A moorkop is a traditional pastry from the Netherlands consisting of a profiterole (cream puff) filled with whipped cream.[1] The top of the profiterole is glazed with white or dark chocolate. Often there is whipped cream on the top, with a slice of tangerine or a piece of pineapple.

Moorkop
Moorkoppen
TypePastry
Place of originNetherlands, Germany
Main ingredientsProfiterole, whipped cream, white or dark chocolate

The name moorkop translates literally as "moor's head". In order to cause less offence, some retailers now sell them under the name chocoladebol.[2]

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  1. ^ "Moorkop | Traditional Sweet Pastry From Netherlands | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  2. ^ Pascoe, Robin (2020-02-06). "Heads will roll: Hema ditches 'moorkop' for 'chocoladebol'". DutchNews.nl. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

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