Choose dark chocolate with a stated cocoa percentage if you’re looking for a pronounced cocoa flavour; the words ‘dark’ and ‘dark chocolate’ on their own don’t tell you how much cocoa the whole product contains. If you’d rather add a biscuit element to your oliebollen variation, look for a biscuit with dark chocolate chunks, but don’t confuse the proportion of chunks with the cocoa content of the whole biscuit. For either option, check the current packaging and follow the recipe you’re using for preparation.
You want a dark addition with a clearly stated cocoa content, rather than choosing based on colour or name alone. Albert Heijn, for example, states that a Delicata bar contains 75% cocoa; this is a chocolate bar, not a biscuit.
You want to use biscuits and dark chocolate chunks rather than just a chocolate bar. Jumbo describes its Chocolate Cookies as crunchy biscuits with 40% dark chocolate chunks. That percentage refers to the chunks, not the cocoa content of the whole biscuit.
You’re choosing for someone with an allergy and need to check the ingredients and allergens on the exact pack. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights the allergen information on the label; also check for any warnings about possible cross-contamination.
Before making your oliebollen variation, decide whether a stated cocoa content or a biscuit element matters more. Then check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging of your chosen product.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Stated cocoa content | Look for a cocoa or cocoa solids percentage for the product you’ve chosen; don’t rely on ‘dark’ or ‘dark chocolate’ alone. | For an oliebollen with a pronounced cocoa flavour, I want to be able to check the cocoa content of my chosen addition. Around 44% of consumers prioritise this verifiable cocoa content. |
| Biscuits and chocolate chunks | Check whether the product is a biscuit and whether any stated percentage refers to the chocolate chunks or the whole product. | If I want to add a biscuit element, I look for biscuits with recognisable pieces of dark chocolate rather than a plain chocolate bar. For around 33% of consumers, that biscuit element is the deciding factor. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging, including any warnings about possible cross-contamination. | When baking for someone with an allergy, I need to know what’s stated on this exact pack. Checking the label is the top priority for around 23% of consumers. |
A percentage for dark chocolate chunks doesn’t automatically tell you the cocoa content of the whole biscuit. Jumbo states that its Chocolate Cookies contain 40% dark chocolate chunks; Albert Heijn states that a Delicata bar contains 75% cocoa. These percentages refer to different things.
If you’re choosing by cocoa content, look for an explicit cocoa or cocoa solids percentage for the product you’re buying.
ALDI describes its Biscotto pack of 20 butter biscuits as a mix of dark, white and milk chocolate. So not every biscuit in the pack has the same chocolate profile.
Check which types of chocolate are in the pack, or choose the mixed variety deliberately.
A name that includes ‘dark chocolate’ doesn’t tell you which other ingredients or allergens may be present. Information can also vary between product varieties.
Before buying and using the product, read the current ingredients list and allergen information, and check for any warnings about possible cross-contamination.
Biscuits aren’t a basic ingredient in Albert Heijn’s classic oliebollen recipe. Adding biscuits or chocolate is a variation of your own.
Use an oliebollen recipe as your starting point and follow its instructions for the batter and frying if you’re thinking of adding something.
A biscuit option for anyone looking for a caramelised flavour in their own oliebollen variation, rather than a product chosen for its cocoa content.
A biscuit option for anyone specifically looking for biscuits with dark chocolate chunks.
A chocolate option for anyone who values a clearly stated cocoa percentage more than a biscuit texture.
A mixed chocolate biscuit option, rather than a pack containing only dark chocolate.
These Joybuy products are chocolate bars with a stated cocoa percentage, for anyone choosing by cocoa content for their own oliebollen variation. They’re not biscuits; follow the recipe you’re using for guidance on how to add the chocolate.
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For anyone looking for a chocolate bar with a stated high cocoa content rather than a biscuit element.
The product name states 90% cocoa; the bar weighs 100 g. If you have an allergy, check the current packaging and follow the instructions in your chosen recipe for preparation.
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For anyone who wants to check the cocoa percentage and prefers chocolate to a biscuit element.
The product name states 78% cocoa; the bar weighs 100 g. If you have an allergy, check the current packaging and follow your chosen recipe when adding it to oliebollen.
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For anyone looking for a chocolate bar with a clearly stated cocoa percentage, without needing a biscuit texture.
The product name states 70% cocoa; the bar weighs 100 g. Check the allergens on the current packaging and follow your chosen recipe when using it in oliebollen.
No, the name alone doesn’t give you the cocoa percentage of the whole biscuit. Jumbo states that its Chocolate Cookies contain 40% dark chocolate chunks, while Albert Heijn states that a Delicata bar contains at least 75% cocoa solids. Check the label to see which product or ingredient the percentage refers to.
No, biscuits aren’t a basic ingredient in Albert Heijn’s classic oliebollen recipe. Adding biscuits or chocolate is your own variation; follow your chosen recipe for the batter and frying.
Use the temperature given in your oliebollen recipe. Albert Heijn specifies 180 °C for its classic oliebollen, while Jumbo specifies 170 °C in its oliebollen recipe. Don’t treat these different recipe temperatures as one general setting.
Check the current packaging of the exact product, including the ingredients list and any warnings about possible cross-contamination. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergens in prepacked foods must be clearly distinguishable in the ingredients list.
