Choose ready-to-eat mini syrup waffles if you want small pieces for decorating, desserts or party treats. They’re not a substitute for raw biscuit dough if you want to bake the waffles yourself. Compare the size of each waffle, the number in the pack and the packaging, and if you have dietary requirements, check the ingredients and allergen information on the exact variant’s packaging.
For biscuits or desserts, you can use a ready-made mini waffle without having to cut up a larger one first. In an Albert Heijn recipe, 16 butter mini syrup waffles are used to make ice cream sandwiches for four people.
If you’re preparing lots of small portions, the stated pack size and type of packaging can help you plan. An older Jumbo variant was individually wrapped; Daelmans is also available in packs containing several mini waffles.
If you’re making something for someone who needs to avoid certain ingredients, check the exact variant. Product information for mini syrup waffles from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and Daelmans, among others, lists wheat or gluten, milk and soya.
First decide how you plan to use the mini syrup waffles. Then check the size, packaging and label of the variant you want to buy.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Size and portion | Check the weight per waffle or portion, and the number of waffles in the pack. Albert Heijn lists a portion size of 8 g for its mini syrup waffles. | For small decorations, I want to be able to plan portions without cutting up larger waffles. That’s why size is the top priority for around 40% of consumers. |
| Quantity and packaging | Compare the number of waffles with your recipe, and check whether they’re loose in a bag or individually wrapped. | If I’m making treats for a group, I need to know whether one pack contains enough. This is the most important question when choosing for around 30% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the exact pack, including any warnings about cross-contamination. | If you’re preparing something for someone with a food allergy, you’ll want to check the ingredients in your chosen variant. This is the most important consideration for around 30% of consumers. |
A small waffle doesn’t automatically come in its own wrapper. Jumbo listed an earlier variant of 18 × 8 g as individually wrapped; for other packs, the number of mini waffles alone doesn’t tell you how they’re packaged.
If you want to hand them out individually, check that the current packaging explicitly says they’re individually wrapped.
Butter in the product name doesn’t tell you what other ingredients are present. Product information for the variants checked lists wheat or gluten and soya, as well as milk.
Check the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variant you’re buying, not just the brand or flavour name.
The Jumbo variant of 18 × 8 g is no longer in the online range. Lidl says its Sondey mini waffles are available in store.
Before planning a recipe around a specific pack, check where and in what format you can buy it.
Mini syrup waffles are sold ready to eat. Albert Heijn’s dessert recipe uses them in ice cream sandwiches; that doesn’t mean they’ll work in every dough or at every oven temperature.
If you want to bake or heat them, follow a recipe that specifically describes that method.
Daelmans offers classic mini syrup waffles; a product listing at PLUS gives a pack size of 25.
The AH own-brand mini syrup waffles come in a 300 g pack.
Jumbo lists mini syrup waffles made with butter in a 300 g pack.
Lidl lists Sondey mini butter syrup waffles in a 316 g pack, containing around 37 waffles.
ALDI lists 300 g mini syrup waffles under the Heerlijck Banket and Biscotto labels.
PLUS sells own-brand mini syrup waffles in a 300 g pack.
It’s best to use mini syrup waffles as a ready-made ingredient or decoration, rather than as a substitute for raw biscuit dough. Albert Heijn, for example, uses them in an ice cream sandwich recipe. If you want to bake or heat them, follow a recipe that describes that use.
Work out how many portions you need and how many waffles you want to use per portion, then compare that with the number in the pack. Albert Heijn lists 8 g per portion for its mini syrup waffles; PLUS lists a 25-waffle bag of Daelmans, and Lidl says a pack of Sondey contains around 37.
No. The mini size doesn’t mean that each waffle has its own wrapper. An earlier Jumbo variant of 18 × 8 g was individually wrapped, but it’s no longer in the online range. For other variants, check the type of packaging carefully.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the exact variant. Product information checked for variants from Albert Heijn, Jumbo, PLUS and Daelmans lists wheat or gluten, milk and soya; any additional information may vary by variant.
Follow the storage instructions on your chosen pack. Product information from Albert Heijn and PLUS, among others, says to store them in a cool, dry and dark place; Albert Heijn recommends putting them in an airtight tin after opening.
