The BEST Dutch Cookie You’ve Never Made Easy DIY Gevulde Speculaas Tutorial

If you love DIY cooking projects, cozy home-baked treats, or discovering new recipes with your kids, this is a MUST-TRY! Today I’m showing you how to make authentic Dutch Gevulde Speculaas — a warm, spiced cookie filled with homemade almond paste (spijs) that tastes like a holiday hug. If you know Dutch stroopwafels… just wait. This one will blow your mind. 👇

Get ready for the most delicious Dutch cookie you’ve never made: Gevulde Speculaas — a warm, spiced cookie filled with rich almond paste (spijs). If you love DIY projects, creative baking, or exploring new flavors, this recipe will blow your mind. In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to make real speculaas, mix your own speculaaskruiden, create homemade spijs, and bake a beautiful traditional Dutch treat that’s perfect for holidays, gifting, or family fun in the kitchen.

This recipe uses simple ingredients: flour, butter, brown sugar, milk, baking soda/powder, almonds, sugar, and warm spices like cinnamon, anise, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, coriander, lemon zest, and piment. Whether you're an experienced baker or a total beginner, this is an easy, fun project anyone can make at home.

🎥 In this video you’ll learn:
• How to make authentic gevulde speculaas from scratch
• How to mix your own Dutch speculaaskruiden (speculaas spices)
• How to make homemade almond paste (spijs)
• How to shape, fill, decorate, and bake your cookie
• Tips for kids and beginners
• How Dutch families traditionally enjoy this classic treat

✨ Perfect for:
— DIY lovers
— Parents & kids baking together
— Home cooks
— Creative makers and weekend project people
— Anyone who loves Dutch food or wants a new holiday recipe

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👇 The Full recipe:
For the dough:
250 gr Flour
30 ml Milk
125 gr Brown Sugar
125 gr Butter (room temp)
½ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Baking soda or Baking powder
2 Tablespoons Speculaas kruiden

For the filling, spijs or almond paste:
400 gr Almonds
200 gr Sugar
1 Egg

00:00 – Intro: The Dutch cookie better than stroopwafels
00:19 – What is Speculaas?
00:45 – Ingredients overview
01:12 – The speculaas spice mix explained
02:03 – Making the dough (step-by-step)
03:05 – Resting the dough
03:22 – How to make spijs (almond paste)
04:35 – Preparing the baking pan
05:10 – Layering dough + almond paste
06:00 – Decorating with almonds
06:32 – Egg wash + final touches
06:55 – Baking time & temperature
07:25 – Reveal: Fresh baked gevulde speculaas
07:44 – Final thoughts + recipe note
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