If you want to pass chocolate around easily while playing board games, choose individually wrapped pieces. If you’re mainly looking for a gift for the host, a box of chocolates or pralines might be a better fit. Whichever you choose, check the ingredients on the specific pack, especially if anyone needs to avoid allergens or alcohol.
You’re looking for small portions that players can help themselves to, without having to cut anything up or get a serving dish ready. Check that the biscuits or chocolates you choose are individually wrapped.
You want a box to give to the host, which can also be shared with the group if you like. As well as the packaging, consider the range of flavours and the number of pieces.
It’s worth checking each product and, in a mixed selection, each flavour. The examples reviewed contain a range of allergens, and some chocolates also contain alcohol.
First, decide whether the box is mainly for handing out during the game or for giving as a gift. Then check the portions and ingredients on the specific pack.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Easy to share | Count the individual portions and check whether each piece is wrapped separately. | If you want people to grab a treat during the game without passing around an open box, make ease of sharing a priority. This is the main buying concern for around 40% of consumers. |
| Gift and choice of flavours | Check how many flavours are included and whether the box is suitable to take as a gift. | If you’re visiting the host, a box with a variety of flavours may matter more than individually wrapped portions. Around 30% of consumers prioritise gift-giving and flavour choice. |
| Ingredients and alcohol | Read the current ingredients for each flavour and check whether chocolates contain alcohol. | If someone needs to avoid something, you’ll want to know whether everyone can choose from the same box. Suitability for the group is the main priority for around 20% of consumers. |
| Quantity | Compare the number of pieces with the group size; weight alone doesn’t tell you how the portions are divided. | If you’re catering for a larger group, you’ll want to know in advance whether there are enough individual treats. An estimated 10% of consumers consider portion distribution the most important factor. |
Different flavours may contain different ingredients. Wrapping each piece individually doesn’t remove any allergens.
Ask guests in advance what they need to avoid and check the current ingredient information for the specific box and flavours.
According to Albert Heijn’s product information, Ferrero Mon Chéri contains cherries and liqueur with alcohol. So a box of chocolates isn’t necessarily alcohol-free.
Check the ingredients list and choose another suitable box if you want to avoid alcohol.
A heavier box doesn’t necessarily contain more individual portions or a wider choice of flavours.
Compare the weight with the number of pieces and whether they’re individually wrapped, so you know how easy the contents will be to share during game night.
Lidl lists its Belgian praline selection as an in-store-only product.
Before setting off, check the information from the shop where you plan to buy it. It’s also worth having another suitable box or individually wrapped chocolate in mind as an alternative.
These examples offer a range of options, from biscuits to pralines. Always check the packaging of the product you’re planning to share.
A biscuit option if you’d like to serve speculoos alongside chocolate; Biscoff chocolate is also available.
Small chocolates in a mix of flavours, for sharing individual pieces during the game.
An assortment box of chocolates for comparing a larger box with smaller sharing packs.
A praline option if you’re looking for milk chocolate with a crunchy filling.
A shop’s own range for anyone looking to bring pralines in a variety of chocolates.
This selection of Joybuy products includes boxes of chocolates, milk chocolate biscuits and a biscuit-style chocolate snack. Choose according to how you plan to use them: as a gift for the host, to offer the group a choice of flavours or to give players individual portions they can help themselves to.
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A box of milk cream pralines for giving to the host. If players need to be able to help themselves to a piece, check whether the pralines are individually wrapped.
Check the current packaging for milk, soya and hazelnuts if these ingredients are a concern for your group.
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A gift box of chocolate to take along and share. Check how many individual pieces it contains and whether they’re individually wrapped if easy sharing during the game is important.
If anyone has allergies, read the ingredients on the current packaging and check the different flavours.
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A biscuit option if you’d like to serve biscuits as well as boxes of chocolate. Check the number of individual portions if every player needs to be able to help themselves to one.
If anyone has allergies, check the current ingredient information, including for milk, wheat and soya.
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A box of chocolates for giving the host a small gift or sharing a variety of flavours. Check the number of chocolates and whether they’re individually wrapped before planning portions for the group.
Check the current ingredients for each flavour if anyone needs to avoid milk, nuts or other ingredients.
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An option for sharing a biscuit-style snack with milk chocolate and pistachio. The product name lists 10 portions of 12.5 g; check the ingredients on the packaging before sharing them with the group.
Small, individually wrapped chocolates or biscuit portions are a handy choice. For example, Albert Heijn describes the Tony's Tiny's gift box as containing 22 individually wrapped pieces; if you choose another box, check whether each piece is wrapped separately too.
No, you can’t tell from the variety or individual wrappers alone. Read the current ingredients for the specific box and its flavours, and ask in advance which ingredients guests need to avoid.
No. Albert Heijn lists Ferrero Mon Chéri as having a cherry and liqueur filling containing alcohol. If your group wants to avoid alcohol, check the ingredients of every box of chocolates.
Compare the number of pieces or individual portions with the number of players. The weight in grams alone won’t tell you how many times you can hand something out.
Check the current packaging of the product you plan to serve. If it doesn’t make the product’s suitability clear for someone with an allergy, don’t rely on the online product description alone.
