What’s a praline? It’s essentially a nutty, sugary candy, though the recipe and style vary depending on where the praline comes from. American pralines are like pieces of buttery, blonde fudge, laden with pecans. French pralines are similar to American pralines, but they replace the pecans with almonds. Belgian pralines opt for hazelnuts, and wrap the sweet, nutty confection in rich chocolate. So, where do Trader Joe’s Crunchy Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Pralines fit in? They’re most similar to Belgian pralines—but given their exquisite singularity, ours might be in a category all their own! 

For starters, each TJ’s Praline is wrapped in its own delicate foil wrapper. Peel that wrapper back to reveal a Milk Chocolate exterior strewn with bits of crunchy Hazelnut. Beneath the Chocolate layer is a crisp, Crunchy wafer, followed by a layer of rich Chocolate ganache. Finally, at the center sits a single, whole Hazelnut. If this sounds unique, that’s because it is! And it can only be found for a limited time at your neighborhood Trader Joe’s.