How to choose and eat the best panettone

Panettone is a light, fluffy Italian sweet bread that’s thought to date back to 200AD. Made with slow-risen sourdough and enriched with butter, it also traditionally contains festive ingredients like candied peel, raisins and citrus – although these days there are a plethora of irresistible flavours to try. After baking, panettone is traditionally skewered and hung upside down to cool and rest, ensuring the rich dough doesn’t collapse and the texture stays light and fluffy.

In Italy, panettone is traditionally eaten as it is for breakfast, sometimes gently warmed, with a cup of strong espresso. But it’s equally as good served as a dessert, with a dollop of cream or ice cream and a glass of marsala. It also makes a brilliant base for indulgent festive recipes, like Tom Kerridge’s chocolate-laden panettone bread and butter pudding, or an epic Christmas brunch when pan-fried in beaten egg and used to make panettone French toast.

The best chocolate panettone

Indulge in our new Collection Single Origin Chocolate and Stem Ginger Panettone, with rich Dominican Republic chocolate and fiery stem ginger pieces. It comes in a beautifully gift-worthy tin, too.

Or try our Double Chocolate Panettone – our signature light Italian bread studded with milk and dark chocolate chips. Serve it simply toasted with an espresso, or make Tom Kerridge’s panettone bread and butter pudding.

The best mini panettone

Hang these cute mini panettone on the tree or use them as stocking fillers or Secret Santa gifts. They’re made with our same light, fluffy, all-butter, slow-proved dough and come in four irresistible flavours: cranberry and orange, studded with cranberries and candied Sicilian orange peel; double chocolate, filled with milk and dark chocolate chips and chunks; classic mini panettone; and zingy lemon and orange panettone.

The best panettone gift

What could be better than panettone delivered to their doorstep? Panettone with a bottle of zingy liqueur, of course! This Clemencello and Panettone Hamper includes three mini panettone and a full-size bottle of our zesty Clemencello Liqueur.

Panettone recipe ideas

Try this showstopping panettone trifle with mulled wine-poached pears and a nutty topping, or Tom Kerridge’s Christmas panettone eggy bread with a spiced fruit compote. Load up into an epic bread and butter pudding, or serve with rich clotted cream and berries as an indulgent Christmas brunch.