Outside the Box: 5 Sweet & Savory Ways to Eat Panettone

Tall, golden loaves of panettone are everywhere this time of year. Traditionally eaten around Christmas and New Year's, this fruit-studded sweet bread can be enjoyed plain or simply toasted — but it doesn't have to be. How about crisp-custardy panettone french toast or even a savory panettone panzanella with pancetta and brussels sprouts?

• Panettone Bread Pudding at BBC Good Food: Fluffy panettone bakes into a beautiful, flavorful bread pudding.
• Panettone French Toast at Apples & Onions: Crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and possibly the perfect Christmas morning treat.
• Winter Pudding Bombe at Jamie Oliver: Panettone stands in for the usual cake in this festive ice cream bombe.
• Panettone Panzanella with Pancetta and Brussels Sprouts at Bon Appetit: A winter riff on a bread salad usually made with summer tomatoes.
• Panettone and Italian Sausage Stuffing at Cookstr: Nigella Lawson's recipe is just right for a holiday feast.

How do you like to eat panettone?

(Image: BBC Good Food)

Comments (5)

Has anyone tried the chocolate dipped panettone at Trader Joe's!? They were demo-ing it the other day. Holy Christmas, it was delicious! Highly recommended :)

Thank you sooo much! I have an Italian uncle who always brings copious amounts of Panetone to our Christmas Eve dinner and the next day no one ever knows what to do with it.

Panatone never lasts long in our house - it takes so long to make that the two loaves that are achieved are gone within days...maybe we'll double the recipe this time for some french toast!
http://www.twobedroomsandababy.com/2011/11/first-panatone-of-season.html

last year when visiting my family, my parents had been gifted a loaf and had absolutely no idea of what to do with it. well, I whipped up panettone french toast on christmas morning and it was SPECTACULAR! i am usually not a french toast girl - after a bite or two it usually makes me sick - but not so with this one. highly recommended! :)