Family shopping strictly vegan
You’re looking for egg cakes for several people, but want to avoid egg, milk and other animal-derived ingredients. The ingredients in the variety you choose matter more than the size of the pack.
Who is this choice for?
Stocking up the biscuit tin
You want enough biscuits for home, lunchboxes or visitors. A larger pack is only useful if that particular variety also fits your vegan choice.
Home baker looking for an egg cake alternative
You want to choose the plant-based ingredients and quantities yourself, and are happy to try out a baking recipe to see how the cakes turn out.
What should you look for when choosing?
First decide whether you want an egg cake or simply a vegan snack to share. For ready-made products, check the ingredients on the exact pack you’re buying.
Ready-made egg cakes
When: Only if the current ingredients list for the variety you choose contains no animal-derived ingredients.
Trade-off: A large pack is handy for the biscuit tin, but the Jumbo and Bolletje varieties reviewed contain egg and milk ingredients.
Bake your own
When: If you want to try making a cake with a similar texture to an egg cake and choose the ingredients and quantities yourself.
Trade-off: Smaakt offers a plant-based egg replacer for baking, but it doesn’t promise an identical result; testing the recipe takes time.
Other vegan biscuits
When: If a plant-based snack to share matters more to you than the shape and texture of an egg cake.
Trade-off: You’ll be choosing a different type of biscuit. Check the ingredients and packaging for that specific variety too.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Plant-based ingredients | Read the ingredients for the exact variety and look out for egg, milk, milk protein, milk powder, whey powder and milk sugar. | I don’t want to bring home a family pack that contains egg or milk after all. For around 50% of consumers, certainty about ingredients comes first. |
| Enough portions | Compare the number of items, net weight and storage instructions for the pack you choose. | The biscuit tin needs to have enough to share at home, rather than relying on the pack being large. Around 30% of consumers prioritise having enough to share. |
| Egg-cake-like texture | If you’re baking, choose an egg replacer that the product information says is suitable for baking, and try the recipe on a small scale first. | I’d rather try baking a soft, light cake myself than simply choose a different biscuit. That texture is the top priority for around 20% of consumers. |
Common mistakes
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Assuming a large pack is suitable for vegans
A pack containing lots of egg cakes tells you nothing about the ingredients. According to Jumbo, its Jumbo Eierkoeken 4 Stuks contain barn eggs and milk protein; Bolletje also lists egg and milk ingredients in its Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel.
Check the ingredients for the variety you’ve chosen first, then compare the number of items and the weight.
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Assuming a brand claim applies to every biscuit
Lidl says that it also stocks vegan biscuits under the Sondey brand. That doesn’t mean that Lidl or Sondey egg cakes are vegan.
Check the exact product name and the ingredients on the current packaging, rather than relying on the brand alone.
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Relying only on an online ingredients list
Albert Heijn says that product information can change. This means an ingredients list you checked earlier may not match the pack you eventually buy.
Read the physical packaging again, especially if you strictly avoid animal-derived ingredients or need to account for allergens.
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Assuming a vegan biscuit is the same as an egg cake
A pack of vegan biscuits may be suitable for sharing, but it won’t necessarily have the shape and texture you’re looking for in egg cakes.
Decide in advance whether an egg-cake-like texture or a plant-based snack to share matters more to you.
Brands to consider
Bolletje
A brand to look at if you want to check whether standard egg cakes meet your vegan requirements.
- Bolletje lists 13% free-range eggs and several milk ingredients in its Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel.
- This particular variety is therefore not suitable if you’re avoiding animal-derived ingredients.
Jumbo
Useful for comparing pack sizes of different egg cake varieties.
- Jumbo lists packs of 10 and 300 g among the products in its egg cake category.
- According to the product information, Jumbo Eierkoeken 4 Stuks contain 14% barn eggs and milk protein. You’ll need to check the ingredients of other packs separately.
Albert Heijn
A useful option if you want to bake your own: Albert Heijn lists Smaakt Vegan egg replacer, a plant-based ingredient for baking.
- According to the product information, this Smaakt egg replacer is plant-based and suitable for baking.
- An egg replacer isn’t a ready-made egg cake. Check the packaging of this ingredient too.
Lidl / Sondey
Useful for distinguishing a larger pack of egg cakes from other biscuits in the range.
- Lidl shows a pack of 12 egg cakes and says that it also stocks vegan biscuits under the Sondey brand.
- This general information about Sondey doesn’t confirm that the pack of egg cakes is vegan; check the ingredients for that specific product.
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Frequently asked questions
Are standard egg cakes suitable for vegan shopping?
Not without checking the variety you choose. Jumbo lists barn eggs and milk protein in its Eierkoeken 4 Stuks; Bolletje lists eggs and milk ingredients in its Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel. So always read the current ingredients list on the pack you’re buying.
Does a family pack tell you anything about the ingredients?
No, the size of the pack doesn’t determine whether egg cakes are vegan. Lidl shows a pack of 12, and Jumbo also lists a pack of 10 and 300 g; check the ingredients for each variety separately.
Where can I find allergen information on packaged food?
Check the ingredients list: according to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, any allergens that must be declared have to be clearly identifiable there. For a vegan choice, also check the full ingredients list for animal-derived ingredients; allergen information alone doesn’t tell you everything about what’s in the product.
Can I bake vegan cakes with a texture similar to egg cakes?
You can try a baking recipe with plant-based ingredients and an egg replacer suitable for baking. Smaakt Vegan egg replacer is described as plant-based and suitable for baking recipes, but that doesn’t guarantee a classic egg cake texture. Try the recipe in a small quantity first.
When are other vegan biscuits a suitable alternative?
Other vegan biscuits are a good fit if you’re mainly looking for a plant-based snack to share and don’t specifically need an egg cake. They’re still a different type of biscuit, so check their ingredients, any allergens and the pack size too.