Choose all-butter kano pastries if you want to serve a classic pastry filled with almond paste for New Year’s Eve. If you’re looking for a pronounced cocoa flavour, serve dark chocolate separately: Verkade lists at least 52% cocoa for its Puur bars and 71% for Extra Puur, but that doesn’t make the kano pastry itself a chocolate version. Check the packaging of both products for allergen information before serving your guests.
If you’d like to serve dark chocolate alongside sweet pastries, treat the bar as a separate choice. Verkade lists at least 52% cocoa for Puur and at least 71% for Extra Puur; the kano pastries described by Albert Heijn and Jumbo are filled pastries.
If you’re serving kano pastries with coffee, the stated number of portions can help you plan your platter. Albert Heijn lists six 45 g portions for its all-butter kano pastries; Jumbo lists five 55 g portions for its version.
If you’re buying for someone with a food allergy, read the labels on both the kano pastries and any chocolate you plan to serve. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list several allergens in their product information. A brand name or a pack you’ve bought before is no substitute for checking the current label.
First decide whether the filled kano pastry will take centre stage or whether you’d also like to serve dark chocolate. Then compare portion sizes and, if allergies are a concern, read the labels of everything you’ll be serving.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is it important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Pure cocoa flavour | Check the cocoa percentage on the separate chocolate bar. Verkade lists at least 52% for Puur and at least 71% for Extra Puur. | If I want to make a point of serving dark chocolate on New Year’s Eve, I’ll choose a bar to serve alongside the kano pastries rather than assume the pastries contain chocolate. An estimated 50% of consumers prioritise this cocoa choice. |
| Portions and filling | Compare the number of portions and the filling: Albert Heijn lists six 45 g portions and 41% almond paste; Jumbo lists five 55 g portions and 38% almond paste. | For a coffee table, I want to know in advance how many pieces I can serve and whether the classic filled pastry will suit my guests. For around 30% of consumers, ease of serving is the main consideration. |
| Allergens | Check the ingredients, allergens and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the packs you buy. | If I’m also buying for a guest with an allergy, I need to be able to decide which products I can serve; flavour isn’t the priority. For around 20% of consumers, checking the label comes first. |
The kano pastries described by Albert Heijn and Jumbo are all-butter pastries filled with almond paste. A separate dark chocolate bar gives you a chocolate option, but it doesn’t turn those pastries into a dark chocolate version.
Decide which of the two you want to serve before you buy, and check the cocoa percentage on the bar’s packaging.
Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s kano pastries list, among other things, egg, milk, cereals containing gluten, soya and almonds or other nuts. A separate chocolate bar has its own ingredients and warnings.
Just before buying and serving, read the full allergen information on the exact packs you’ll be using.
How you should store kano pastries depends on the version you buy and whether the pack has been opened. Jumbo says to store them in a cool, dry, dark place; Albert Heijn recommends keeping them in a sealed tin after opening.
Time your purchase according to the date on the packaging and follow the label’s storage advice, including after you’ve opened the pastries.
These brands offer different options: filled kano pastries or dark chocolate as a separate addition. Always check the specific product and its label when you buy.
Albert Heijn’s all-butter kano pastries are a classic filled pastry. The pack described contains 270 g, divided into six 45 g portions, with 41% almond paste.
Jumbo Kano's met Roomboter are pastries containing 38% almond paste. The 275 g pack described lists five 55 g portions.
Aviateur is a brand to consider if you’re looking for filled kano pastries rather than a supermarket own-brand option. Jumbo describes a pack of seven filled kano pastries weighing 325 g.
Lidl describes Sondey Kano's, 325 g, as all-butter pastries filled with almond paste.
ALDI describes Heerlijck Banket Kano's as pastries shaped like canoes, in a 330 g pack.
Verkade is an option for chocolate to serve alongside the kano pastries, not for the pastries themselves. The brand lists at least 52% cocoa for Puur and at least 71% for Extra Puur.
These Joybuy products are chocolate bars to serve alongside kano pastries on your New Year’s Eve platter. They aren’t kano pastries: choose the pastry separately, and compare the cocoa percentage and packaging information when choosing chocolate.
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A separate bar if you’d like to serve dark chocolate with 78% cocoa alongside kano pastries.
This product isn’t a kano pastry. If allergies are a concern, check the current packaging for both the chocolate and the pastries.
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A separate chocolate bar for anyone who’d like to serve an 85% cocoa option alongside kano pastries.
The cocoa percentage describes the bar, not the kano pastries. Check the allergen information on both packs before serving.
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According to the product name, this separate bar contains 90% cocoa and can be served alongside classic kano pastries.
A higher cocoa percentage alone won’t tell you how the chocolate will taste to you. Check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging too.
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A separate bar with 70% cocoa if you’d like to serve dark chocolate alongside the kano pastries.
This version isn’t a chocolate kano pastry. If you’re serving guests with allergies, check the current labels.
No. The kano pastries mentioned from Albert Heijn and Jumbo are made with butter and filled with almond paste; Lidl and ALDI also describe their kano pastries as filled pastries. If you’d like to serve dark chocolate on New Year’s Eve too, choose a separate bar and check the packaging of both products.
The percentage indicates the stated minimum amount of cocoa in the bar in question, not in the kano pastry. Verkade lists at least 52% for Puur and at least 71% for Extra Puur. Choose the percentage you’re looking for, without assuming it alone tells you how the chocolate will taste.
Follow the date and storage instructions on the pack you buy. Jumbo says to store them in a cool, dry, dark place; Albert Heijn recommends keeping its all-butter kano pastries in a sealed tin after opening.
Read the allergen information on the current packaging for both the kano pastries and the chocolate bar, including any ‘may contain’ warnings. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that allergen information for prepacked products must appear on the label, so check each product you choose individually.
