Choose individually wrapped biscuits or packs of two if you only need to open a small amount at a time for a baking recipe. Let the type of biscuit guide your choice when your recipe calls for a particular texture: crunchy speculoos, soft gingerbread and chocolate biscuits are not interchangeable. Also check how many biscuits each inner pack contains, and read the current label before use.
If you only need a few biscuits for a base, topping or crumb layer, check how many there are in each inner pack. Jumbo lists ten bags of two biscuits each for Lotus Biscoff XL; ALDI lists six individually wrapped Goud Gebakken Koekhappers. The latter are spiced or breakfast gingerbread, not crunchy speculoos.
You may need a different kind of biscuit for a crumb base than for a soft biscuit layer or a chocolate element. Lotus describes Biscoff as crunchy; ALDI describes its Koekhappers as spiced or breakfast gingerbread and Biscotto as chocolate butter biscuits. Choose the type of biscuit first, then consider the portion packaging.
If you’re baking for someone with an allergy, read the label on the pack you’re using. Jumbo’s product page lists wheat and soya in Lotus Biscoff XL. Choosing a different portion size doesn’t remove the need to check the ingredients and allergens in the product you’ve chosen.
First, decide what type of biscuit your recipe calls for. Then compare the quantity in each inner pack, and finally check the label on the product you’re buying.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Portion size | Count the biscuits in each inner pack and compare that number with your recipe. Jumbo lists two biscuits per bag for Biscoff XL; ALDI lists one biscuit per pack for Koekhappers. | If I’m only crumbling a few biscuits, I don’t want to open all the rest straight away. For around 42% of consumers, a small portion is the top priority. |
| Type and texture | Check whether you’re choosing speculoos, soft spiced or breakfast gingerbread, or chocolate biscuits. The packaging format doesn’t tell you how the biscuits will work in your recipe. | For my crumb base, I want to choose a type of biscuit that gives me the texture I’m after; convenient packaging alone isn’t enough. Around 33% of consumers put this recipe choice first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the pack label before use. Jumbo lists wheat and soya in Biscoff XL; check other products against their own labels. | When I’m baking for someone with an allergy, I need to know exactly what’s in these biscuits. For around 25% of consumers, the label is the first thing they consider. |
An inner pack may contain two biscuits. Jumbo lists two biscuits per bag for Lotus Biscoff XL; according to ALDI, Biscotto Chocolate Biscuits are also packed in pairs.
Compare the number of biscuits in each inner pack with how many you need for each baking session.
Goud Gebakken Koekhappers are spiced or breakfast gingerbread, while Lotus describes Biscoff as crunchy. Don’t assume they’ll give your recipe the same texture.
First choose the type of product that suits your recipe, then compare the packaging formats.
Albert Heijn points out that ingredient and allergy information can change. A product page is therefore no substitute for checking the label on the pack you’re using.
Check the ingredients and allergens on that pack again, especially if you’re baking for someone with an allergy.
Crunchy speculoos that Lotus also describes as an ingredient for cooking and baking. For the XL 2P x 10 variant, Jumbo lists ten bags, each containing two biscuits.
ALDI lists Goud Gebakken Koekhappers, a type of spiced or breakfast gingerbread, in packs of six individually wrapped pieces.
ALDI describes a 250 g pack containing twenty chocolate butter biscuits, packed in pairs.
These biscuits may be worth considering if you prefer to open a small pack or portion at a time for home baking. Compare the type of biscuit and the quantity in each inner pack with your recipe; a small pack alone doesn’t determine whether a biscuit is suitable.
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An option if you want to use small amounts of speculaas in your recipe. The pack contains 8 biscuits and weighs 200 g; check how many biscuits are in each inner pack and read the label before use.
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Consider these biscuits if milk chocolate suits your recipe and you want to open a twin portion at a time. The pack weighs 150 g; check how much you need and read the current ingredients on the label.
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The two separate packs could suit you if you want to open one at a time. These are raspberry- and blueberry-flavoured sandwich biscuits; check how many biscuits each pack contains and whether the flavour suits your recipe.
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An option to consider if mini biscuits with chocolate cream suit your baking idea. The pack contains 3 × 77 g; check the quantity in each individual pack and the ingredients before using them in a recipe.
No. A small inner pack is worth comparing, especially if you only need a few biscuits at a time. If you’re using a lot of biscuits in one session, a larger pack may be more practical. Either way, first make sure the type of biscuit suits your recipe.
Lotus Biscoff Speculoos Koek XL 2P x 10 is an option to compare: Jumbo lists ten bags of two biscuits each, and Lotus describes Biscoff as crunchy. Check that the quantity and texture suit your recipe; these biscuits aren’t individually wrapped.
Yes. Check the label on the pack again before use, especially if you’re baking for someone with an allergy. Albert Heijn says that ingredient and allergy information can change, so a previous purchase or online product page is no substitute for checking the label.
