Lotus Biscoff Cookie Butter — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Lotus Biscoff Cookie Butter by Lotus Biscoff ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

This is dessert in a jar - crushed caramelized cookies blended with extra oil and sugar until it scoops like frosting. Refined wheat flour, two kinds of sugar, and vegetable oils hit the classic hyper-palatable triad. The clean-label and vegan claims are true but do nothing to change what this actually is.

Why this verdict

• Hyper-palatable triad: sugar plus refined oil (canola/vegetable) plus refined wheat flour
• Two added sugars - white sugar and brown sugar - on top of the cookies' own sugar
• Built from ground-up Biscoff cookies, then boosted with more canola oil and sugar for spreadability
• Refined wheat flour base delivers almost no fiber, protein, or micronutrients
• Soy lecithin emulsifier engineers the smooth, scoopable texture

Ingredients (9)

• BISCOFF COOKIES (WHEAT FLOUR (moderate) — Composed of wheat flour, sugar, and oils — high in refined carbs and sugar.
• Sugar (moderate) — Common sweetener; fine in moderation but linked to health issues when consumed in excess.
• Vegetable Oils (moderate) — Added sugar contributes to high calorie and sugar content.
• soy flour (safe) — Common emulsifier, unlikely to be harmful in small amounts.
• brown sugar (safe) — Used as a preservative and flavor agent, generally safe.
• SODIUM BICARBONATE , SALT, CINNAMON)
• CANOLA OIL (moderate) — Refined oil for the crunchy clusters.
• SUGAR LECITHIN
• citric acid (safe) — Naturally occurring acid that preserves freshness and enhances flavor.

Healthier alternatives

• Pistachio Cream by VOR
• Teddie Unsalted Peanut Butter
• Old fashioned peanut butter all natural super chunky
• Skippy Peanut Butter
• Berry Harvest Premium Fruit Spread