Choose a pack based on the stated number of biscuits, or go for a sandwich or filled variety if you mainly want to serve a different flavour. A new flavour doesn’t automatically make it a Halloween edition: check the current product page or packaging for a limited-edition label shortly before you buy, and read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you’ve purchased before serving it to guests.
You’ll want to know how many biscuits are in each pack before you shop. Jumbo lists around 32 biscuits in a 250 g pack of Lotus Biscoff; ALDI Netherlands lists 48 biscuits in 600 g of Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas. The weight alone won’t tell you how many biscuits you can hand out.
You could consider a sandwich or filled variety instead of regular bakers’ speculaas. For example, Jumbo lists a Lotus Biscoff vanilla sandwich pack containing 14 biscuits. A different flavour or filling doesn’t make it a Halloween edition.
You’ll need to check the ingredients and allergens on the product you’ve bought, especially if a guest has a food allergy. Albert Heijn notes that online product information can change, so check the packaging before serving the biscuits.
Decide how many biscuits you want to hand out and whether flavour or Halloween styling matters more. Always read the label when you buy, and look for an explicit mention on the current product if you want a themed version.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Number of biscuits | Compare the stated number of biscuits per pack; don’t use the weight as a substitute for a serving count. | If I’m filling a platter for several guests, I want to know how many biscuits I can hand out. Around 40% of consumers prioritise the number of servings. |
| Flavour and theme | Check the flavour or filling, and see whether Halloween or limited edition is explicitly stated on the current packaging or product page. | For a treat that suits the occasion, I’m looking for a distinctive flavour or a recognisable theme. Around 40% of consumers prioritise this choice. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the label on the pack you’ve bought, including the ingredients, highlighted allergens and any warnings. | If a guest has a food allergy, I want to be able to check the information on the packaging itself. For around 20% of consumers, checking the label is their top priority. |
A sandwich biscuit or filled speculaas has a different recipe or flavour, but that doesn’t mean it’s a current Halloween release. The earlier Biscoff collaboration with Tomorrowland doesn’t prove that either.
Only describe a product as Halloween or limited edition if that wording appears on the current product page or packaging of the item you’ve chosen.
Weight doesn’t tell you how many biscuits are inside: ALDI Netherlands lists 48 biscuits in 600 g of Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas, while Jumbo lists around 32 biscuits in 250 g of Lotus Biscoff.
When a biscuit count is available, use it to plan how many you’ll hand out.
Albert Heijn warns that ingredient and allergy information can change. If a guest has a food allergy, the information for the specific product you’ve bought is what matters.
Before serving, check the current label, including allergens, any warnings, the best-before date and storage instructions.
ALDI Netherlands notes that special-offer items can sell out quickly due to high demand. This could leave you having to change your planned treat at the last minute.
Check the specific product shortly before you shop, and consider choosing a regular speculaas variety as a back-up in advance.
Lotus Biscoff is a speculoos biscuit; Jumbo lists both regular biscuits and sandwich varieties.
The online speculaas range includes varieties such as almond speculaas and bakers’ speculaas.
Jumbo lists products including bakers’ speculaas, almond speculaas chunks and butter biscuits.
Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas is part of the ALDI Netherlands range.
These Joybuy products are options for a speculaas or speculoos platter, or for handing out biscuits. If a Halloween version is essential for you, check that this is explicitly stated on the current product page or packaging.
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An option if you want to hand out speculaas to guests.
Pack size: 8 biscuits, 200 g. Check the number of biscuits per serving if you want to plan precisely for each guest, and read the label before serving.
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An option if you want to serve speculoos biscuits on a platter.
Pack size: 250 g. Check the number of biscuits in the pack you choose if you’re counting them out per guest, and check the current allergen information before serving.
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An option if you want to serve speculaas and compare packs by weight.
Pack size: 450 g. Check the number of biscuits on the pack to plan how many you’ll hand out, and check the ingredients and allergens before serving.
Yes, read the allergen information on the packaging of the specific product, especially if a guest has a food allergy. The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens must be listed on the label of prepacked foods.
No, use the current label on the pack you’re buying. Albert Heijn says that ingredients and allergy information, among other details, can change.
Follow the storage instructions on the speculaas packaging. Jumbo says that Echte Bakkers Speculaas should be kept in a sealed pack after opening; for another product, check the instructions on that pack.
