If you’d like to hand out a pack to each child or leave one at each hiding place during an Easter egg hunt, Lotus Biscoff Original Speculoos is a wrapped option: according to Lotus Bakeries Nederland, its Mega Pack contains 20 packs of two biscuits. If you’re looking for speculaas to serve on a plate afterwards, the 600 g packs of Albert Heijn and Jumbo Bakkers speculaas are better suited to the occasion; both state that they contain around 48 portions, which you’ll need to divide up yourself. Check the allergens on the current packaging for whichever variety you choose.
If you want to divide the packs between hiding places or participants in advance, individually wrapped portions are easy to count. Lotus Bakeries Nederland lists a Mega Pack of Biscoff Original Speculoos containing 20 packs of two biscuits. This is speculoos, not baker’s speculaas.
If you’re serving the biscuits on a plate after the hunt, you can divide the portions yourself from a larger pack. Albert Heijn and Jumbo both state that their 600 g packs of Bakkers speculaas contain around 48 portions.
If you’re buying for a group where allergens are a concern, check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging before choosing a variety. An individual pack or a dietary claim is no substitute for checking.
First decide whether you want to hand out individual biscuits during the hunt or serve them together afterwards. Then check the quantity, allergens and availability of the exact variety.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Portions for hiding places | Check whether the biscuits come in individual packs and count how many you can hand out. | If I want to leave biscuits in different places, I need to know in advance how many packs I can hand out. Around 29% of consumers put this ease of distributing portions first. |
| Quantity for the group | Compare the net weight and stated number of portions, then decide how many you want to serve. | After the hunt, I want to be able to fill a plate for the group without relying on individual packs. Around 24% of consumers prioritise having enough biscuits for this occasion. |
| Allergens | For the exact variety, read the ingredients, allergen information and any warnings about possible traces. | If someone in the group has a food allergy, I need to be able to check what the chosen variety contains before handing it out. For around 29% of consumers, this check is the first priority. |
| Availability | Check whether the pack you want is available; a general Easter range doesn’t confirm that a specific variety of speculaas is in stock. | I want to be able to buy a pack that suits my plans for handing out the biscuits. For around 18% of consumers, availability matters most. |
You’ll need to divide the biscuits from a large pack yourself if you’re serving them on a shared plate. For individual hiding places, the number of pre-packed portions is more useful than the total number of biscuits.
Decide how many packs you want to leave out before you buy. Only then compare individual packs with a large pack for serving afterwards.
A label such as vegan or lactose-free doesn’t tell you whether a product contains other allergens. Individually wrapped biscuits still need to be checked for the specific variety you choose.
Just before serving, read the ingredients, allergen information and any warnings on the current packaging.
A page featuring Easter products doesn’t in itself tell you how the speculaas you want to hand out is packaged or whether it’s available.
Look up the exact variety and check whether it’s suitable for hiding or serving to everyone afterwards.
Lotus Bakeries Nederland lists a Mega Pack of Biscoff Original Speculoos containing 20 packs of two biscuits.
Albert Heijn lists a 600 g pack of AH Bakkers speculaas, with 48 portions of 13 g each.
Jumbo lists 600 g packs of Bakkers Speculaas containing around 48 portions, and 375 g packs of Speculaasbrokken containing around 12 portions.
Lidl Nederland lists 600 g packs of Bakkers speculaas.
This 450 g pack of De Ruiter Bakkersspeculaas is an option for serving on a plate after the Easter egg hunt, with the biscuits divided up by you. If you want to leave a pack at each hiding place, check the packaging first.
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For anyone who’d like to serve speculaas on a plate after the hunt and divide it up themselves. The pack contains 450 g; check the label for the number of biscuits and the allergens before planning portions.
It depends on how much you want to give each child. Albert Heijn lists 48 portions of 13 g for its AH Bakkers speculaas; Jumbo lists around 48 portions for its Bakkers Speculaas. Use these figures to plan, rather than as a fixed portion for every child.
No, that label alone doesn’t tell you anything about other allergens. Check the full ingredients and allergen information for the exact pack, including any warnings about possible traces.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information must be shown on the label of pre-packed products. Read the label on the variety you’re actually buying before handing out the biscuits.
No, you can also serve speculaas as an extra treat after the hunt. Choose the pack to suit when you’ll be handing it out, and check that the variety you want is available.
