Choose dark chocolate spritz biscuits if you want to put biscuits straight onto a platter for your Halloween party: Jumbo and PLUS list 18% dark chocolate in their spritz biscuits, while Albert Heijn lists 15%. If a stated cocoa percentage matters more to you than the biscuit shape, bars such as Verkade Extra Puur, with at least 71% cocoa, and Moser Roth, with 85% cocoa, give you a clearer comparison. You’ll need to break them into pieces yourself, though.
You’re looking for a biscuit with dark chocolate that’s ready to go straight onto a party platter. Jumbo and PLUS describe their spritz biscuits as containing 18% dark chocolate; Albert Heijn lists 15% for its AH Choco spritz biscuits.
You want a specific percentage to compare, even if that means choosing something other than spritz biscuits. Verkade lists at least 71% cocoa for Extra Puur, while ALDI lists 85% for the Moser Roth bar reviewed here. These are chocolate bars, not biscuits.
If your guests need to avoid certain allergens, or you’re considering a product with sweeteners, check the current packaging. The spritz biscuits described here list ingredients including wheat, milk and soya; the Damhert spritz biscuits with sweeteners reviewed here carry a warning about excessive consumption.
Choose these if: you want to serve biscuits without having to break them up.
Bear in mind: the stated 15% or 18% refers to the proportion of dark chocolate in the spritz biscuits, not the cocoa percentage of the chocolate.
Choose this if: a stated cocoa percentage matters more to you than having a biscuit shape.
Bear in mind: you’ll need to break a bar into portions for the platter. A higher percentage doesn’t tell you which flavour each guest will prefer.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa content | Look for a stated percentage of cocoa solids. Don’t confuse this with the proportion of dark chocolate in a biscuit. | If I’m mainly looking for a verifiable cocoa percentage, I’m happy to accept that a bar isn’t a spritz biscuit. For around 33% of consumers, cocoa content comes first. |
| Ready to serve | Compare biscuits with bars that you’ll need to break up; also check the pack weight and, if stated, the number of servings. | If I need to get a platter ready quickly, I want to be able to put out biscuits without breaking them up first. Around 27% of consumers prioritise this convenience when serving. |
| Ingredients | Read the current allergen information and any warnings about sweeteners on the packaging. | If I need to consider what guests can and can’t eat, I want to know which ingredients and warnings apply first. Around 20% of consumers prioritise this. |
| Local availability | Before planning how much to buy, check whether the product you want is available at your local shop or for your chosen delivery slot. | If I want to get all my party shopping done in one go, my chosen option also needs to be available locally. For around 20% of consumers, this is the main consideration. |
Jumbo, PLUS and Albert Heijn state what proportion of their spritz biscuits is made up of dark chocolate. This doesn’t tell you how much cocoa the chocolate or the whole biscuit contains.
If you’re choosing based on cocoa percentage, check the stated percentage of cocoa solids on the label of the bar in question. Don’t treat this as a specification for spritz biscuits.
The Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS spritz biscuits described here list several allergens, including wheat, milk and soya. Albert Heijn also mentions possible traces of ingredients including egg and almond.
Read the packaging for each product before serving and take your guests’ known allergies into account. If needed, provide a separate option whose ingredients have been checked to suit their needs.
ALDI describes the Moser Roth bar reviewed here as a special-offer product and warns that these products may sell out sooner when demand is high.
Check availability at your local shop before deciding how much to buy for the party.
The Damhert spritz biscuits without added sugar described by Jumbo contain sweeteners and state that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Check the ingredients and warning on the current packaging if you’re considering this type of spritz biscuit. Don’t offer it as the only biscuit option without explaining what it contains.
Jumbo Spritsen met Pure Chocolade are biscuits for anyone looking to share spritz biscuits straight from the pack.
AH Choco spritz biscuits combine butter spritz biscuits with dark chocolate.
PLUS Chocolade sprits is a packaged spritz biscuit variety with dark chocolate.
Verkade Extra Puur is a bar for anyone who wants to offer a product with a stated cocoa percentage alongside spritz biscuits.
The Moser Roth variety reviewed here is a dark chocolate bar, not a spritz biscuit.
Lidl lists dark chocolate as one of the flavours in its Way To Go chocolate bar range.
These Joybuy products are bars with a stated cocoa percentage, for anyone looking to serve dark chocolate alongside or instead of spritz biscuits at a Halloween party. A bar isn’t a ready-to-share biscuit.
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A bar for anyone who values a stated cocoa percentage more than the spritz biscuit shape.
78% cocoa; 100 g. You’ll need to break the bar into pieces yourself for a party platter. Check the packaging for allergens before serving.
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A bar for anyone who wants to see a specific cocoa percentage when choosing.
85% cocoa; 100 g. This isn’t a spritz biscuit: break the bar into pieces yourself if you want to serve individual portions. Check the current allergen information on the packaging.
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A bar for anyone looking for chocolate with a clearly stated cocoa percentage for their party.
70% cocoa; 100 g. Break the bar into pieces yourself before serving and check the allergens on the current packaging.
No: the proportion of dark chocolate in a spritz biscuit is different from the cocoa percentage of that chocolate or of the whole biscuit. Jumbo and PLUS list 18% dark chocolate, while Albert Heijn lists 15%. Don’t use these figures to rank the biscuits by cocoa content.
Use the retailer’s website to help you make an initial selection, but check the packaging of the product you’ve actually bought before serving it. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority stresses the importance of accurate labelling for safe use. If anyone has a known allergy, also look out for statements about the possible presence of allergens.
Jumbo lists egg, gluten, milk, soya and wheat for its dark chocolate spritz biscuits; PLUS also lists wheat, egg, soya and milk. Albert Heijn lists ingredients including milk, cereals containing gluten, soya and wheat, and mentions possible traces of ingredients including egg and almond. Check each pack to make sure the product is suitable for your guests’ allergies.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging you buy. Albert Heijn advises keeping AH Choco spritz biscuits in a cool, dry, dark place and sealing the pack well after use.
No. Check the sweeteners used and any warnings on the label, too. The Damhert spritz biscuits described by Jumbo contain sweeteners and warn of a possible laxative effect if eaten in excess. Also check whether the product is available at your local shop.
