Lotus Biscoff & Speculaas

 

While both Biscoff and Speculaas share a common base of ingredients, they do have distinct flavor profiles. Speculaas cookies tend to have a more pronounced cinnamon taste with hints of nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, providing a warm and aromatic experience.

 

 

 

In 1932, a Belgian baker named Jan Boone Sr., creates a caramelized cookie with nothing but natural ingredients. He names it Lotus, after the flower that symbolizes purity.

 

 

The story of Lotus Biscoff starts in 1932 in a local bakery in Lembeke, a Belgian town. The unique recipe was brought to perfection with carefully selected natural ingredients. Today, Lotus Bakeries is still family-owned and based in its home town. And from there, the tasty cookie continues to conquer the world. 

 

 

In Belgium, people developed a habit of putting their favorite cookie, Lotus Biscoff, on their bread! Some used the whole cookie, some crumbled it, and others soaked it in their drink first. Delicious, but hardly practical, until someone had a bright idea. Why not make a creamy cookie butter? An innovative Belgian woman created her own recipe and entered it in a competition for a TV show. And guess what? She won! Afterwards, she and Lotus Bakeries worked together to bring Lotus Biscoff cookie butter to its smooth perfection.