Philip’s Biscuits Gives Halloween a Belgian Bite
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Shortbread skeletons, chocolate ghosts and a few bats: the Antwerp biscuit maker brings a handmade touch to Halloween treats.
Some skeletons deserve a place on the table. Especially when they are made from shortbread and coated in Belgian chocolate. For Halloween 2026, Philip’s Biscuits fills the biscuit tin with a cast of edible creatures, bringing a little dark humour to its Antwerp workshop.
The collection keeps things familiar on the flavour front. Shortbread skeletons come plain or with a Belgian chocolate coating, while the scary skeletten add a colourful jam filling. Bats return to the line-up alongside little chocolate ghosts. There is enough variety to put together a playful plate without turning the table into a full Halloween production.
Behind the shapes is a hands-on process. Each biscuit is made individually in the Antwerp workshop, where baking takes place daily using ingredients including real butter and Belgian chocolate. Several creations are also decorated by hand. The costumes may change for October, but the collection stays rooted in the biscuit maker’s usual craft.
For those who prefer an assortment, the Ballotin met Lekkers gathers a selection of handmade biscuits in Halloween packaging. It is an easy option to bring to a dinner or pass around during a horror film, with the creatures doing double duty as treats and table decoration. Though choosing who gets the chocolate skeleton might require some negotiation.
Philip’s Biscuits is run by Ann Goetgebuer-Painblanc and her son Maxim Painblanc. Alongside its seasonal collections, the family business makes the Antwerp hand biscuit, a nod to its home city’s biscuit tradition. Here, that local identity meets a more mischievous set of shapes.
The Halloween collection is a temporary addition, available online and in the brand’s shops in Antwerp, Mechelen and Ghent while stocks last. A small seasonal switch from the Antwerp hand to the whole skeleton.
