For your Easter table, start by looking for a biscuit that clearly states the type of chocolate on the label. The proportion of dark chocolate in a biscuit doesn’t tell you how much cocoa that chocolate contains. Then compare portion sizes and, if you’re sharing a platter, check the allergens on every pack.
You’re looking for a biscuit that explicitly contains dark chocolate. If a high cocoa content matters to you, check the pack separately: the proportion of chocolate in the biscuit doesn’t tell you this.
For coffee, tea and a shared Easter platter, the number of biscuits, individual wrapping and storage instructions all matter. A large pack and biscuits wrapped in pairs offer different ways to serve them.
If your guests need to avoid certain ingredients, check the current ingredients list and allergen information for each product you choose. The words ‘dark chocolate’ are no substitute for this check.
First decide whether the type of chocolate, how you’ll serve the biscuits or checking for allergens is the priority for your Easter table. Then compare suitable packs: the proportion of chocolate, cocoa percentage and nutritional information each tell you something different.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Dark chocolate | Check which type of chocolate is listed. Treat the proportion of chocolate in the biscuit separately from any cocoa percentage stated for the chocolate. | I want to choose a biscuit with dark chocolate for my Easter table, but I don’t want to assume that the cocoa content is high just because it says ‘dark’. For around 33% of consumers, this question about chocolate comes first. |
| Portions and presentation | Compare the weight, number of biscuits, any individual packs and the storage instructions after opening. | If I’m serving biscuits with coffee and tea, I want to know whether a large platter or smaller portions would be more convenient. Ease of serving matters most to around 25% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Check the ingredients and allergen information on the pack of your chosen product shortly before buying and serving. | When I’m buying for guests with a food allergy, I need to know whether this particular biscuit is suitable for them before adding it to the platter. This check comes first for around 42% of consumers. |
Jumbo states that Chocolade Biscuits Puur contains 63% chocolate in the product; Albert Heijn states that LU Scholiertje Puur contains 48% dark chocolate. Neither figure tells you, on its own, how much cocoa the chocolate contains.
If it affects your choice, look for a separate cocoa percentage on the current pack. Use the proportion of chocolate only to compare the composition of the biscuits.
The dark chocolate biscuits described here list ingredients including wheat or gluten, milk and soya; some varieties also mention possible nuts. This means the product name alone isn’t enough when putting together a shared platter.
Check the allergen information on every pack again before buying and serving, especially if a guest needs to avoid an ingredient.
ALDI’s Biscotto Chocoladekoekjes include biscuits with dark, white and milk chocolate. So a mixed selection won’t meet your needs if you want to serve only biscuits with dark chocolate.
Choose the selection if you’re looking for variety, or check the type of chocolate in each specific variety if you want the whole platter to be dark chocolate.
A page featuring Easter products shows you what types of items suit the season, but it doesn’t tell you whether a specific biscuit will be available when you do your shopping.
Check your chosen variety shortly before Easter and read the label again; ingredients and packaging can change.
The own-brand range includes a sugared biscuit with a dark chocolate coating, worth considering if you’re looking for a larger pack.
The own-brand range includes both Chocolade Biscuits Puur and a digestive biscuit with dark chocolate.
Lotus Bakeries describes Biscoff as a crunchy biscuit with a caramelised flavour: a different option to enjoy with coffee alongside a dark chocolate biscuit.
Lidl describes Sondey as a range that includes cookies and biscuits.
This ALDI own-brand range of Chocoladekoekjes is a mixed selection featuring different types of chocolate.
These biscuits suit two ways of serving: a Scholiertje with coffee or tea, and digestives with dark chocolate for a shared platter. For both, check the current packaging if the cocoa content or an allergen affects your choice.
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A Scholiertje to serve with coffee or tea on your Easter table. The pack contains 150 g; if the type of chocolate or allergens matter to your guests, check the current label.
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A digestive with dark chocolate for anyone who wants to serve biscuits on a shared Easter platter. The pack contains 266 g; work out how many biscuits you’ll need and check the current label for allergens and any stated cocoa percentage.
No. The word ‘dark’ or the proportion of chocolate in the biscuit doesn’t tell you a specific cocoa percentage. Product information from retailers including Jumbo and Albert Heijn gives the proportion of chocolate in the whole product; if it’s an important factor, look for a separate cocoa percentage on the current pack.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging of each biscuit. The varieties described here list ingredients including wheat or gluten, milk and soya, and some mention possible nuts. Dark chocolate on its own doesn’t tell you whether a biscuit is suitable for a guest with an allergy.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you choose and reseal the rest after serving. The product information described by Albert Heijn and Jumbo recommends, among other things, storing biscuits in a cool, dry place. Put only the amount you want to serve on your Easter platter.
Check whether the specific variety is available when you do your Easter shopping. Albert Heijn features biscuits as part of its Easter range, but a seasonal category doesn’t confirm that every pack you choose will be available when you shop.
