If you’re filling an advent calendar yourself, pre-packed biscuit portions are a convenient choice if you don’t want to portion them out yourself. A full speculoos-flavoured bar is best suited to a larger compartment, or if you’re happy to portion and wrap it yourself. Before buying, compare the pack size with the compartment and check the ingredients, allergens and storage instructions for each variant.
If you’d rather not break a biscuit or repackage it for each day, look for packs containing two biscuits. Albert Heijn lists packs like these for Lotus Biscoff XL, while Lotus Bakeries refers to Pocket Packs. Be sure to measure the compartment, though: even an individual pack needs to fit inside.
A snack pack can be a pre-portioned treat. Albert Heijn lists Lotus Biscoff Speculoos Belgian chocolate in packs of six, each containing three biscuits. Check that both the portion and the packaging will fit in your calendar.
If you’d rather give a bar, use a larger compartment or portion it yourself. The Milka Lotus Biscoff bar listed by Albert Heijn weighs 90 g and is not made up of individually wrapped calendar portions.
First decide whether you want to put a pack straight into a compartment or portion out a bar yourself. Then consider the portion size you want and check the label for your chosen variant.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Fit and portion size | Measure the inside of a compartment and compare it with the packaged product. Albert Heijn lists Lotus Biscoff XL as ten packs, each containing two biscuits. | I want to put a daily portion in the calendar without breaking biscuits or getting crumbs inside. For around 44% of consumers, this combination of a good fit and pre-portioned packs comes first. |
| Chocolate as a treat | Check how many biscuits are in each pack, the storage instructions and the allergens. According to Albert Heijn, the chocolate-covered Lotus variant contains three biscuits per pack. | I want chocolate and biscuits to be the highlight of a calendar day, even if that means more than one biscuit per compartment. This is the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| A bar instead of biscuit portions | Check the size, ingredients and whether you’re happy to portion it yourself. According to Albert Heijn, a 90 g Milka Lotus Biscoff bar is one full bar, not a set of daily portions. | If I’m looking for a particular bar or product type, I factor in the extra work involved in checking the fit or portioning it. Around 23% of consumers prioritise this need. |
The 90 g Milka Lotus Biscoff bar listed by Albert Heijn is not pre-portioned for a calendar. If you have a small compartment, you may need to portion and wrap it yourself.
Measure a compartment before you buy. If you don’t want to portion anything yourself, look for a product in individual packs. A full bar could also make a separate gift outside the calendar.
Ingredients vary from product to product. Jumbo lists wheat and soya for regular Lotus Biscoff biscuits; Albert Heijn also lists milk for the chocolate-covered Lotus variant and the Milka bar. The Milka bar also lists hazelnuts.
Check the current label for each treat separately before filling the calendar, especially if the recipient needs to avoid an allergen.
Trek High Protein Lotus Biscoff is a protein bar, while Milka Lotus Biscoff is a chocolate bar with biscuit pieces. They are different product categories with different ingredients.
First choose the type of product the recipient would like, then compare the portion size, ingredients and allergens of the products you’re considering.
A good option if you’re looking for speculoos biscuits in pre-portioned packs.
A good option if you specifically want to give a chocolate bar with Lotus Biscoff biscuit pieces.
A different product category for anyone specifically looking for a speculoos-flavoured protein bar.
These biscuit products are options for a self-filled advent calendar, from speculaas biscuits to syrup waffles. Check the packaging and compartment size for each product. If you specifically want a full speculoos bar, you’ll need a different type of product.
Image unavailable
An option if you want to set aside biscuits for several days of the calendar. The pack contains 7 pieces; check how they’re packaged, whether they fit in the compartments and which allergens are listed on the label.
Image unavailable
For anyone considering speculaas biscuits as a calendar treat. The pack is labelled as containing 8 pieces and weighing 200 g. Check how the portions are packaged, whether they fit and what the current label says before filling the calendar.
Image unavailable
A biscuit option if you want to alternate chocolate treats with other goodies in the calendar. The pack weighs 150 g; check how many suitable portions it contains, how they’re packaged and which allergens are listed on the label.
Image unavailable
An option if you’d rather choose a syrup waffle than a speculoos biscuit for a calendar day. The pack contains 8 pieces; check how the waffles are packaged, whether a portion will fit and what the label says about allergens.
Choose a product with biscuits already wrapped in daily portions, provided the pack fits in the compartment. Albert Heijn lists Lotus Biscoff XL in ten packs, each containing two biscuits; Lotus Bakeries also refers to Pocket Packs of 8 × 2 pieces.
Yes, if the compartment is large enough. Otherwise, you’ll need to divide the bar into suitable portions and wrap them yourself. The 90 g bar listed by Albert Heijn isn’t a set of individually wrapped calendar treats. Follow the storage instructions on the packaging.
Yes. Check the current label for every variant you choose. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergens must be clearly listed in the ingredients list. The biscuits, chocolate products and bars mentioned here don’t all have the same ingredients.
Check the Dutch-language label on the packaging you’ll actually be using. According to Business.gov.nl, information on the labels of pre-packed food sold in the Netherlands must be available in Dutch. For a calendar treat, always check the ingredients, allergens, best-before date and storage instructions.
