If you’re filling a sharing platter or biscuit tin for Halloween, a large pack of plain speculaas is a practical choice. If you’d rather hand out biscuits individually, look for a product with separate bags, such as the Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL pack described by Albert Heijn. Check the allergen information and availability particularly carefully for almond and filled varieties, and make sure they’ll be available in time for your party.
For a sharing platter, the main things to consider are how many biscuits you need and how you’ll store an opened pack. Jumbo lists around 48 portions in its 600 g Bakkers Speculaas pack; Lidl also offers 600 g bakers’ speculaas, available in store only.
If you want to leave a bag for each guest or give one to take away, check how many individual bags are inside. According to Albert Heijn’s product information, the Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL pack contains ten bags, each with two biscuits.
If anyone in your group has a known allergy or dietary requirement, the label on the exact pack is what matters. The products reviewed differ in their declarations of wheat, soya, almonds and nuts. A vegan label, for example, doesn’t by itself mean a product is free from allergens.
First decide whether you’ll serve the biscuits from a sharing platter or hand them out individually. Then compare the pack size, the number of portions or bags, and the label on the pack you’re actually planning to buy.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Amount for a sharing platter | Check the net weight and, if stated, the number of biscuits or portions. | If I’m filling one biscuit tin for several guests, I want to know whether there’ll be enough for everyone. For around 36% of consumers, having enough to share comes first. |
| Handing out individually | Check how many bags are included and how many biscuits each contains. | If I want to leave a treat for each guest, individual wrappers are more convenient than one open platter. Around 29% of consumers prefer this format for handing out treats. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients, highlighted allergens and any warnings about possible cross-contamination on the current pack. | If I need to take a known allergy or dietary requirement into account, I want to be able to check the exact product before serving it. For around 21% of consumers, this check is their top priority. |
| Almond or filling | Compare the product type, allergen information and current availability. | If I want to offer something different alongside plain speculaas, I’ll look at almond chunks or filled speculaas. For around 14% of consumers, this kind of variety comes first. |
Albert Heijn says that Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL is suitable for vegans, but also lists wheat and soya for the same product. The dietary label answers a different question from the allergen information.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you’re buying, especially if a guest has a known food allergy.
Jumbo’s 450 g Speculaas Brokken met Amandelen lists almond as an ingredient and almonds and nuts as allergens. ALDI also describes its filled speculaas as a variety containing almond.
Check which ingredients are relevant to your guests, and keep different treats easy to identify by leaving them in their packaging or labelling them clearly.
ALDI lists its filled speculaas in its Saint Nicholas range. Lidl says its 600 g bakers’ speculaas is available in store only.
Check local availability before planning to include either product at your party.
Jumbo lists both plain 600 g Bakkers Speculaas and 450 g Speculaas Brokken met Amandelen.
Its online speculaas range includes AH Bakkers Speculaas (600 g), AH Speculaasbrokken (375 g) and Lotus Biscoff Mega Pack (375 g).
The Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL pack described by Albert Heijn contains ten bags, each with two XL biscuits.
Lidl lists 600 g bakers’ speculaas as an option for a sharing platter.
ALDI lists filled speculaas with almond and almond paste in a 2 × 250 g pack.
These are biscuits for a sharing platter or biscuit tin. Check the quantity in each pack separately; the Lotus Biscoff pack below isn’t the Speculoos XL pack with ten individual bags described by Albert Heijn.
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A pack to serve if you’re putting speculaas out on a sharing platter. It contains 600 g; work out how much you’ll need for your guests and check the allergens on the label before serving.
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A pack of biscuits to share if 450 g is enough for your planned platter. It contains less than the 600 g option shown; check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging.
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A smaller 250 g pack of biscuits to put out on the table. If you want to hand them out individually, don’t rely on the details for Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL: check the individual wrapping and allergens for this exact pack.
Choose based on how you’ll serve the biscuits: a large pack works well for a sharing platter, while individual bags are handy for handing out treats to guests. Jumbo says its 600 g Bakkers Speculaas contains around 48 portions; the Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL pack at Albert Heijn contains ten bags, each with two biscuits. Choose an amount that suits your group.
Yes, read the label on the pack you’re planning to serve. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information must appear on the label of pre-packed food. Products can vary: Jumbo Bakkers Speculaas lists wheat and gluten and may contain almonds and nuts, while Jumbo’s almond chunks list almonds and nuts as allergens.
No. A vegan label doesn’t mean a product is free from allergens. Albert Heijn says that Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL is suitable for vegans, but also lists wheat and soya for this product. So be sure to check the allergen information on the exact pack.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging and seal the pack tightly after opening. Jumbo advises keeping its Bakkers Speculaas in a cool, dry place and transferring it to an airtight biscuit tin once opened. Check the date on the pack you’re using too.
Check local availability before planning to include these products at Halloween. Lidl says its 600 g bakers’ speculaas is available in store only; ALDI lists its 2 × 250 g filled speculaas in its Saint Nicholas range and also advises customers to visit a store.
