How to Serve a Chocolate Panettone

Relish the full flavors of chocolate panettone by serving it with creamy sauces.

Panettone is traditional Italian sweet bread that is served during Christmas. This tall, dome-shaped bread was originally prepared with dried fruits and raisins. Over the years, different ingredients including coffee, coconut and chocolate have been added to lend variety to panettone. While chocolate panettone tastes delicious on its own, there are several interesting accompaniments you can serve alongside it to further enrich the taste of this distinctive and delicious sweet bread. Does this Spark an idea?

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Whipped cream or plain custard
Mascarpone cheese
Jam
Butter
Italian wines and liqueurs
Tea, coffee or hot chocolate
Hot or cold milk

Instructions

- 1
  
  Pour 1/4 cup of whipped cream or plain custard over large slices of chocolate panettone and serve. These creamy sauces are an ideal accompaniment for the chocolate-flavored panettone.
- 2
  
  Apply mascarpone cheese, jam or butter on slices of chocolate panettone and serve.
- 3
  
  Accompany chocolate panettone with alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks. Serve sparkling Italian wines and liqueurs such as spumante, moscato, prosecco or amaretto. Prepare sweet hot beverages such as tea, coffee or hot chocolate to serve alongside chocolate panettone.
- 4
  
  Toast chocolate panettone and transform it into delicious breakfast bread. Dip the toasted panettone in hot or cold milk to soften it and enjoy the crispy, chocolate-flavored sweet bread.