Move over, peanut butter and jelly!
Goodbye, ham and cheese!
Farewell, egg salad and mayo!
The world of sandwiches is being taken over by cookie butter and Biscoff spread!
A while back, I wrote a blog post about cookie butter.
The popular Trader Joe’s spread, made out of Speculoos cookies, was mine—and many others’—summer love. It would hit the shelves during the summer and disappear within hours.
The sweet spread, made from caramelized, cinnamon-spiced shortbread cookies, quickly became everyone’s favorite treat!
Did you know, however, that there’s another spread vying for people’s attention?
Friends, let me introduce you to Biscoff spread.
Biscoff spread is similar to cookie butter, but also slightly different.
How different, you ask? 😉
Alas, my friends, here is the Cookie Butter vs. Biscoff Spread showdown:
Availability
Cookie Butter: Found at any Trader Joe’s (often hidden due to its popularity)
Biscoff Spread: Available at World Market, Walmart, Albertsons (not hidden, but usually only one jar left!)
Price
Cookie Butter: $3.99
Biscoff Spread: $3.78
Cookie Base
Cookie Butter: Made from Trader Joe’s Speculoos cookies
Biscoff Spread: Made from Lotus European cookies (the same kind served on Delta Airlines!)
Flavors
Cookie Butter: Crunchy, Creamy, and Cookie Butter with Cocoa (new offering!)
Biscoff Spread: Crunchy, Creamy
Taste and Consistency
Cookie Butter: Sweet, with subtle hints of caramel and gingerbread
Biscoff Spread: Slightly sweet, smooth, and rich
Official Foodie Spin-Offs
Cookie Butter: Candy bars
Biscoff Spread: None
As you can see above, there are very subtle differences between cookie butter and Biscoff spread.
Both are popular and often hard to find. Price-wise, they are nearly the same.
Taste-wise, cookie butter is sweeter, while Biscoff spread is smoother and richer.
In a foodie boxing match, I’d say it’s a draw. 😉
Overall, both are great and delicious spreads for your breads!
They are taking over the food world and leaving cream cheese and peanut butter in the dust. 😉
For this showdown, both cookie butter and Biscoff spread are winners. 🙂
hello foodie jenn 
I just saw this Biscoff spread at Walmart yesterday and had to get a jar. I have been eating Biscoff cookies for years…ever since airline passengers demanded more, more, more and they started selling the packages in stores!
I’ve never tried the Speculoos cookie butter, but it looks amazing (btw, I saw a “generic” Walmart brand of this, too!)
I’m just thinking that the Biscoff spread might be better if you’re making a frosting for cupcakes or a cake, because you say it’s not as sweet…and that’s one of the biggest issues I have with cupcakes—too sweet.
Thank you for explaining the differences between these two products.
Thank you Kerry for reading my post! That sounds like a great idea to try Biscoff spread as a frosting 😊