Choose individual biscuits if you want to portion them out yourself for party bags. Choose individually wrapped portions if you want to give each bag the same amount quickly. Before you buy, check what the school or after-school club allows, and find out about any relevant allergies or dietary requirements. Then check the label on the exact product: for example, Jumbo lists wheat and soya in its 250 g Lotus Biscoff speculoos biscuits.
If you’re preparing treats for a class or an after-school club, it’s worth finding out in advance what’s allowed and whether you need to consider any allergies or dietary requirements. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends checking these needs before handing out treats.
If each bag needs the same number of biscuits, compare the number of individual biscuits with the number of pre-portioned packs. Jumbo lists around 32 biscuits in a 250 g pack of Lotus Biscoff speculoos, while the Lotus Biscoff XL pack contains ten bags, each with two biscuits.
If gluten needs to be avoided, look for biscuits specifically labelled gluten-free. Check the current packaging for other allergens in the product you’ve chosen, too; a gluten-free category alone doesn’t tell you enough about these.
First, check with the school or after-school club about what’s allowed. Then work out how many bags you need to fill and whether you’d rather portion the biscuits yourself or hand out pre-portioned packs.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Allergens and school policies | Ask about the school or after-school club’s rules, and read the allergen information on the label for the exact product. | If a child needs to avoid certain ingredients or the school has rules about treats, I want to know whether my party bags are suitable for the group. This is the main concern for around 42% of consumers. |
| Small, consistent portions | Compare individual biscuits with pre-portioned packs, and check how many biscuits are in each portion. | When filling lots of bags, I don’t want to hand out a different amount each time. Around 33% of consumers prioritise small, consistent portions. |
| Enough biscuits to hand out | Count the number of bags you need and compare the number of biscuits or portions in each pack, not just the weight. | For a whole class, I want to be able to make enough identical treats without guessing based on the pack weight. Having enough biscuits to hand out is the main concern for around 25% of consumers. |
Recipes vary from one product to another. Jumbo lists wheat and soya in its 250 g pack of Lotus Biscoff speculoos; products aren’t automatically suitable for someone with an allergy just because they’re in a gluten-free category.
Read the label for the exact flavour and pack. If gluten-free is essential, choose a product that is specifically labelled as such, and check for other allergens and any warnings, too.
A school or after-school club may have rules about treats. Allergies, dietary requirements or religious beliefs can also affect what a child can accept, as the Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out.
Before you buy, ask the school or after-school club what rules apply and what product information parents need to provide.
The weight doesn’t tell you how many bags you can fill. Jumbo lists around 32 biscuits in its 250 g pack of Lotus Biscoff, compared with ten portion packs of two biscuits each for the XL version.
Work out how many party bags you need, then compare the number of biscuits, the number of portions and the size of each portion.
The ingredients in a biscuit may change. Albert Heijn notes that ingredient and allergy information on product pages can change.
Check the packaging of the product you’ll actually be handing out just before you pack the bags.
Two speculoos options with different approaches to filling party bags.
Supermarket range with a dedicated mini biscuits category.
Supermarket range with a dedicated gluten-free biscuits category.
Lidl own-brand range with a variety of cookies and biscuits.
ALDI own brand, with products including mini biscuits, animal biscuits and mini cookies.
These products are worth considering if you’re looking for biscuits for party bags. For each pack, check how many portions you can hand out; weight and product name alone won’t always tell you.
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Worth considering if you’d like to include speculoos biscuits in your party bags. The pack lists 8 pcs and 200 g; check how many biscuits you can put in each bag and read the current label.
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A mini biscuit to consider if small treats are right for your party bags. The pack lists 3 × 77 g; check how many biscuits or portions it contains and read the current label.
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For party bags that call for milk chocolate biscuits. The pack contains 150 g; check how many biscuits and portions it contains, and read the label.
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A mini biscuit for making up your own party bags. The pack contains 160 g; count the biscuits before deciding how many bags it will fill, and check the label.
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Worth comparing if you want to portion out biscuits for your party bags yourself. The pack contains 200 g; check the number of biscuits, ingredients and allergens on the current packaging before planning your portions.
Yes. Ask in advance what rules apply to treats and whether there are any relevant allergies or dietary requirements. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends checking these needs with the group, so you can choose what to include before packing the bags.
The 250 g Lotus Biscoff speculoos biscuits aren’t suitable: Jumbo lists wheat and soya in this product. If gluten needs to be avoided, choose a product specifically labelled gluten-free and check the current label for other allergens, too.
Choose individual biscuits if you want to decide how many go in each party bag; choose pre-portioned packs if giving each bag the same amount matters more. Do compare the quantities: Jumbo lists around 32 biscuits in its 250 g pack of Lotus Biscoff, and ten bags of two biscuits each in the Lotus Biscoff XL pack.
Check the packaging for the specific product or ask for its product information. Lidl says it doesn’t provide an online list of ingredients, allergens and nutritional information for food products.
