ingredient alone. | If someone with coeliac disease is eating with me, I want to be able to confirm that the biscuit is labelled gluten-free. Around 36% of consumers prioritise this check. |
| Other allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the pack you choose, including warnings about possible traces. | If a guest has another allergy too, I want to know whether the stroopwafel meets their dietary needs. This is the main concern for around 29% of consumers. |
| Using it in the dessert | Check the net weight against your recipe. Use clean utensils to crumble the stroopwafels, and keep the crumbs separate from ingredients containing gluten. | For a trifle or crumb topping, I want enough biscuit for the recipe without the gluten-free component coming into contact with ordinary biscuits or flour. Around 21% of consumers give this use the highest priority. |
| Availability | Just before you start preparing the dessert, check that the product you’ve chosen is available and that you’ll receive the same pack. | If I’m buying ingredients shortly before Christmas, I want to know whether the stroopwafel I’ve chosen is actually available. This practical consideration comes first for around 14% of consumers. |
An ingredients list that doesn’t appear to include wheat at first glance doesn’t confirm that the stroopwafel is gluten-free. That distinction matters for someone with coeliac disease.
Choose a pack labelled ‘gluten-free’ or bearing the Crossed Grain symbol, and check the label again before using the biscuit.
Jumbo and PLUS list egg and lupin in their gluten-free stroopwafels. A gluten-free label doesn’t mean those allergens are absent.
Compare the allergen information on the current packaging with the needs of everyone who’ll be eating the dessert.
Albert Heijn lists its AH Glutenvrij Stroopwafels as no longer available. The product pages consulted for Leev and some Consenza varieties also say that those products are no longer available.
Check the current order status shortly before Christmas, and read the label on the product you actually buy.
When crumbling and decorating, stroopwafels can come into contact with flour, ordinary biscuits or crumbs on a shared work surface.
Prepare the gluten-free component with clean hands and utensils on a clean work surface. Keep it separate until serving.
Jumbo describes its Lekker Vrij van Gluten Stroop Wafels as a 240 g gluten-free pack that also carries the Crossed Grain symbol.
PLUS describes its 240 g gluten-free stroopwafels as suitable for people with gluten intolerance.
Albert Heijn describes AH Glutenvrij Stroopwafels as a 240 g gluten-free pack.
Consenza has gluten-free stroopwafel varieties, including a salted caramel version.
Albert Heijn describes an organic, gluten-free Leev stroopwafel in a pack of two, weighing 60 g in total.
No. Rice flour as an ingredient doesn’t confirm that the whole product is gluten-free. Look for ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain symbol on the packaging.
Use a clean work surface, clean hands and clean utensils for the gluten-free component. Keep the stroopwafels and crumbs away from ordinary biscuits, flour and breadcrumbs.
No. A gluten-free label says nothing about other allergens. According to their product information, the Jumbo and PLUS varieties described contain egg and lupin, so check the allergen information on the packaging you use.
Yes. Jumbo uses crumbled gluten-free stroopwafels in a trifle and quarters them for decoration. If you’re making a dessert for someone with coeliac disease, check the other ingredients too and make sure all the equipment you use is clean.
