Groninger koek

Traditionally served for breakfast, Groninger koek is a popular Dutch rye gingerbread. This sweet bread can best be described as a cross between a loaf of dark bread and a cake. It consists of rye flour, wheat flour, sugar, salt, and spices such as ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice, making it as aromatic as possible.

Groninger koek is typically baked in a rectangular shape, and it is recommended to go fully Dutch and serve it sliced for breakfast, with butter on the side.