praline

American  

[prah-leen, prey-, prah-leen] / ˈprɑ lin, ˈpreɪ-, prɑˈlin /

noun

1. a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.

2. a cookie-size confection made especially of butter, brown sugar, and pecans: developed in New Orleans in the early 19th century.

3. a similar confection of nuts mixed or covered with chocolate, coconut, maple sugar or syrup, etc.

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praline British  

/ ˈprɑːliːn /

noun

1. a confection of nuts with caramelized sugar, used in desserts and as a filling for chocolates

2. Also called: sugared almond.  a sweet consisting of an almond encased in sugar

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Etymology

Origin of praline

1715–25; < French; named after Marshall César du Plessis- Praslin (1598–1675), whose cook invented them

Example Sentences

Cake fillings of almond crunch and toasted pecan praline and candied lemon, while jackfruit and palm sugar bring distinct South-East Asian flavours.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

They include its wild rose vinegar -- priced at 235 kroner for 250 millilitres -- its pumpkin-seed praline spread and mushroom cooking sauce.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

Yes, I took a photograph of the baby Japanese peaches artfully arranged with fresh burrata, hazelnut praline and a sherry reduction.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2023

Discher would work for hours surrounded by decadent creations — scorched hazelnuts lacquered in chocolate, praline quail eggs, red miso caramels —without stopping to eat or drink herself.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2022

If making chocolate praliné, add three tablespoonfuls of praline powder; stir in lightly a pint of cream whipped to a stiff froth.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary