Choose individually wrapped portions if you want to hand out biscuits alongside rusks with aniseed sprinkles, or pop them into lunchboxes. A bulk pack is better suited to serving biscuits at home on multiple occasions, provided you can seal it properly once opened. If any guests have dietary requirements or allergies, always check the packaging of the exact product; pack size tells you nothing about the ingredients.
If you’d like to offer or hand out a biscuit alongside rusks with aniseed sprinkles, count the portions rather than just the biscuits. Individually wrapped packs of two make it easy to see in advance how many portions you can hand out; Lotus Bakeries Nederland, for example, lists a pack of 20 × 2 biscuits.
An individual pack can go in a lunchbox without opening the rest of the pack. Jumbo describes the Lotus Biscoff XL pack as containing ten bags, each with two speculoos biscuits.
A bulk pack may suit you if you’re portioning the biscuits at home and can seal the rest securely. If you also need a biscuit to meet a dietary requirement or avoid an allergen, check the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety first.
First decide whether you need individual portions or plan to serve biscuits from a bulk pack at home. Then check the quantity, storage options and label of the product you want to buy.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portions you can count out | Check how many bags there are and how many biscuits each one contains. A pack labelled 20 × 2 is different from 48 loose biscuits. | If I want to put something out for guests, I want to know in advance how many individual portions I can hand out. For around 33% of consumers, being able to count the portions is the priority. |
| Taking them with you and storage | Check whether the biscuits are individually wrapped; seal a bulk pack securely once opened. | For a lunchbox, I want to be able to take one portion without opening the whole pack. This convenience is the main consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current label for the exact variety, even if it is described as gluten-free. | When I’m buying for someone with a dietary requirement or allergy, the biscuit I choose needs to meet it; pack size comes second. This check takes priority for around 25% of consumers. |
| Enough for everyone, without leftovers | Compare the pack size with how often you serve biscuits and whether you can store them in a cool, dry, dark place in a securely sealed pack once opened. | If I’m having visitors on different days, I want enough biscuits without an opened pack being left unused. This matters most to around 17% of consumers. |
A pack labelled as containing 48 biscuits or around 48 portions doesn’t tell you whether the biscuits come in individual bags. That distinction matters if you want to hand them out or give them to people without repacking them.
Look on the pack for both the number of bags and the number of biscuits in each one. Choose a bulk pack if you’re happy to portion the biscuits yourself and can seal the rest securely.
A gluten-free variety may contain other allergens. For example, Jumbo lists egg in its Lekker Vrij van Gluten Speculaas and also warns that other allergens may be present.
Before buying or serving, read the current ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety you’ve chosen.
If you’re planning to hand out biscuits, you’ll need enough packs, and the range may vary from shop to shop. Albert Heijn describes its Bakkers speculaas 3-pack as an in-store product.
Check in good time that you can buy the pack size you want and the quantity you need.
If you leave it until just before your guests arrive, switching to a different pack size could mean an extra trip to the shops or having to recount the portions.
The speculoos range includes individual portions of two biscuits. These include an XL pack with ten bags according to Jumbo, and a Mega Pack of 20 × 2 according to Lotus Bakeries Nederland.
Albert Heijn lists AH Bakkers speculaas as a 3-pack containing three packs.
Jumbo lists Bakkers Speculaas at 600 g, with around 48 portions, as well as Lekker Vrij van Gluten Speculaas at 125 g.
ALDI Nederland lists Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas at 600 g, with 48 biscuits per pack.
ALDI Nederland lists Koekkie Speculoosbiscuits at 500 g, with around 71 biscuits.
Choose individual portions if you want to hand out biscuits or give them to people to take away; choose a bulk pack if you’ll be serving them at home more often and can seal the rest securely. The biscuits are served alongside rusks with aniseed sprinkles; they don’t replace the rusks or the sprinkles.
Store the biscuits in a cool, dry, dark place in a securely sealed pack, as advised by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. Follow the instructions on the packaging of the product you’ve chosen too.
No. Even if a variety is specifically labelled gluten-free, you still need to check for other allergens. Jumbo lists egg in its Lekker Vrij van Gluten Speculaas and warns that it may contain, among other things, almonds, hazelnuts and milk. Always read the current label for the exact variety.
Check the ingredients, allergens, net quantity and nutritional information to assess the exact product. The European Union lists these details as information required for prepacked foods. Check the packaging itself when you buy, especially if the online product information differs.
