Choose a pack of chocolate biscuits based on the weight your recipe requires and how you plan to use them. For a crumb base, make sure you have enough biscuits with the right texture. For visible pieces in a mixture or as a topping, crunchy chocolate chip biscuits are a more obvious choice. Filled or chocolate-coated biscuits will affect the texture and flavour of your bake, so only use them if they suit the recipe.
You’ll want enough biscuits for the base and any decoration. A Lotus Bakeries cheesecake recipe calls for 250 g of Biscoff biscuits in total. This is an example of the weight required by one recipe, not a set amount for every base.
You’re adding biscuits to a mixture or using them as a topping, so texture matters. Verkade describes its Chocolate Chip Milk & Dark biscuits as crunchy, with milk and dark chocolate pieces.
You’ll want to check the ingredients and allergens in your chosen biscuits before using them. Check the label on the pack you’re actually using.
Choose these: if your recipe calls for crushed biscuits and you know how much you need.
Bear in mind: a coating or cream filling makes a biscuit different from a plain one, so choose according to your recipe.
Choose these: if you want recognisable biscuit and chocolate pieces in your mixture or as a topping.
Bear in mind: these biscuits add their own chocolate and sweetness, so try crushing a small amount first.
Choose these: if the filling or chocolate coating is just right for the decoration you have in mind.
Bear in mind: the filling and coating change the texture and flavour compared with a plain biscuit.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Enough biscuits | Add together the amounts needed for the base and topping, then compare the total with the net weight. | If I’m making both a base and a decoration, I don’t want to run short halfway through. Having enough for the recipe is the top priority for around 45% of consumers. |
| Texture and chocolate | Check whether the biscuit contains chocolate pieces, a coating or a cream filling; if needed, try a small amount first. | When adding biscuit pieces to a mixture, I want to know whether they’ll give me the texture I’m looking for. Around 33% of consumers put texture first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current label, including allergen information and any warnings about traces. | When I’m sharing what I’ve baked, I need to know whether the biscuits are suitable for the people eating it. Ingredients and allergens come first for around 22% of consumers. |
The net weight needs to cover every step of your recipe. For example, a Lotus Bakeries cheesecake recipe uses 200 g of biscuits for the base and another 50 g for decoration.
Before buying, add together the amounts needed for the base and topping, then compare the total with the weight on the pack.
According to Albert Heijn’s product description, Verkade Chocorondjes have a milk cream filling and a milk chocolate coating. That means they contain different ingredients from a plain biscuit.
Choose these biscuits if the filling and coating suit your recipe; otherwise, try crushing a small amount first.
If you’re baking for others, the allergen information needs to match the biscuits you’re using. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains the mandatory labelling requirements for 14 allergens.
Check the pack when you buy it, then read the label again just before you start baking.
The biscuits mentioned offer two different uses: chocolate pieces in Chocolate Chip Milk & Dark, and a filling and coating in Chocorondjes.
An option when your recipe specifically calls for Biscoff biscuits for a crumb base or decoration.
The own-brand products mentioned offer different types of biscuits to compare by net weight and suitability for your recipe.
A biscuit option with different types of chocolate, suitable for serving or decorating.
Follow the quantity in your recipe. A Lotus Bakeries cheesecake recipe uses 200 g of Biscoff biscuits for the base and 50 g for decoration. For another recipe, add together the amounts required for each step.
Yes. Check the label on the biscuits you’re actually using. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains the mandatory labelling of 14 allergens. Also read any warnings about traces and check what’s relevant for the people you’re sharing your bake with.
Use the information on the pack when you’re baking with the biscuits. Online product information can change, so check the ingredients and allergens on the product you have in front of you.
Follow the storage advice on the pack you’ve chosen. For Verkade Chocorondjes, Albert Heijn’s product description says to store them in a cool, dry place and, once opened, in a sealed container.
