Make Belgian Chocolate Pralines in Brussels: 2.5-Hour Workshop

Craft 30+ Belgian pralines with your own hands in one afternoon.

A 2.5-hour Belgian chocolate workshop in Brussels where you learn to make pralines and mendiants (chocolate discs with dried fruit) from scratch, crafting at least 30 chocolates per person under live guidance. All ingredients, equipment and a box to take your chocolates home are included, along with hot chocolate. Participants must be at least 12 years old; anyone under 18 needs a participating adult present.

The Experience

What does it take to make a Belgian praline? The workshop answers that in 2.5 hours, starting with the techniques a live guide walks you through in English. You'll work with real chocolate and learn how to shape, fill and finish pralines the way they're made in Brussels—then move into mendiants, those flat chocolate discs studded with dried fruits. The guide is there the whole time, so when a step feels tricky, you get help on the spot.

You craft at least 30 chocolates yourself over the session. That's not a tour where you watch someone else work; you're the one handling the chocolate, making the decisions about flavor and shape. The workshop provides all the ingredients and equipment, so you show up empty-handed and leave with a box of chocolates you made. If you'd rather not wait, you can eat them right there with a cup of hot chocolate instead of taking them home.

The group stays small enough that the guide can give real attention, and every person who comes participates—there are no spectators. Kids as young as 12 can join, though anyone under 18 needs a responsible adult in the workshop with them, also making chocolates. Public transportation runs nearby if you're traveling without a car.

What’s included

• All ingredients and equipment for making the chocolates.
• a box to take your 30+ pralines and mendiants home.
• hot chocolate to enjoy during or after the session.
• live instruction in English for the full 2.5 hours.

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Public transport nearby

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Is this one for you?You'll leave with 30+ chocolates you've made yourself, crafted hands-on throughout while your guide focuses on perfecting your technique in this small-group workshop.

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Top questions

How many chocolates will I actually make in the workshop?

You'll craft at least 30 chocolates per person during the 2.5-hour session, including both pralines and mendiants. You make each one yourself with guidance from the live instructor.

Can I take my chocolates home, or do I eat them there?

The workshop includes a box to take your chocolates home. You can also choose to eat them on the spot with hot chocolate instead if you prefer.

What's the difference between pralines and mendiants?

Pralines are filled chocolates with centers like ganache or caramel that you shape and coat. Mendiants are flat chocolate discs topped with dried fruits, nuts or other garnishes—both are traditional Belgian styles you'll learn to make.

Do I need any chocolate-making experience to join?

No experience is required. The live guide teaches you the techniques from the start and helps you throughout the 2.5 hours, so beginners and experienced people work side by side.

Can children come to this workshop?

Children must be at least 12 years old to participate, since some parts are technical and the workshop runs the full 2.5 hours. Anyone under 18 must come with a participating adult who also makes chocolates in the workshop.

What's included in the workshop price?

All ingredients, equipment, a box to take your chocolates home, and hot chocolate are included. You bring nothing except yourself and leave with the 30+ chocolates you made.