Callebaut Fine Hazelnut Praline 1kg

Fine Hazelnut Praline

Callebaut Fine Hazelnut Praline 1kg is a luxurious blend of 50% caramelised hazelnuts, ground into a beautifully smooth paste with a rich golden colour and velvety texture. Made using carefully selected hazelnuts from Spain, Italy and Turkey, each batch is roasted and caramelised to develop a deep nutty flavour with notes of toasted hazelnut, buttery caramel and a delicate natural sweetness. The result is a premium hazelnut praline paste that adds exceptional depth and richness to both desserts and confectionery.

Its silky consistency makes it easy to blend into chocolate, creams and dessert bases, creating smooth fillings and evenly balanced flavour throughout. It's equally at home in ice cream, mousses, bavarois, buttercream, pastries and celebration cakes, or simply stirred into a homemade spread. Here at i4C, we love folding this praline into chocolate ganache or whipped cream for an effortless hazelnut flavour that's rich without being overpowering. It also pairs beautifully with the Callebaut chocolate range, Littlepod Vanilla, and Maldon Sea Salt, making it one of those delicious, versatile ingredients you'll find yourself reaching for time and again.

Key Features:

• 1kg tub
• Contains 50% caramelised hazelnuts
• Made using hazelnuts sourced from Spain, Italy and Turkey
• Deep golden colour with a smooth, pourable consistency
• Rich caramelised hazelnut flavour with gentle toasted notes
• Ideal for chocolate making, pastry, ice cream and desserts
• Easy to blend into creams, fillings and confectionery recipes
• Produced by Callebaut, renowned for premium Belgian chocolate ingredients

Recipe Inspiration:

• Stir the hazelnut praline into chocolate ganache to create a smooth filling for truffles, chocolate bars or macarons.
• Fold it through vanilla ice cream before freezing to create a rich hazelnut ripple with a caramelised finish.
• Mix it into buttercream and use it to fill and decorate chocolate or coffee layer cakes.
• Whisk it into pastry cream before filling choux buns, éclairs or tart shells for a classic hazelnut dessert.

Why does hazelnut praline work so well with chocolate?

The roasting and caramelisation of the hazelnuts create flavours that naturally complement cocoa. The slight bitterness of dark chocolate, the creaminess of milk chocolate and the sweetness of white chocolate all balance beautifully with the toasted nut and caramel notes found in praline.

How can hazelnut praline improve the texture of desserts?

Because it is ground into an exceptionally fine paste, hazelnut praline adds richness and body without leaving a grainy texture. It creates smoother mousses, creamier fillings and silkier frozen desserts while carrying flavour evenly throughout the mixture.

What flavours pair well with Callebaut Fine Hazelnut Praline?

Hazelnut praline works particularly well with coffee, vanilla, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, caramel, orange, pear, raspberry and sea salt. These combinations are popular in pâtisserie because they balance the roasted nutty flavour while adding contrast and complexity.