For homemade chocolate-coated kruidnoten, choose chocolate you can melt for the recipe. A box of chocolates intended as a gift is not necessarily suitable for baking. Stroopwafels are a treat in their own right, while stroopwafel-flavoured kruidnoten are ready to serve. Always check the current label on packaged products for ingredients and allergens.
You bake kruidnoten and want to dip them in chocolate once they have cooled. Albert Heijn Allerhande’s recipe uses dark chocolate for this. A gift box of chocolates is not necessarily the right choice for this step.
You’re looking for chocolate to give as a gift, not to use in a recipe. Jumbo lists chocolates, pralines and chocolate gifts separately from other chocolate products, so check what’s inside the pack.
You want to serve something with the flavour of stroopwafels without baking it yourself. PLUS describes its stroopwafel-flavoured kruidnoten as kruidnoten coated in white chocolate. If ingredients or allergens matter to you, check the label.
First decide whether you’re looking for chocolate to use in a recipe, give as a gift or serve as a ready-made treat. You can also serve or decorate stroopwafels on their own, but they won’t make chocolate-coated kruidnoten.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate for a recipe | Check the type of chocolate and whether it suits the method and quantity specified in your recipe. Albert Heijn Allerhande uses 200 g of 72% dark chocolate in a recipe for ten people. | I want to dip my homemade kruidnoten in chocolate once they’ve cooled, not use a box of chocolates as an ingredient. For around 42% of consumers, suitability for this step would be the main consideration. |
| Chocolate as a gift | Check whether the pack contains chocolates, pralines or another selection. Also check the ingredients, allergens and best-before date of the product you choose. | If I’m taking chocolate as a gift, what I’m giving matters more than whether it can be used in a recipe. Gift presentation would come first for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ready-made treat | Read the product description: stroopwafels and kruidnoten with stroopwafel flavour are different products. Follow the storage instructions on the packaging. | I want something I can serve without making dough or melting chocolate, so I choose the product format I’m looking for. Convenience would be the top consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn Allerhande uses dark chocolate to dip cooled kruidnoten. Chocolates and pralines are different types of product and are not necessarily suitable for this step.
First decide whether you’re baking or buying a gift. If you want to coat kruidnoten, check what type of chocolate your recipe calls for and whether the product you’ve chosen is suitable.
Regular stroopwafels are wafers. The PLUS product described here consists of kruidnoten with stroopwafel flavour, coated in white chocolate; it isn’t a substitute for the ingredients used to make kruidnoten from scratch.
Read the product description before deciding whether you want to bake, serve wafers or buy ready-made kruidnoten.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights the requirement to list allergens on labels. Ingredients vary from product to product and may change.
For every purchase, read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging, including any ‘may contain’ statements that are relevant to you.
A stroopwafel brand with regular and other varieties in the ranges shown by PLUS and Albert Heijn.
Own-label brand with a range of stroopwafel varieties.
Own-label stroopwafels alongside a separate range of chocolate products.
Own-label stroopwafels and a separately listed stroopwafel-flavoured kruidnoten product.
Sondey is a Lidl brand offering, among other products, butter stroopwafels.
Two mini stroopwafel options listed by ALDI.
The chocolate selections below are suited to giving as a gift; the dark chocolate bar is an option to consider for a baking recipe, and the stroopwafels are intended as a treat in their own right. Before choosing the bar, check whether it’s suitable for melting and coating.
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A chocolate gift pack for anyone looking to give something as a present alongside a baking session. If you’re considering it as a baking ingredient, check that the contents suit your recipe. Also check the current packaging for allergens.
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A chocolate selection to share or give as a gift. Don’t assume the individual chocolates are suitable for coating kruidnoten; check the current packaging for allergen information.
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A smaller chocolate collection to give as a thoughtful gift alongside a baking session. If you’re looking for chocolate to use in a recipe, check the contents and refer to the current label for allergen information.
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A dark chocolate bar to consider if you’re looking for chocolate for a baking project. Compare the 90% cocoa content and 100 g size with your recipe, and check before buying whether the bar is suitable for melting and coating kruidnoten.
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Stroopwafels to serve as a treat in their own right. The pack contains 8; these aren’t chocolate for coating kruidnoten or ready-made stroopwafel-flavoured kruidnoten. Check the current label for allergens.
Don’t assume they’re suitable without checking: chocolates aren’t necessarily right for the coating in a recipe. Albert Heijn Allerhande uses 200 g of 72% dark chocolate for its recipe for ten people and dips the kruidnoten only once they’ve cooled. Check which chocolate your recipe calls for and whether the pack you’ve chosen is suitable.
No. The stroopwafel-flavoured kruidnoten described by PLUS are kruidnoten coated in white chocolate and flavoured with stroopwafels; regular stroopwafels are wafers. Check the product description to make sure you’re choosing the right treat.
Read the allergen information on the specific packaging. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority outlines the mandatory labelling of 14 allergens. The examples mentioned here include wheat, milk and soya, but ingredients vary from product to product.
Follow the storage instructions and best-before date on the packaging you’ve chosen. For the PLUS stand-up pouch of stroopwafel-flavoured kruidnoten described here, store in a cool, dry, dark place. For other products, check their own labels.
