Vegan Christmas: Speculoos Cookies from Lidl


Dutch Windmill Cookies as they're sometimes called, or Speculoos as we prefer. Lidl have avoided the German name Spekulatius and gone straight for the rather dull Spiced Biscuits. These are traditional caramelised cinammon biscuits enjoyed at Christmas in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany. Lidl have plain and almond ones on offer and both are vegan this year (not every year). We picked up the almond speculoos:



Traditionally, speculoos are decorated with windmills, animals or traditionally-dressed characters. The almond speculoos have flaked almonds baked onto the back side of each biscuit.


Speculoos are now eaten all year round and you may be more familiar with them in the form of Lotus Caramelised Biscuits. We like Lotus biscuits (which are vegan too), but the sight of the windmills will always mean Christmas is coming.

These Favorina brand speculoos at Lidl are typical of shop-bought fare and are pretty good. They're available in the seasonal aisle at Lidl in small or large packs.

Verdict: Cracking Christmas Cookies


Veganoo Score: ★★★★☆
Lidl Favorina Spiced Almond Biscuits 
(Almond Speculoos)


Footnote: Ingredients
Here is the ingredients panel from the pack we reviewed.



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6 comments:

  1. Shame their Lebkuchen is no longer vegan. That was Christmas for me

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  2. We're trying to find some vegan lebkuchen. The ingredients are often different between the small and large sizes in the same store...so always check both!

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  3. Lidl's dark chocolate covered gingerbread biscuits and domino cubes are no longer vegan either. At least the speculoos, raspberry barrels and pineapple marzipan are all still vegan.

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  4. Drat. We'll be gutted if it's true about the domino cubes...it was the same last year, after them being vegan for years before that. Lactose was the offending substance last year. We did find some vegan ones though at a German christmas market... so there's hope yet.

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  5. That's promising. I actually didn't look at domino cubes specifically this year, but like you, I noticed last year they were no longer vegan. I know the choc gingerbread is defo not vegan this year. I will have a look for domino cubes next time I'm in Lidl... maybe they have changed the recipe back to vegan...

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  6. Check the stollen too if you beat us to it...

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