If you want to leave one sealed treat at each hiding place, choose a product only if the packaging confirms that the portions are individually wrapped. You can share mini and regular Kano pastries between participants, but the number of pieces or portions does not prove that each pastry has its own wrapper. Before handing them out, also check the label on the pack you’ve chosen for ingredients and allergens.
You want to spread the treats around the hunt without leaving a whole opened pack in one place. ALDI lists 14 mini Kano pastries per pack; Albert Heijn and Jumbo list six and five portions respectively. Check separately whether the biscuits are individually wrapped.
You want to know how many biscuits or portions a pack contains, and compare the nutritional information for different packs on a like-for-like basis. To do this, compare the nutritional values per 100 g, then check the number of pieces or the portion size.
You’re handing out biscuits to children or guests who may have problems with certain ingredients. Read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack, even if you’ve bought a different variety from the same brand before.
First decide whether each hiding place needs a sealed treat. If you can hand out the biscuits yourself, size and number of pieces become more important. Then check the label on the variety you’ve chosen.
When they’re suitable: Smaller biscuits may be just the thing if you’re sharing them out from a pack; ALDI lists 14 mini Kano pastries in a 308 g pack.
Worth bearing in mind: The number of pieces does not confirm that they’re individually wrapped. ALDI also marks this variety as available while stocks last (OP=OP).
When they’re suitable: A shared pack works if you’re handing out the biscuits after the hunt. Albert Heijn lists six 45 g portions, while Jumbo lists five 55 g portions.
Worth bearing in mind: A listed portion is not the same as a sealed treat that you can hide individually.
When it’s suitable: Look beyond Kano pastries if each participant or hiding place needs its own sealed pack.
Worth bearing in mind: For an alternative, too, check how many sealed portions the pack actually contains and read the label before handing them out.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Portions and packaging | Check the number of pieces or portions, and whether each biscuit has its own sealed wrapper. | I want to leave one biscuit at each hiding place without using an open tray in the game. This is the top priority for around 50% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the allergen information and any ‘may contain’ statements on the exact pack. | If I’m handing them out to different children, I need to know which ingredients could be a problem for them before choosing. This check takes priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Nutritional information | Compare nutritional values per 100 g; check portion size separately. | I want to compare packs of different weights using the same nutritional basis. This is the first thing around 20% of consumers consider. |
A pack containing 14 mini Kano pastries or several listed portions may still be one shared pack. That doesn’t automatically make it suitable as a sealed treat at each hiding place.
Check the pack to see whether each biscuit really does have its own wrapper; don’t rely on the size or number of pieces alone.
Ingredients and allergen information apply to the exact variety. The regular Kano pastries mentioned here contain various allergens, including ingredients based on wheat, milk, egg, soya or almond.
Before buying and handing them out, read the latest label, including any warnings about other allergens.
Lidl lists Sondey Kano pastries as available in store only; ALDI marks the mini Kano pastries mentioned here as available while stocks last (OP=OP). You may need to choose a different treat for your planned hunt.
If the number of treats is important for your plans, check in good time what’s available at your chosen shop.
AH Roomboter kano's are butter biscuits with 41% almond paste filling and 1% almond, in a 270 g pack.
Jumbo Kano's met Roomboter are butter biscuits with 38% almond paste filling, in a 275 g pack.
PLUS Roomboter kano's are sold in a 275 g tray; the description mentions 39% almond paste filling and an almond decoration.
Lidl describes Sondey Kano pastries, 325 g, as butter biscuits filled with almond paste.
ALDI lists Heerlijck Banket Mini-kano's met roomboter: 14 pieces in a 308 g pack.
If you don’t need Kano pastries specifically, you could consider these biscuits to hand out during an Easter egg hunt. Check how many sealed portions you can actually leave out in the pack you choose.
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A speculaas biscuit option if you don’t necessarily want Kano pastries for the hunt. The product name lists 8 pieces and 200 g; check the pack to see how many sealed portions you can hand out individually, and read the allergen information before use.
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An alternative to Kano pastries if you want to hand out small biscuits. The pack is listed as 3 × 77 g; check the physical pack to see how many biscuits have their own wrapper, and confirm the product details and allergens before using them for the hunt.
Not necessarily: the number of pieces on the pack doesn’t confirm that each biscuit has its own wrapper. ALDI lists 14 mini Kano pastries per pack; Albert Heijn and Jumbo list portions for their regular Kano pastries. Check the packaging if you want to leave one sealed treat at each hiding place.
Yes. Read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack before handing them out. The regular varieties mentioned here contain various allergens; also look for any ‘may contain’ statements if they’re relevant to a participant.
Compare the nutritional values per 100 g so that differences in pack weight or portion size don’t skew the comparison. Also check the portion size if you want to know what you’ll be handing out to each person, as the Voedingscentrum recommends when reading labels.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of the Kano pastries you’ve chosen. Albert Heijn and Jumbo advise storing their listed varieties in a cool, dry place; Albert Heijn recommends storing them in a sealed tin after opening.
