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Chocolate Chip Panettone

Learn how to make Chocolate Chip Panettone, the soft, indulgent version without candied fruit or raisins, perfect for grown-ups and kids alike.
Recipe Chocolate Chip Panettone
  • Difficulty Medium
  • Preparation 30 minutes
  • Cooking 20 minutes
  • Servings for 6 people

Are you ready to bring a soft Christmas sweet with chocolate chips to your table, perfect for celebrating the magic of the holidays? This chocolate chip panettone recipe is the ideal choice for anyone who wants an indulgent alternative to classic panettone. This homemade chocolate panettone stands out for its soft dough, studded with a shower of dark chocolate chips that win over grown-ups and kids alike from the very first bite.

If you’re wondering how to make a soft panettone without candied fruit or raisins, but full of flavor and wholesome goodness, this recipe is for you: rising the chocolate panettone with fresh yeast gives you a fragrant, airy cloud, ideal for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or holiday evenings with friends. A true artisan chocolate panettone that will fill the whole house with its scent as it rises, creating a warm, cozy atmosphere.

Follow the ingredients for chocolate chip panettone step by step, along with the tips for perfectly baking panettone in the oven: a few simple tricks are all you need for a soft, well-risen result with an authentic flavor, just like one from a pastry shop.

Want to make your easy chocolate chip panettone even more special? You can serve it with a delicate cream, turn it into an indulgent variation by following the recipe for Filled Panettone, or treat yourself to the rich Chocolate Panettone. If you love putting a new spin on the great Christmas classics, we also suggest trying the Traditional Christmas Cake, the soft Yogurt Loaf Cake with Chocolate Chips, or the surprising Pumpkin Cake with Chocolate Chunks.

Discover with us all the secrets of a soft, fragrant homemade panettone packed with chocolate: your Christmas will have an unforgettable flavor.

Ingredients for 6 people

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Method

  1. To make the Chocolate Chip Panettone, take a medium bowl, pour in the milk, warmed beforehand, and dissolve the yeast in it. Add the malt and 125 g of the Manitoba flour, both sifted beforehand. Mix well with a whisk until there are no lumps left. Then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise in the oven, turned off but with the light on, for 40 minutes, until the mixture has doubled in volume. Meanwhile, put the chocolate chips in the freezer.
  2. When the dough has risen, put it in the stand mixer fitted with the flat beater. Turn on the mixer and add the rest of the flour, the honey, the sugar, one egg, and finally the salt. Keep mixing until all the ingredients are well combined, then replace the flat beater with the dough hook. Cut the butter into cubes and let it melt slightly. Then add the butter cubes to the running mixer, taking care to add the next piece only when the previous one is fully incorporated. Keep kneading until you get a smooth dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Now shape it into a ball and put it in a bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rise in the oven, turned off but with the light on, for 90 minutes.
  3. Take the dough and knead it briefly, adding the chocolate chips and mixing well. Transfer the dough to the paper panettone mold and brush the surface with a little liquid cream. Let it rise for another 60 minutes, or until the dough has reached the rim of the mold. Then brush the surface with a beaten egg and bake in a conventional oven at 180 °C (350 °F) for 20 minutes. Take the Chocolate Chip Panettone out of the oven and let it cool before serving. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can make mini Chocolate Chip Panettoni simply by using a smaller panettone mold. Or you can replace the dark chocolate with milk chocolate or white chocolate.

Tips

I recommend putting the chocolate chips in the freezer before using them. This keeps them from melting when we add them to the dough and stops them from all sinking to the bottom of the Panettone.

Storage

You can store Chocolate Chip Panettone in food storage bags or in a tin.

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