Läckerli Huus Basler Läckerli Original

Honey-spice gingerbread squares · Läckerli Huus · Biscuits & wafers

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Why it's worth it

Basler Läckerli is Basel's traditional hard spice biscuit, and Läckerli Huus, founded in 1904, is the market leader. Travel lists in German and French both name it as a Swiss take-home, and it is not sold in Czechia.

Taste

Firm, chewy spiced honey biscuit with almonds, hazelnuts, candied peel and a sugar glaze

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homenot sold in Czechia — distinctly local

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Easy to findspecialty shops or gift-tier only

Scores 9 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutri-Score DPoor nutritional quality

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value1565 kJ · 370 kcal

Fats6 gincluding saturated fatty acids0.5 g

Carbohydrates73 gincluding sugars45 g

Protein6 g

Salt0 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

mainstream supermarketsEAN 7610073957335

If you know Czech shelves

Closest CZ analog is perník or Pardubický perník, but Läckerli is denser and glazed, with candied peel and kirsch

Sources

“It is made of honey, hazelnuts, almonds, candied peel, and Kirsch.”
en.wikipedia.org (encyclopedia)
“Diese traditionelle Art von Lebkuchen mit hartem Gewürz hat ihren Ursprung in der Schweizer Stadt Basel.”
switzerlanding.com (blog)
“les Läckerli; les Läckerli sont une forme de mini pains d'épices”
www.novo-monde.com (blog)

Curated 2026-10-01. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.