Updated and modified recipe here.
There’s a new addiction in town or at least at the ppk. It’s called speculoos spread or pâte de speculoos and it’s made from speculoos/speculaas cookies, fat and sugar. Yes, that’s right, from now on you can spread some cookies all over your bread. And it’s delicious! When my awesome ppk meetup crowd brought me a jar, I finished it off in three to four days.
Since the spread is only available in Belgium and the Netherlands, I tried to come up with a simple homemade version. It consists of Spekulatius (the German version of spekuloos/spekulaas), margarine, sugar and spices. The taste is a little bit different to the speculoos paste, since the taste of German spekulatius cookies is a little bit different, but you can use the original lotus cookies for a more authentic taste. You can also make your own spekulatius cookies from this recipe.
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Homemade Spekulatius Butter
60 g (1/2 cup) powdered sugar, sifted (sift first)
50 g (1/4 cup) margarine, room temperature
150 g (5.3 oz) spekulatius cookies, ground into a very fine, flourlike powder (for example in your food processor. )
1/2 t cinnamon
3/4 t spekulatius spice mix*
1 pinch salt
4 t soy milk (or more, for a creamier version)
*You can make your own from:
3 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t ground cardamom
1/4 t ground cloves
1/4 t anise
OR: apparently you can also use pumpkin pie spice.
Cream together sugar and margarine. Add powdered cookies, spices, salt and soy milk. Beat until fluffy and transfer to an airtight container. Keep in the fridge.
This is not only good for your bread, you can use it as a filling for sandwich cookies, cupcakes, and cakes, too.
ha! guess what I just made? I want some of yours, like, right now. yes.
I’ve seen a couple of people blog about this speculoos stuff and I’m intrigued!! The butter sounds good!!
so its like spreading a cookie on your bread?!?! niiiiiice!
Intriguing!
i haven’t heard of this! I’d love to try a bite of your version!
Oh yum! It’s like cookie frosting for your cookies!
cookies. with added sugar and fat. my definition of heaven.
This sounds really intriguing. I’m gonna have to figure out how to get a hold of some spekulatius cookies!
this sounds like just about the best thing EVER! oh my goodness – YUUUUUUUUUM!
What an idea! Sounds amazing. Or maybe just use it as a filling for sandwich speculaas cookies???
Seriously? Spreading cookies on bread? I don’t think life gets any better than that.
Oh my gosh- what an idea!
Oh, you know what happens whenever I buy spekulatius cookies? …I eat them all… There are some very good and cheap in Aldi, but seriously, I cannot come near the stuff… If it weren’t for this small problem I would totally try this! It sounds perfect for Christmas time!
BTW, I read in one comment you wrote somewhere that you have found chipotle peppers or chipotle powder. Where did you find it? how is it called?
Ha, ha…I have the same problem regarding those cookies! And it doesn’t help that they come in 600g packs.
I buy my chipotle peppers at a local Mexican store. They are called chipotle chilies. But I’ve also ordered some online from this adress:
http://www.bremer-gewuerzhandel.de/
Thanks for the tip on the online store! I ate two whole bags of spekulatius cookies and decided not to buy them again, haha
Wow, this is blowing my MIND!
No way! I was totally drooling over this spread the other day, trying to hunt down some sort of recipe and coming up with nothing. This is DEFINITELY going on my to-make list. Thank you so much!!
What an interesting idea. I bet this would be good as a filling for sandwich cookies.
I haven’t been here since you moved your blog, shame on me! But I love the new digs, looks good!
Also, this spekulatius stuff looks crazy good. As if your cookies aren’t tantalizing enough, you make this delicious looking butter spread to put on them?! You kill me!
Best. spread. ever!
‘Speculoospasta’ is indeed a very big hit over here in Belgium. And I’m so happy it’s vegan. Teenage girl is actually spreading it as a daily routine on her bread. I think it’s great you invented your own recipe.
cookie spread. I never would have thought of something so yummy tasting in a million years. YUM!
I’m awarding you the proximity award because I love your blog and think you’re really cool.
Oh my, but this look DELICIOUS.
copied and pasted to a word document; thanks for this, but i can’t read your blog, the snowfall is killing my eyes!
OK – so for us poor individuals who know nothing of the wonders of Spekulatius – what cookie could we sub in it’s place?
There’s a link to lotus cookies up in the post. These can be substituted and they are available in many countries. Otherwise you could use any spiced cookie. How about gingersnaps or gingerbread cookies? The taste will be different, but that way could make a local version of this.
After I read this, I went to the store and bought it. I had seen it before in the store, but considering it is sugar, more sugar and fat, I didn’t buy it because I had a suspicion I would really like it and eat the whole thing in one sitting… Well, I didn’t do that, but it tastes even better than it sounds!
OK – in case you haven’t seen this yet – Celine made “Spekulatius Muffins“
My hubby just got back from Belgium and brought me a jar of speculoos.I am eating it right out of the jar with a spoon. Cant wait to make it
Made the spread this morning and found it both tasty and wonderfully quick to prepare. I subbed the Lotus cookies for spekulatius just because I had them on hand and added a wee bit more lebkuchen spice. Seemed perfect to me. The gf (vegetarian) commented that it looked a lot like Leberwurst / liver sausage (if LEO isn’t fooling me here) so maybe this something to bring to a potluck party and fool ‘em, hehe…
I am glad you liked it. The Leberwurst comparison is a bit scary though ;)
I remember we once took green food colouring to Nutella one memorable trip with the church kids once – some disgusted faces that morning, as one may imagine. Passing off this spread as Leberwurst would certainly be a step up on that particular ladder… – though I must say that I’m not too fond of vegan imitation foodstuff.
On a different note: does the spread generally firm up a lot once put into the fridge or is this because I measured my powdered sugar _before_ sifting it (hence adding too much)?
The butter is firming up once you put the spread into the fridge. That’s why the spread has a more solid texture. It will get softer once you have warmed it up to room temperature again. Maybe you’ll also want to check out the updated version of this spread made with coconut oil and Lotus cookies (link above on top of the post).
I must remember that green nutella, would have loved to see those faces.
Oh, okay, thanks for the info!
Making speculoos with my cousin right now!! A friend of mine just spent a semester in France and came home with a few jars of this stuff. It is seriously amazing! Like ground up honey grahams. :P Delicious! I’m so excited for this recipe. Thank you so much for sharing. :D
You are right, speculoos are very similar to graham crackers. I made those crackers (for the first time) yesterday and thought “yum, speculoos”.