Choose chocolate biscuits according to what you plan to do with them: individually wrapped or twin-packed biscuits are handy for sharing and decorating, while a crumb base calls for the type and quantity of biscuit specified in the recipe. Then compare the pack size with your plans. If children will be using them, check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging of the exact variant you’ve chosen.
If you’re planning to decorate or share biscuits with children, check the number of biscuits and whether they’re individually wrapped in advance. For example, ALDI Netherlands describes Biscotto biscuits that are packed in pairs, as well as mini biscuits in individual packets.
For a crumb base, the key things to check are the type of biscuit and the weight required by the recipe. A recipe from Lidl Netherlands, for example, uses finely crushed chocolate biscuits mixed with melted butter.
If someone taking part needs to avoid certain ingredients or allergens, the label on the variant you’ve bought is the one that matters. Albert Heijn points out that online product information can change.
First decide whether the biscuits will stay whole or be crushed. Then compare the quantity and product type, and always check the packaging before use.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging of the exact variant. | If a child needs to avoid certain ingredients, I don’t want to rely on a pack I bought before. Around 33% of consumers put this check first. |
| How they’re used in the recipe | Check whether the recipe calls for whole biscuits or crumbs, and how much you need. | For a biscuit base, I want biscuits that suit the method and quantity in my recipe, not just the chocolate flavour I’m after. Around 27% of consumers prioritise how the product is used in the recipe. |
| Quantity and sharing | Compare the net weight, number of biscuits and any individual packs with your planned activity. | If each child is getting biscuits to decorate, I want to know in advance how many I can set out. For roughly 20% of consumers, dividing up the quantity is a key consideration. |
| Chocolate variety and biscuit type | Read the full product name: a chocolate-coated biscuit, a filled biscuit and a cookie with chocolate chips are different product types. | If I’m specifically looking for a chocolate-coated biscuit, I don’t want to pick up another type of biscuit just because it happens to be in the same shop category. Around 20% of consumers choose primarily by product type. |
A chocolate-coated biscuit, a filled biscuit and a cookie with chocolate chips aren’t necessarily the same shape or suitable for the same uses. That matters when the biscuits need to stay whole or be crushed.
Decide what the recipe requires you to do with the biscuits, then compare the full product name.
Albert Heijn warns that ingredient and allergy information can change. A pack you bought previously is no substitute for checking the label on the variant you’re using now.
Check the pack you’ve bought before using the biscuits for your baking activity or sharing them.
A recipe may specify a weight of biscuits, while the number of biscuits is more useful for sharing them among children. For example, Lidl Netherlands’ no-bake recipe uses 250 g of chocolate biscuits for the base.
Compare the required weight with the net contents of the pack, then separately work out how many biscuits you’ll need to set aside for decorating.
Lotus Bakeries Netherlands describes a crunchy speculoos biscuit with Belgian chocolate, packed as 7 × 3 biscuits.
Albert Heijn’s online category includes a range of chocolate biscuits, including chocolate-coated varieties and biscuits.
Jumbo’s chocolate biscuit category includes milk and dark chocolate biscuits, digestives and cookies.
Lidl Netherlands lists Sondey Choco biscuits melk in a 125 g pack.
ALDI Netherlands describes Biscotto Chocolate Biscuits as 20 biscuits weighing 250 g, packed in pairs, and Mini Biscuits as 225 g in six packets.
These chocolate biscuits are intended to be used as individual biscuits for a simple baking activity. If you want to make a crumb base, first compare the pack size with the type and quantity of biscuit in your recipe.
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A milk chocolate biscuit to enjoy on its own or decorate.
The pack contains 150 g. Check how many biscuits you’ll need for your activity, and read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack before use.
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A chocolate biscuit to enjoy as a treat during a baking activity.
The pack contains 144 g. Compare this quantity with your recipe, and check the number of biscuits if you want to share them out among the children in advance. Also read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you’ve bought.
Yes. Check the label on the pack you have now before use, especially if someone taking part needs to avoid certain ingredients. Albert Heijn points out that ingredient and allergy information can change. The European Union requires allergens to be highlighted in the ingredients list of prepacked foods.
Yes, provided the type and quantity of biscuit match your recipe. A no-bake recipe from Lidl Netherlands uses 250 g of chocolate biscuits, finely crushed and mixed with melted butter. Follow the instructions in your own recipe for the base.
No, those descriptions don’t automatically refer to the same product type. Shop categories include both chocolate-coated biscuits and other chocolate biscuits, so read the full product name before substituting one type for another in a recipe.
Use the product description to choose the type of biscuit and net weight, then check the packaging again when it arrives. Look at the ingredients, allergens and use-by information for the exact variant you’re going to use.
