If you want to put all the speculaas out on a platter at once, choose a large pack; separate inner packs are more practical if you’ll be serving them on several occasions. Individually wrapped biscuits are handy for handing out to guests, but check that the quantity suits your celebration. Compare the number of biscuits or portions as well as the pack weight, and check the label of your chosen variety for allergen information.
Expecting lots of guests and want to top up the platter? A large pack could be a good option. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and Lidl each list a 600 g pack of bakers’ speculaas. Check how many portions the pack you choose contains, and read the label if any of your guests have allergies.
If you don’t want to open all the biscuits at once, separate inner packs are handy. According to Albert Heijn, the Lotus Biscoff Mega Pack contains three separate 125 g packs.
For a coffee station or handing out treats, you could look for individually wrapped biscuits. Albert Heijn describes a box of Lotus Speculoos containing 300 individually wrapped biscuits; check whether that quantity suits the number of guests.
First decide whether you’ll put the speculaas out on a platter, serve it on several occasions or hand it out to guests. Then compare the number of biscuits or portions and how they’re packaged.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Enough biscuits | Compare the stated number of biscuits or portions with your guest list and the other treats you’ll be serving. | If I want to fill a large platter, I need to work out how many to put out and how many I can keep back for topping it up later. Around 45% of consumers prioritise having enough biscuits. |
| Opening packs as you go | Check whether there are separate inner packs and read the storage instructions for an opened pack. | If I’m serving biscuits on more than one occasion, I want to be able to keep some unopened. This is the main priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Handing them out to guests | Check how many biscuits are individually wrapped; bags containing several biscuits are a different format. | For a coffee station, I want to be able to give each guest their own biscuit easily. Individual portions are the top priority for around 22% of consumers. |
According to Jumbo, a 250 g pack of Lotus Biscoff contains around 32 biscuits, while Jumbo Bakkers Speculaas 600 g is listed as containing around 48 portions. A biscuit and a portion aren’t necessarily the same thing, so don’t use those figures as a direct guide to how many guests they’ll serve.
Use the stated quantity as a starting point for planning, and allow for cake and other treats too.
Ingredients vary from product to product. For example, Jumbo lists 5% almonds in its Speculaas Brokken met Amandelen; this doesn’t tell you anything about other speculaas varieties.
Read the label on the exact pack you’re buying. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked foods.
If you’re serving biscuits on different occasions, you may have some left in an opened pack. Separate inner packs let you open only what you need each time.
Check the storage instructions for your chosen product and, if needed, have an airtight tin ready.
A seasonal or multipack listing doesn’t tell you whether the product will be available when you need it.
Check current in-store or delivery options shortly before buying, and consider what other pack size would also suit your serving plans.
The range reviewed includes different options for serving on a platter, opening a little at a time and handing out to guests.
Albert Heijn lists AH Bakkers speculaas 600 g for anyone looking to put a larger quantity out on a platter.
Jumbo lists a 600 g pack of Bakkers Speculaas, as well as speculaas chunks in other sizes.
Lidl lists Bakkers speculaas in a 600 g pack as an in-store product.
This pack could be useful if you want to put out smaller portions of speculaas for a birthday party. Check how many biscuits you’d like to offer each guest and read the label before buying.
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An option if you want to put out smaller quantities of speculaas for your celebration.
The product name states that the pack contains 8 pieces and has a total weight of 200 g. Check the amount per piece and the allergen information on the packaging.
Compare the stated number of biscuits or portions too, not just the weight. Jumbo lists around 32 biscuits for 250 g of Lotus Biscoff and around 48 portions for 600 g of Jumbo Bakkers Speculaas; a biscuit and a portion aren’t equivalent measures when you’re working out how many guests they’ll serve.
They’re handy if you want to hand out one to each guest, for example at a coffee station. Albert Heijn describes a box of Lotus Speculoos containing 300 individually wrapped biscuits; consider whether you need that many. For serving on several occasions, separate inner packs may also be enough.
Yes, check the label of the specific variety you plan to serve. Ingredients can vary; for example, Jumbo lists almonds in its Speculaas Brokken met Amandelen. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked foods.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you’ve chosen. For AH Bakkers speculaas, Albert Heijn recommends storing it in a sealed tin after opening; with a multipack, you can keep any inner packs you don’t need yet sealed.
