I bought an industrial amount of Lotus Speculoos cookies and, after making two cheesecakes, I said to myself: now what do I do? 😄
So I decided to turn them into a delicious homemade Speculoos spreadable cream, velvety, fragrant and irresistible. Perfect to spread on bread, enjoy with cookies or use to fill cakes, tarts and spoon desserts.
It’s ready in a few minutes and a warning: once tasted, the jar will disappear quickly!
Oh very important: with this quantity you will fill a medium jar of about 10.6 oz (roughly 1 1/4 cups).
TOP TIPS to choose the consistency you want
If you want it more compact (like a cream for canapés)
➡️ use about 3 tbsp + 1 tsp milk and add about 1 tbsp + 1 tsp melted butter.
If you want it more fluid and very runny
➡️ add about 1/3 cup (70–80 ml) milk total.
If you want a “purer” taste
➡️ do: white chocolate about 1.8 oz (50 g) and honey about 1 1/2 tbsp (30 g) (it stays super wow).
STORAGE
In a sterile airtight jar in the fridge 5–7 days.
Before tasting: leave it 10 minutes at room temperature and it becomes creamy and spreadable again.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Budget
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Cooking time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups cookies (Lotus/ Speculoos)
- 2.5 oz white chocolate
- 2 tbsp wildflower honey
- 1/4 cup whole milk (very hot and to be added little by little)
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 pinch salt
Tools
- Saucepans
Steps
Finely grind the cookies in a food processor until they become like a flour.
In a small saucepan heat the milk just until hot (do not let it boil) then turn off the heat.Add the finely chopped white chocolate, the ground cinnamon and the pinch of salt, stirring until it melts.
Then pour the hot liquid into the mixer (or bowl) and add in sequence the ground cookies, the wildflower honey and the oil.Blend well: it should become a smooth, glossy cream.
If you want it softer, add another 1–2 tablespoons of milk, always little by little.
Now give it time because after 10 minutes it already becomes thicker and after 1 hour it’s perfect for spreading.Definitely easy and indulgent! Enjoy! Annalisa
