Manon
An iconic praline
The Manon is much more than a praline: it is Leonidas’ iconic chocolate creation.
With its delicate buttercream resting on a thin layer of praliné and its crunchy hazelnut, it has delighted chocolate lovers for generations.
Over the years, the Manon family has grown with ever more indulgent creations: intense dark chocolate, fruity raspberry notes, crunchy pieces and the smoothness of milk and white chocolate. Whether you prefer the latest creations or the traditional Manon, there’s always a Manon to satisfy every chocolate craving.
Delicious and unique flavours!
Each Manon has its own personality, yet they all share the same generous indulgence. Discover this iconic collection, created to delight every lover of Belgian chocolate.
Manon
White chocolate, coffee buttercream, praliné
Manon Café
Milk chocolate, coffee buttercream, praliné and whole hazelnut
Manon Intense
Dark chocolate, intense dark chocolate buttercream, praliné
Manon Raspberry
Dark chocolate, raspberry buttercream, praliné
Manon Café
Dark chocolate, coffee buttercream, praliné and whole hazelnut
Manon Café Serré
White chocolate, strong coffee buttercream, praliné and coffee bean
Manon Café
White chocolate, coffee buttercream, praliné and whole hazelnut
Manon Speculoos
White chocolate, speculoos buttercream, praliné
The Story Behind the Manon
Famous, sought-after, admired and requested. The Manon as we know it today is truly unique. But how did it come to life?
Back in 1980, the Manon was filled with a nougatine mixture, topped with a walnut and coated in a layer of sugar. It was Yanni Kesdekoglou, a member of the Leonidas family, who completely reinvented the recipe. His new creation was a world first. His brilliant idea was to replace the sugar coating with white chocolate. At the time, no one else in the world was making pralines with white chocolate.
The walnut was later replaced with a hazelnut, which can be roasted and keeps better over time. Finally, the nougatine was replaced by the now-famous buttercream. This new recipe gave birth to the Manon we still love today.
Beautiful packaging for our Manon collection
To showcase this collection, we offer a wide range of equally iconic packaging. Choose from our gift boxes, our slim gift box or our specially designed box dedicated to this iconic collection.
There’s something for everyone!
