Choose a limited edition for your Easter shopping only if the current packaging and availability suit your plans: a seasonal flavour isn’t automatically an Easter product. For a brunch, you could serve filled speculaas, while crunchy speculaas also goes well with coffee or as an ingredient in a dessert. Check the best-before date and the ingredients and allergens on the packaging you buy for each variety.
If you want to serve speculaas at breakfast, brunch or as a dessert, first decide whether you’re looking for a biscuit to share or an ingredient for a dish. For a distinctive Easter look, check the current packaging rather than relying on how it’s presented alongside other Easter products.
A special flavour may matter more to you than Easter packaging. Lotus Bakeries announced the Biscoff Sandwich Cookie Espresso as a limited edition for selected European markets; check whether the variety you want to buy is available in the Netherlands.
If you’re buying for someone with a food allergy, read the label on the exact variety. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority requires allergens to be clearly listed in the ingredients. For its Bakkers Speculaas 600 g, Jumbo lists wheat and gluten, with almonds and nuts as possible allergens; this doesn’t apply to other products.
First decide whether you’re mainly looking for a recognisable Easter product or a type of speculaas to enjoy with coffee, at brunch or as a dessert. Then check the label and choose an amount that suits the number of people you’re serving.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Easter look | Check whether the current packaging or product page actually links the variety to Easter. Check that a seasonal flavour is available. | For an Easter brunch, I want a biscuit with a recognisable Easter look, not just a seasonal flavour name. Around 33% of consumers prioritise this Easter look. |
| Flavour and use | Choose deliberately between crunchy biscuits, filled speculaas and a spread; they don’t serve the same purpose at the table. | If I’m making a dessert, I want something that works in the recipe; with coffee, I want a biscuit I can serve as it is. Around 27% of consumers prioritise how they’ll use it. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the exact packaging, especially for a filled or unusual-flavour variety. | When I’m buying for someone with a food allergy, I need to know which ingredients are in this variety. This is the top priority for around 20% of consumers. |
| Quantity and storage | Compare the net weight with the number of people you’re serving, and check the best-before date and storage advice. | For a small Easter breakfast, I don’t want to be left with lots of biscuits; for a larger gathering, I need enough to go round. Around 20% of consumers place the greatest importance on choosing the right amount. |
Lotus Bakeries announced the Biscoff Sandwich Cookie Espresso for selected European markets. That seasonal release isn’t automatically an Easter variety in the Netherlands.
If the Easter theme is what matters to you, check the current Dutch product information or the packaging.
Ingredients vary by variety. For its Bakkers Speculaas 600 g, Jumbo lists wheat and gluten, and warns that it may contain almonds and nuts; that information doesn’t necessarily apply to filled or seasonal varieties.
Check the ingredients list and allergen information on the exact packaging every time you buy.
Both Jumbo and Lidl list a 600 g pack of bakers’ speculaas. That amount may not suit a small Easter breakfast or a table where you’re serving several flavours.
Choose a net weight that suits your gathering, and check the best-before date and storage advice.
Speculoos biscuits and flavour varieties to enjoy with coffee or use as an ingredient.
A range that includes plain, filled and almond speculaas, alongside Lotus Biscoff varieties.
Includes Bakkers Speculaas in a 600 g pack.
Bakers’ speculaas in a 600 g pack.
Filled speculaas with almond and almond paste, sold in two 250 g packs.
These products offer different types of speculaas to enjoy with coffee or at breakfast, or to use in a dessert. If you’re specifically looking for Easter or limited-edition packaging, check the current product presentation before choosing.
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An option if you’d like to enjoy speculaas at breakfast or use it in a dessert. If you’re looking for Easter packaging, check the current version; if you have allergies, read the label.
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Bakers’ speculaas for serving with coffee or tea. Choose the 450 g pack to suit the number of people you’re serving, and check the latest label information.
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For anyone looking specifically for almond speculaas, perhaps to serve with coffee. Check the ingredients and allergens on the exact packaging, especially if anyone in your group needs to avoid soya.
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A crumbled version for adding speculaas to a dish or dessert. The pack contains 300 g; check the current label for ingredients and allergens.
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A spreadable speculaas option for bread at an Easter breakfast, rather than a biscuit to serve on its own. The pack contains 400 g; read the label if ingredients or allergens will affect your choice.
No. A seasonal release doesn’t have to be an Easter variety. In May 2026, Lotus Bakeries announced the Biscoff Sandwich Cookie Espresso for selected European markets, without presenting it as a Dutch Easter version. If the Easter theme matters to you, check the current packaging.
Crunchy speculaas is a good choice if you want to crumble the biscuits; Lotus Bakeries also describes Biscoff biscuits as an ingredient for cooking. Choose filled speculaas if almond and almond paste work in your dessert, and check the allergens on the pack you choose.
Yes. Check the exact packaging, as ingredients can vary between varieties. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority requires allergens to be clearly listed in the ingredients. For its Bakkers Speculaas 600 g, Jumbo lists wheat and gluten and warns that it may contain almonds and nuts; don’t assume the same applies to another product.
Follow the storage advice and best-before date on the packaging you buy. For Jumbo Bakkers Speculaas 600 g, Jumbo advises storing it in a cool, dry place and says the best-before date is on the side of the pack.
