Choose small, individually wrapped portions if you want to hand out biscuits in advance, put them in several places or keep some aside for lunchboxes. If you’re serving them on plates with coffee or tea, a larger pack or a roll may be more suitable, provided you portion them yourself and store any opened biscuits according to the storage instructions. Count both the biscuits and the sealed packs, and check the label of your chosen variety for guests with allergies.
Want to set out biscuits on each table, hand them out or save some for lunchboxes? Check how many sealed portions there are, rather than looking only at the pack’s weight. Jumbo and ALDI list biscuits packed in portions of two or three.
For a plate of biscuits to enjoy with coffee or tea, the number of biscuits and how they’re divided between packs or rolls matter. For example, ALDI lists a pack of around 20 Biscotto biscuits and María biscuits in four rolls.
If guests are vegan or have known allergies, the exact variety matters. Before serving, check the ingredients and allergen information on the pack. A vegan label doesn’t mean a biscuit is free from gluten or other allergens.
First decide whether you want to hand out sealed portions or serve biscuits from a larger pack on plates. Then compare the quantities and check the ingredients and storage instructions on the packaging.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Portioning | Count the sealed portions and check how many biscuits are in each; remember to allow for biscuits you’re setting aside for lunchboxes. | If I’m dividing biscuits between tables in advance, I don’t want to open the whole supply straight away. Portioning would be the main reason for buying them for around 40% of consumers. |
| Quantity for serving plates | Compare the number of biscuits and how they’re divided between packs or rolls with your serving plan. | When I’m putting out a larger plate, I want to know whether I can top it up without opening everything at once. The quantity needed would be the main consideration for around 30% of consumers. |
| Storage and taking them with you | Read the storage instructions and think about how you’ll reseal opened packs during the garden party. | If I’m taking biscuits with me or putting them out later, I want to be able to keep sealed packs until they’re ready to serve. This would be the main requirement for around 20% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the ingredients, allergens and any may-contain warnings for the variety you’ve chosen. | If a guest has an allergy or is vegan, I want to check the relevant pack before offering them anything. For around 10% of consumers, this would be the top priority. |
According to ALDI, a 380 g pack of Biscotto contains around 20 biscuits, while Jumbo lists a Lotus Biscoff variety as six packs of three biscuits. The weight alone won’t tell you how many sealed portions you can hand out.
Count the biscuits and inner packs separately, then compare those numbers with how you plan to serve them.
The BioToday spelt biscuits listed as vegan by Albert Heijn contain gluten-containing cereals and may contain traces of nuts and sesame. A label for a particular dietary requirement doesn’t automatically answer questions about allergens.
If someone has a known allergy, check the relevant ingredients and read the label on the exact variety before offering the biscuits.
If you’re serving biscuits outside in stages, some will be left after you put out the first plate. The Jumbo and BioToday products reviewed specify storage conditions such as keeping them dry or in a sealed container.
Only open what you’re putting out straight away, and follow the storage instructions on the pack for the rest.
Speculoos biscuits are available in small individual packs, among other options, which you can hand out separately.
This ALDI own-brand range includes larger packs of biscuits and chocolate biscuits in small individual packs, so you can compare the options.
Lidl presents Sondey as a range of different biscuits and cookies.
The spelt speculoos biscuits are worth considering if measured portions and a vegan label are relevant to your guests.
A biscuit selection shows how an assortment pack for a serving plate can be divided up.
These Joybuy products are suited to handing out biscuits in small quantities or keeping some aside. Check how many sealed portions and biscuits you’ll have for your garden party in each pack.
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A handy option if you want to set out speculoos biscuits in small quantities or keep some aside. The product name lists 8 pcs and 200 g; check how many biscuits are in each sealed portion before counting them for your guests.
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The two inner packs are useful if you want to keep some biscuits aside to serve later. The total weight is 97 g; check the pack to see how many biscuits are in each inner pack.
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Worth considering if you want to hand out two biscuits at a time with coffee or tea. The pack weighs 150 g; check how many individual pairs it contains before working out how much you’ll need for your guests.
Use your serving plan to count both the biscuits and the number of sealed portions, rather than looking only at the weight. Consider whether biscuits will be the only sweet treat or served alongside other food. For example, ALDI lists around 20 biscuits in a pack of Biscotto, while Jumbo lists a Lotus Biscoff variety in six packs of three.
Small inner packs are useful if you’re portioning biscuits in advance or don’t want to open them all at once. If you’re putting everything out on plates, you can use a larger pack, but you’ll need to portion the biscuits yourself and store any leftovers according to the label.
Not automatically: vegan doesn’t tell you which allergens a biscuit contains. According to Albert Heijn, BioToday’s vegan spelt speculoos biscuits contain gluten-containing cereals and may contain traces of nuts and sesame. If someone has a known allergy, always check the packaging for the variety you’ve chosen.
In particular, check the ingredients and allergens on the exact pack, and follow any storage instructions. Your Europe also explains the information required for prepacked foods in the EU, including net quantity and nutritional value. These details can help you compare products, but they don’t replace checking for allergens.
