: a confection of nuts and sugar: such as
a
: almonds cooked in boiling sugar until brown and crisp
b
: a patty of creamy brown sugar and pecan meats
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The traditional version with the praline is quite heavy and rich.
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Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The creamy, six layered dessert has buttermilk-pecan cake drizzled with espresso syrup with bourbon-espresso-vanilla-pecan Bavarian, and chocolate-espresso-pecan praline crumbs on top.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
More mint chocolate is joined by toasted coconut, praline, slivered almonds, gingersnaps, and continued rye spice.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Casillas recommends using your right hand to press out the cream and praline paste, with your left hand’s index finger to guide.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The creamy, six layered dessert has buttermilk-pecan cake drizzled with espresso syrup with bourbon-espresso-vanilla-pecan Bavarian, and chocolate-espresso-pecan praline crumbs on top.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
More mint chocolate is joined by toasted coconut, praline, slivered almonds, gingersnaps, and continued rye spice.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Casillas recommends using your right hand to press out the cream and praline paste, with your left hand’s index finger to guide.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Praline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praline. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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