Speculaas

Speculoos cookies are a must on every cookie plate during the Christmas season. Here we've baked a low-histamine version for you with cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves.

This recipe is   

  • suitable for a low-histamine diet  
  • vegetarian  
  • lactose-free  

Preparation time   

30 minutes + baking time 

Ingredients for approximately 30 servings  

  • 180 g butter (lactose-free)  
  • 120 g coconut blossom sugar  
  • 50 g almond flour (1)  
  • 300 g spelt flour  
  • 2-3 egg yolks  
  • 1 tsp cinnamon  
  • 1 pinch of cloves  
  • 1 pinch of cardamom  
  • 1 tsp cream of tartar baking powder (1)
  • 1 pinch of salt  

Speculaas preparation 

  • Knead all ingredients into a soft dough. 
  • If the dough is still sticky, add a little flour. 
  • Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour. 
  • Preheat oven to 200°C (top/bottom heat). 
  • Roll out the dough on a floured work surface to a thickness of approximately 0.5 cm and cut out shapes using any desired cutters. 
  • Bake the cookies in a preheated oven for about 10 minutes until golden brown. 

Our HistaFood tip 

For a low-fructose version, you can simply replace the coconut blossom sugar with dextrose. 

Note regarding our recipes:
We exclusively use ingredients from the SIGHI list categories 0 and 1. Please always consider your individual tolerance.

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