If you’re looking for a dessert to serve with biscuits, choose the pack size according to the number of people, then pick a recipe based on your preferred flavour and any ingredients you need to avoid. The ice lollies mentioned here are frozen desserts to serve after baking, not products to bake with the biscuits. Check the allergen information and storage instructions for the product you choose.
After baking a batch of biscuits, you may want to serve a dessert that’s already portioned. Compare the number of lollies, their size and the flavours in the box. Check the ingredients for each recipe if anyone needs to avoid certain foods.
If you’d rather serve a chocolatey ice lolly than a fruity flavour, check the portion size, ingredients and nutritional information. Remember to consider the recipe of the biscuits you’re serving alongside it.
If you’re serving chocolate biscuits, you might prefer a citrus or fruit flavour. Check the recipe base, ingredients and sugar information on the packaging. Don’t assume a water-based lolly will suit everyone.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Pack size and serving | Number of lollies, portion size and space in your freezer. | If I’m serving several people after baking biscuits, I want to make sure there are enough portions without giving everyone a large lolly. Around 30% of consumers would prioritise pack size and sharing. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Ingredients and allergens for each variety; compare nutritional information on the same basis, per 100 g or per 100 ml. | To choose a dessert that’s suitable for everyone, I need to know the ingredients in the exact recipe, especially if anyone has an allergy. Ingredients would be the top priority for around 40% of consumers. |
| Flavour to go with the biscuits | Flavour, water- or milk-based recipe and any coating. | With chocolate biscuits, I might prefer a citrus flavour rather than another chocolate dessert. Flavour would come first for around 30% of consumers. |
A ready-to-serve ice lolly isn’t the same as a mould for making ice lollies at home. None of the lollies mentioned here is presented as an ingredient to bake into biscuit dough.
Before choosing, decide whether you want something to serve with your biscuits after baking or equipment for making ice lollies at home.
Ingredients can vary between flavours, including within an assorted box. Auchan’s mini ice lolly selection, for example, lists milk, soya and almonds.
Read the ingredients and allergen information for each relevant flavour on the packaging you buy.
Auchan’s vanilla ice lolly pack listing states that it should be stored at −18 °C and that a defrosted product must not be refrozen.
Keep the lollies in the freezer until you’re ready to serve them, and follow the instructions on their packaging.
Individual ice lollies, including mint and chocolate or double chocolate recipes.
A retailer offering packs including chocolate and vanilla, and double chocolate ice lollies.
A retailer offering assorted mini lollies, lemon-flavoured water-based lollies and a pack of vanilla lollies.
ALDI sells mini lollies and double-coated lollies under its MUCCI brand.
An option for making ice lollies at home: E.Leclerc lists a set of five Fackelmann ice lolly moulds.
Lidl offers recipes for homemade ice cream and sorbet, worth considering if you’d like to make dessert yourself.
The ice lollies mentioned here are frozen desserts to serve after baking, not ingredients intended to be baked into dough. If you’d like to make ice lollies at home, look for a mould designed for the job.
First, check the ingredients, allergens, number of lollies and storage instructions. To compare the nutritional information for two products, use the same basis, per 100 g or per 100 ml, then check the portion sizes.
Don’t assume they are: check each variety in the box. Auchan’s assorted mini lolly listing mentions milk, soya and almonds, among other things; this information doesn’t apply to every assorted box.
Take them out when you’re ready to serve and follow the instructions on the packaging. For the Auchan vanilla lolly pack mentioned here, the listing says to store it at −18 °C and not to refreeze a defrosted product.