Hosts planning a baking afternoon
You want to serve biscuits alongside your homemade kruidnoten. The number of biscuits and the pack format can help you decide what to serve at the same time.
Who is this for?
Bakers who want to coat kruidnoten
You’re looking for an ingredient for the chocolate coating, not just something to eat alongside it. Albert Heijn Allerhande’s recipe uses chocolate for dipping the kruidnoten.
People buying for guests with allergies
You need to check which ingredients and warnings are relevant to your guests. The Voedingscentrum advises reading the label, so check the packaging of every product you choose.
What should you look for when choosing?
First decide whether you want biscuits to serve or chocolate to use in your baking. For a snack table, compare the quantity and pack format, then check the label before sharing.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Sharing biscuits | Compare the net weight, number of biscuits and individual portions. | If I want to fill a plate for the baking group, I need to know how many biscuits I can put out. For roughly 40% of consumers, sharing is the top priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients, highlighted allergens and any warnings on the pack you’ve bought. | If guests need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to check the biscuits before serving them. For around 30% of consumers, this is the first thing to consider. |
| Snack or baking ingredient | Choose biscuits to serve; if you’re coating kruidnoten, check which type of chocolate your recipe calls for. | If I want to dip homemade kruidnoten, my purchase needs to be suitable for that baking step. For roughly 30% of consumers, the main consideration is whether they need a snack or an ingredient. |
Common mistakes
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Buying chocolate biscuits to make a chocolate coating
A ready-made biscuit won’t replace the chocolate you dip your kruidnoten into when following a coating recipe.
List biscuits for the snack table and chocolate for the recipe separately on your shopping list. Albert Heijn Allerhande uses dark chocolate for the coating in its recipe.
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Looking only at the pack weight
The same weight doesn’t tell you how many biscuits you can put on a plate or how many packs you’ll need to open. For example, ALDI Netherlands lists 20 biscuits in its BISCOTTO Chocolate Biscuits pack and six packs of BISCOTTO Mini Biscuits.
When buying for a group, compare both the number of biscuits and how they’re packed.
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Assuming you know the allergens from the front of the pack
The name or image of a chocolate biscuit doesn’t give you a full list of ingredients or potential traces. For example, the product information for Verkade Chocorondjes lists several allergens and possible traces.
Just before serving, read the ingredients list and allergen warnings on the pack you’ve actually bought.
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Assuming a product page guarantees stock
Whether you can buy a particular pack may vary by shop and time.
Just before buying, check current availability at the shop or with the delivery service you plan to use.
Brands to consider
Verkade
Chocorondjes are an example of chocolate biscuits you can serve straight away.
- According to Verkade’s product information, Chocorondjes Milk Chocolate contains a 25% milk cream filling and 17% milk chocolate.
- The same product information lists wheat and milk, and warns of possible traces of egg, peanuts, nuts and soya, among other things. Check the label if you’re buying for others.
Lotus Biscoff
Biscoff is speculoos to serve alongside kruidnoten or use in a recipe; it isn’t a chocolate biscuit.
- Lotus Bakeries Netherlands lists pack sizes including 250 g, 3 × 125 g and 20 × 2 biscuits.
- Speculoos won’t replace chocolate for coating kruidnoten. Check the current ingredients and allergens for your guests.
BISCOTTO
This ALDI own-brand range includes options in different pack formats for serving biscuits.
- ALDI Netherlands lists Chocolate Biscuits in a pack of 20 weighing 250 g, packed in pairs, and 225 g of Mini Biscuits split across six packs.
- Choose based on how many biscuits you want to put out at once or how many packs you want to open; check current in-store availability.
CHOCEUR
Choco & biscuit is a biscuit with biscuit, milk cream and milk chocolate, made for the snack table.
- ALDI Netherlands lists nine biscuits in a 300 g pack for this product.
- When buying for a group, plan around the nine biscuits rather than the weight alone; also check current availability.
Sondey
Choco biscuits melk is an example of a smaller pack of chocolate biscuits.
- Lidl lists this variety in a 125 g pack.
- Lidl says it’s sold in store. Check locally to see if this variety is available, and read the current label.
Chocolate biscuits at Joybuy
These two 150 g packs contain ready-to-eat chocolate biscuits to serve alongside homemade kruidnoten. If you’re catering for a group, work out how many packs you’ll need by checking the number of biscuits on the current packaging.
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Lu Scholiertje Milk Chocolate Biscuits, 150 g
A ready-to-eat biscuit to serve alongside kruidnoten, not chocolate for coating them.
150 g pack. If you’re buying for a group, check the number of biscuits on the pack and read the ingredients and allergens before sharing.
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Verkade Gv Oaties Milk Chocolate, 150 g
A milk chocolate biscuit to serve as a snack at a kruidnoten baking afternoon.
150 g pack. Check the packaging to see how many biscuits you can share, and check the ingredients and allergens for your guests.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use chocolate biscuits to coat kruidnoten in chocolate?
Not as a direct substitute for the chocolate in a coating recipe. Albert Heijn Allerhande uses 200 g of 72% dark chocolate and dips the cooled kruidnoten into it. You can serve chocolate biscuits on the side.
How do I choose chocolate biscuits for a group?
Compare the number of biscuits, the net weight and whether the pack contains individual portions. A pack with a stated number of biscuits makes it easier to fill a plate; you can open smaller packs as you need them. Choose an amount that suits your group.
Where can I check the allergens in chocolate biscuits?
Read the ingredients list and allergen warnings on the pack you’re going to serve. The Voedingscentrum lists gluten-containing cereals, eggs, peanuts, nuts, soya and milk, among others, as allergens that must be clearly indicated on labels.
How should I store opened biscuits and chocolate after baking?
Follow the storage advice on each product’s own packaging. Don’t automatically apply the advice for dark chocolate to chocolate biscuits: always follow the instructions on the biscuit packaging.