Over the years I’ve tried out a lot of different kruidnoten recipes. Most we liked, a few not so much. The recipes come from cookbooks, magazines and websites. Earlier comparisons I’ve done are Vanilla Cupcake Comparisons and the Best Chocolate Cake Recipe. Kruidnoten Recipes Kruidnoten are cookies that are traditionally …
Let’s continue with the Sinterklaas recipes, since last Saturday he arrived in the country. It really is Sinterklaas season now. Sinterklaas is the perfect time to prepare a cake, so here’s a MonChou cake with kruidnoten. It’s a no bake cake with cream cheese. So if you have leftover kruidnoten …
It’s that time of the year again to bake your own Dutch ginger cookies aka Dutch kruidnoten. Dutch ginger nuts (you can translate it in so many ways) are already for sale in stores since the end of August, but nothing beats homemade kruidnoten. It’s fun to make the Dutch …
I know it’s Spring and the weather is warm, and it’s not even close to Sinterklaas, so it’s not the season yet for these kruidnoten with cranberries. But I’m going to share the recipe anyways, so around November you can make these chocolate kruidnoten with cranberries and hazelnuts. (Or right …
Last Updated: July 7th 2025. Kruidnoten, also called pepernoten, are a seasonal product in the Netherlands. They’re one of the Dutch Traditional Foods you must try when you’re in the Netherlands. It’s a small cookie that’s eaten in the season around Sinterklaas. It’s really popular and usually available in stores …