Nuts, Seeds & Pastes
Biscoff in gelato
Biscoff is the caramelized-biscuit (speculoos) cookie butter from Lotus Bakeries: a smooth spreadable paste of ground Biscoff cookies, vegetable oil and sugar. In gelato it is a flavor paste delivering toasted-caramel spice, with roughly equal parts fat and sugar (~37% each).
Balancing parameters
Per 100 g of product, verified against independent food-science sources (listed below).
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Solids | 98% |
| Water | 2% |
| Sugars | 37% |
| Fat | 37% |
| MSNF | 0% |
| Protein | 3.3% |
| POD (sweetening power) | 37 |
| PAC (anti-freezing power) | 40 |
Typical use: 8-15% of the mix (5-10% for a subtle note, up to ~15-20% for an intense Biscoff flavor)
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Use Biscoff as a flavor paste, typically 8-15% of the mix, blended into the warm base or rippled through the finished gelato. Its ~37% sugar (essentially sucrose) raises POD and PAC roughly one-to-one with table sugar, so subtract the equivalent added sucrose from your recipe to keep total sugars and the freezing point on target. The ~37% vegetable fat enriches body and reduces iciness but softens the scoop, so count it against your total fat budget. Because the spread is nearly anhydrous (~98% solids), even modest additions push total solids up and tighten texture; large doses may warrant a small milk or water correction.
Origin & background
The Biscoff biscuit was first baked by Lotus Bakeries in Lembeke, Belgium, in 1932, and the name Biscoff is a contraction of biscuit and coffee (the biscuit's traditional coffee pairing). The spreadable cookie butter version came decades later, reaching wide distribution around 2011, and is now sold globally by Lotus.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- https://www.lotusbiscoff.com/en-us/producten/lotus-biscoff-cookie-butter
- https://www.myfooddiary.com/foods/7274979/biscoff-creamy-cookie-butter-spread
- https://www.recipal.com/ingredients/52641-nutrition-facts-calories-protein-carbs-fat-biscoff-cookie-butter
- https://foods.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/biscoff/cookie-butter