Choose ready-made speculoos biscuits if you want biscuits to share, crumble or use as decoration; choose a baking mix if you want to decide the shape and thickness yourself. A 600 g pack may suit a larger baking or sharing occasion, but compare the weight and, where stated, the number of biscuits with your recipe. Speculoos spread is intended for a soft filling or topping, and won’t replace biscuit crumbs without adapting the recipe.
For a crumb base, layered dessert or topping, the amount of speculoos your recipe calls for matters. For example, a Jumbo recipe uses crumbled speculoos biscuits for a base; if you’re planning a larger baking project, check that the pack contains enough biscuits.
A baking mix lets you make the dough and choose the shape and thickness yourself. Remember to check which extra ingredients you’ll need: Jumbo Speculoos Baking Mix calls for butter or margarine and an egg.
If you’re baking or serving food for several people, read the label on the exact product you’ve chosen. Ingredients and allergens vary between products such as speculoos, almond speculoos and baking mix.
Choose these if: you want biscuits to share, crumble or use as decoration.
Consider: the biscuit shape and texture are already set, so choose a pack size that suits your recipe.
Choose this if: you want to make the dough and shape the biscuits yourself.
Consider: you’ll need time to prepare it and some extra ingredients; the Jumbo mix calls for 175 g butter or margarine and an egg.
Choose this if: your recipe calls for a soft filling or topping.
Consider: spread doesn’t have the same texture as crumbled biscuits for a crumb base.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| How much you need for baking and sharing | Compare the recipe quantity with the pack weight and, if stated, the number of biscuits. | When I’m baking for guests, I want enough biscuits without lots left over. Around 36% of consumers put the amount they need first. |
| The right form for your recipe | Check whether the recipe calls for whole biscuits, crumbs, homemade dough or a soft topping. | For a base, I need biscuit crumbs, while for biscuits shaped from scratch I want to make dough. Around 29% of consumers put how they’ll use the product first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list and warnings on the pack you’ve chosen. | When I’m serving someone with a relevant allergy, I need to know exactly what’s in the product. Around 21% of consumers prioritise this check. |
| Availability | Check availability at your chosen shop shortly before you plan to bake. | If I’ve planned a baking day, I don’t want to rely on a pack that’s only available in-store or for a limited time. Availability is the main concern for around 14% of consumers. |
Biscuits can be crumbled, a mix still needs to be prepared, and spread is soft. So you can’t simply use them in the same way in a recipe.
Read the method before you buy. If it calls for a biscuit-crumb base, choose biscuits or chunks rather than spread alone.
A 600 g pack is only practical if you’ll use the biscuits for your baking project, guests or another occasion.
Compare the quantity you need with the pack weight and decide what you’ll do with any leftovers.
Biscuits you don’t use or store properly may go to waste.
Almond speculoos, speculoos and baking mix may contain different ingredients and allergens. A brand name doesn’t tell you what’s in every variety.
Check the current ingredients list and any warnings on the pack each time you buy. If the information is unclear, don’t serve the product to someone with a relevant allergy.
Lidl lists its 600 g Bakkers speculaas as an in-store product; ALDI also directs shoppers to its stores for Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas.
Check availability shortly before baking and choose a suitable alternative pack size in advance if you plan to start on a set day.
An unexpected trip to the shop can take extra time.
Lotus Bakeries lists Biscoff biscuits in several pack formats, including 3 × 125 g and a Mega Pack of 20 × 2 biscuits.
Albert Heijn lists products including 400 g Amandelspeculaas and 600 g Bakkers speculaas.
Jumbo lists both ready-made 400 g Amandel Speculaas and 400 g Mix voor Speculaas.
Lidl lists Bakkers speculaas as crisp biscuits in a 600 g pack.
ALDI lists 600 g Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas, containing 48 biscuits.
These products are ready-made speculoos biscuits or cookies to share or use as dessert decoration. For a recipe with a crumb base, only choose a pack after checking the amount you need and the biscuit texture; biscuit sprinkles, whole biscuits and baking speculoos don’t automatically serve the same purpose.
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These small speculoos biscuits are designed to be sprinkled straight over a dessert. The pack contains 300 g; compare this with your recipe if you plan to use them for a larger baking occasion.
The product information lists wheat and possible traces of peanuts and milk. If you have allergies, check the current packaging.
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This 600 g pack of baking speculoos may suit you if you need biscuits for several people or a larger baking project. Check your recipe to see whether the quantity and biscuit texture are right.
The product information lists wheat and possible traces of nuts. If you have allergies, check the current packaging.
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This 300 g speculoos sprinkle is intended as a finishing touch for desserts and more. If your recipe calls for whole biscuits or biscuit crumbs, don’t choose it based on the word ‘speculaas’ alone.
The product information lists gluten, milk, soya and peanuts. If you have allergies, check the current packaging.
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This 450 g pack of baking speculoos is an option for sharing. If you want to use the biscuits in baking, compare the pack weight and the texture you need with your recipe.
The product information lists wheat and possible traces of nuts. If you have allergies, check the current packaging.
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The 250 g pack contains around 32 speculoos biscuits, which can help when planning how many to serve per person. Lotus Bakeries also uses Biscoff biscuits as decoration in one of its own baking recipes; check how many you’ll need.
If you have allergies, read the current packaging carefully, particularly for wheat and soya.
Start with the quantity in your recipe and multiply it if you’re making more portions or using more tins. Then compare the weight or number of biscuits you need with the pack; a large pack only makes sense if you’ll use the rest too.
Not without adapting the recipe: speculoos spread is soft, whereas a crumb base uses biscuit crumbs. Jumbo’s recipe for a speculoos crumb base uses crumbled biscuits with butter and sugar; choose spread when your recipe calls for a filling or topping instead.
Read the ingredients list and any warnings on the current packaging for the exact variety you’ve chosen. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights the need to identify allergens on labels; for example, Jumbo Amandel Speculaas product information lists wheat, almond, milk and egg, while Jumbo Mix voor Speculaas contains wheat and may also contain egg, barley, oats and rye.
No, it depends on the product. Lidl says its 600 g Bakkers speculaas is only available in-store, while ALDI directs shoppers to its stores for Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas. Check availability shortly before you plan to bake.
