If you want ready-made chocolate-coated toast for a summer barbecue, check before buying that the product page and packaging confirm the chocolate coating is part of the toast. If you’d rather put together your own sweet snack, use plain or Melba toast as a base, and check the ingredients and allergen information for the toast and each topping separately.
If you want to serve toast with chocolate, decide whether you’re looking for a ready-made product or want to add your own toppings. A recipe using toasted bread and separate chocolate ingredients, such as Lidl’s, isn’t the same as packaged chocolate-coated toast.
If the toast is mainly there to carry cheese, dips or other savoury toppings, look for party toast or Melba toast. Jumbo stocks both plain varieties and toast with savoury flavours; the flavour you choose will determine which toppings work best.
For a snack made with several ingredients, check each package separately: the toast, chocolate and any other toppings. Also read any warnings about cross-contamination on the current label.
First, decide whether you want the chocolate already on the toast or would rather add your own toppings. Then choose the flavour of the toast and check the labels of everything you plan to serve.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate coating | Check the product page and packaging to confirm that the coating is part of the packaged toast, rather than an ingredient in a recipe. | If you want to serve a ready-made sweet snack, you won’t want to get home with plain toast that still needs chocolate. Around 38% of consumers make this product format their top priority. |
| Flavour and use | Compare plain or Melba toast with seasoned party toast, and choose a flavour that goes well with your toppings. | If you’re preparing both sweet and savoury snacks for the same barbecue, you’ll want to choose the right toast for each. This flavour choice is the top priority for around 37% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients lists and allergen information for the toast, chocolate and any other toppings separately. | If you need to take allergens into account, you can only assess the finished snack once you’ve checked every component. This check is the top priority for around 25% of consumers. |
Lidl’s double chocolate toast recipe uses toasted bread and separate ingredients. It doesn’t describe a pack of chocolate-coated toast.
If you’re looking for a ready-made snack, check that both the toast and chocolate coating are listed as parts of the same product on the current product page and packaging.
Jumbo and ALDI’s toast selections include savoury flavours such as olive and basil, and tomato and oregano. These give a snack a different flavour from plain toast.
Check the flavour variety before adding chocolate. Use plain or Melba toast if you want to choose the sweet flavour yourself, and save seasoned toast for suitable savoury toppings.
When a snack includes separate chocolate or other toppings, it combines ingredients from several packages. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergens must be clearly stated on the labels of prepacked foods.
Before buying, check the ingredients and allergens for every component, including any warnings about cross-contamination.
A brand to consider if you’re looking for Melba toast as a base for snacks you put together yourself.
A shop range where you can compare different types of toast for sweet or savoury toppings.
A shop range that includes both Melba toast and own-brand varieties for a sharing platter.
A place to find plain toast and toast cups that you can top yourself.
A shop to look at for Melba toast; Lidl’s chocolate toast idea is a separate recipe.
These Melba toast products are intended as a base for a snack that you top with chocolate or something else yourself. They aren’t ready-made chocolate-coated toast.
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A Melba toast base for anyone who wants to make their own sweet barbecue snack; the pack contains 100 g. Choose the chocolate separately and check the current ingredients and allergen information for both products before buying.
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A round Melba toast base for anyone who wants to add toppings to individual pieces of toast; the pack contains 100 g. Choose the chocolate separately. Check the current ingredients and allergen information for each component.
No. Lidl’s recipe uses toasted bread and separate chocolate; it doesn’t confirm that the two are sold together as one packaged toast product. If you want a ready-made product, check the product description and label.
Plain or Melba toast lets you choose the chocolate and other toppings yourself. Check the flavour variety, as seasoned party toast already has a savoury flavour that you may not want in a sweet snack.
Yes. Read the current ingredients lists and allergen information on both packages, as well as those for any other toppings. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergens in prepacked foods must be clearly distinguished in the ingredients list.
