If you’re buying for someone with coeliac disease, choose syrup waffles whose current packaging explicitly says they are gluten-free or carries the Crossed Grain symbol. According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, the symbol also covers the production process. Check for any other allergens too, and serve the waffles separately from ordinary biscuits to avoid cross-contamination.
You want to choose a syrup waffle with a verifiable gluten-free label and serve it separately from ordinary biscuits. The Dutch Coeliac Society points out that cross-contamination can also affect someone with coeliac disease.
You’re looking for a gluten-free syrup waffle, but you also need to check the ingredients for your guest. For example, PLUS lists egg and lupin in its gluten-free syrup waffles.
You want to have enough suitable waffles ready without offering ordinary syrup waffles as an alternative to the guest with coeliac disease. Check the pack size and keep the gluten-free portions separate when serving.
Start by checking the gluten-free label on the pack. Then work out how many suitable waffles you’ll need and, if it’s relevant to your guests, read the information about other allergens.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Most relevant for |
|---|---|---|
| Verified gluten-free status | Look for the words ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain symbol on the pack, and check the product variant. | If I’m buying for someone with coeliac disease, I want to be able to check the gluten-free label on the pack itself. This is likely to be the most important consideration for around 50% of consumers. |
| Enough suitable waffles | Check the pack size and decide how many gluten-free portions you want to set aside. | When I’m hosting a coffee get-together with several guests, I want to avoid running out of suitable waffles while there are still ordinary biscuits left. This is likely to be the most important consideration for around 30% of consumers. |
| Other allergens | Read the allergen information on the current packaging, especially if a guest has another allergy too. | If a guest needs to avoid egg or lupin as well as gluten, I want to check the pack before serving. An estimated 20% of consumers give this additional check priority. |
Crumbs on a plate or serving tongs can contaminate the waffles. According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, cross-contamination can also make someone with coeliac disease ill.
Use a separate, clean plate and serving tongs for the gluten-free syrup waffles, and put them out before serving ordinary biscuits.
The packaging you buy is what determines the ingredients and allergens in that particular variant. PLUS warns that product and allergy information can change.
Match the product name and variant to the pack in your hand, then check the gluten-free label and allergen information again before serving.
A gluten-free syrup waffle may contain other allergens: PLUS lists egg and lupin in its gluten-free syrup waffles.
Ask which additional allergies are relevant to your guests, then check the packaging for the variant you’ve chosen.
Jumbo Supermarkets lists Lekker Vrij van Gluten Stroop Wafels in a 240 g pack.
PLUS lists gluten-free syrup waffles as an own-brand product in a 240 g bag.
Albert Heijn lists AH Glutenvrij Biologisch syrup waffles as a separate product.
Albert Heijn lists Leev Stroopwafel glutenvrij bio as another product variant.
Lidl describes its additional gluten-free range as changing regularly.
Don’t rely on that alone: choose a variant whose current packaging explicitly says it is gluten-free or carries the Crossed Grain symbol. According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, the symbol also covers the production process.
Put the gluten-free syrup waffles on a separate plate and use clean serving tongs. Avoid contact with crumbs or serving utensils that have already been used for food containing gluten; the Dutch Coeliac Society warns about cross-contamination for people with coeliac disease.
No. PLUS lists egg and lupin as allergens in these syrup waffles. Check the packaging you buy too, as product information can change.
