We tried several panettone and chocotone to tell you –

Love it or hate it, panettone and chocotone are a respectful Christmas tradition. But, with so many options on the market, how do you choose just one? The team got together (because just one wouldn’t be able to handle so many delicacies) to try some of these desserts and help you choose the best alternative for your parties.

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Soul Good, Copenhagen

For those who don’t give up a more balanced lifestyle and seek a source of energy and health in food without giving up on flavor, the new Panettone Spreads Soul Good It has a special dough with milk chocolate drops for lactose-restricted diets and zero added sugars. The novelty is accompanied by a Spread Língua de Gato, a “nutella” type paste (like the cake, it also has zero lactose, zero gluten, zero added sugars and with natural ingredients and sweeteners) to spread over each slice.

Team impression:

“I loved so much. When we think of sugar-free or lactose-free desserts, many people already imagine something ‘tasteless’. I guarantee that is not the case here. Including, it’s one of the best panettone I’ve ever eaten. My tip (for this and any panettone) is to cut a slice, spread it with vegan margarine and make it on the griddle, like bread on the griddle. Then cover with the spread. It was delicious!”

– Larissa Serpa, editor

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Handmade pistachio panettone, Quitanda

With natural fermentation dough made from Lievito. It has its own Italian flour for panettone and a generous amount of pistachio. Filled with Callebautt chocolate ganache and Italian pistachio paste. To finish, a Callebautt white chocolate coating and crushed pistachios.

Team impression:

“I had never tasted a pistachio panettone and I loved it! Anyone who likes pistachio desserts will definitely like this one. The dough is also worth mentioning because, perhaps because it is handmade, it is very light and extremely soft. A panettone that has that ‘fine thing’ air from the presentation, with the crushed pistachios that make the cake beautiful, to the taste, which has a more sophisticated touch, sweet in the measure.”

– Larissa Serpa, editor

Only 100 units will be sold. Shop in store here.

Panettone Au Chocolar, Chocolat Du Jour

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Chocolate lovers have a lot to celebrate this year. For Christmas, the chocolate du jour launches its Panettone Au Chocolat, an exclusive recipe developed with more cocoa in the dough, which gives the typical Christmas dish a unique flavor. Also filled with chocolate, it comes in two versions, one 500g and the other 908g, with prices between R$99.00 and R$168.00 – that is, delicious for the whole family! And there’s more: in an action developed with Unibes (Israeli Social Welfare Association), for every two panettone sold, a third will be donated by Chocolat Du Jour to the association.

Team impression:

“I loved it! I’ve always been a fan of chocolates, but what I liked most about this panettone is that it’s not too sweet. It is very tasty and light, you almost don’t realize you’re eating a panettone! The dough is very soft, you can taste the cocoa and the chocolate in the filling is very tasty! For me, it’s just right!”

– Marcela De Mingo, employee

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Pistachio Brigadeiro Panettone, Carmella Patisserie

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The confectionery Carmella Patisserie, run by chef Lucca Guilger and event organizer Isabella Barros, brings a series of novelties for Christmas this year. Among them, the panettone stuffed with Pistachio Brigadeiro, a variation of the traditional panettone and chocottones that we see at this time of year. Available in a 1.1kg version, with 500g of filling, the dessert promises to be the highlight of any Christmas party. The value is R$ 229, and orders must be placed by December 20th.

Team impression:

“This is a panettone for those who really love sweets! With it on the table, you don’t have to think about any other dessert. In addition to the very robust filling of pistachio brigadeiro (which is delicious, very tasty!), it still comes with a generous white coating and pieces of pistachio on top. It certainly goes down very well when combined with a nice cup of coffee after supper!”

– Marcela De Mingo, employee

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Turkish fig ganache panettone with wine, Gallete

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The 2021 Christmas Collection by Gallette Chocolates values ​​native ingredients and classic recipes from the brand, which is awarded for its handcrafted bean-to-bar production made with 100% Brazilian cocoa. The Christmas line has six panettone options, including Turkish fig and wine ganache, which takes on a Brazilian feel with cashew nuts sprinkled on top of the 65% cocoa chocolate coating.

Team impression:

“He is incredible! The ganache has a wonderful texture and is not too sweet. The cashew nuts are also perfect for this combo, creating the perfect crunch for the panettone, which is super soft and balances the 65% cocoa chocolate in the topping very well. It’s sweet in the right measure, without becoming cloying, I’d eat a whole one by myself!”

– Amanda Ventorin, intern

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Dulche de Leche Ganache, Havanna

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With an exclusive recipe for panettone dough made through 100% natural fermentation, the panettone is filled with a ganache prepared with the traditional Dulce de Leche Havanna.

Team impression:

“It’s delicious. For fans of dulce de leche: You can bet without fear! The panettone dough is amazing and soft, and it smells wonderful! The ganache comes in the right measure, filling enough to enjoy and taste the filling, but without getting sick!”

– Amanda Ventorin, intern

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Sugar Free Chocolate Mousse Panettone, Ofner

Delicious and exclusive Italian recipe for Ofner panettone with pure natural fermentation dough with zero added sugar semisweet chocolate chips, filled with chocolate cream and covered with zero added sugar milk chocolate.

Team impression:

“I found it sweet in the right measure. And with the chocolate well served. You know when you have to practically look for chocolate inside the panettone because they only put a few drops? This is definitely not the case here, there’s a lot of chocolate but not in a way that the filling dominates and you don’t feel the dough. It’s a perfect balance between these two elements, as well as being delicious – both the dough and the mousse.”

– Larissa Serpa, editor

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