profiterole

noun

pro·​fit·​er·​ole prə-ˈfi-tə-ˌrōl 

: a miniature cream puff with a sweet or savory filling

Examples of profiterole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Don’t skip the dessert—Fouquet’s is famous for its profiteroles topped with Polignac almonds and cognac ganache, as well a signature millefeuille with creamy vanilla custard between paper-thin layers of golden pastry. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

Young will be on the main stage Friday in the expo center demonstrating the technique behind eclairs, profiteroles, and other pate choux pastries. —Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026

The all-you-can-eat experience spares no expense, offering diners delicacies including Alaskan snow crab legs and fresh-shucked oysters; prime rib; and a towering dessert bar that’s piled with parfaits, profiteroles, and mini pies. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025

Guests will share chocolate and ginger profiteroles as well as an ube and coconut tart for dessert. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, perhaps from profit profit

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for profiterole

• arteriole
• levamisole
• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole