News: Panera Bread - 2012 Seasonal Holiday Menu

It's nearing Christmas, and that means Panera Bread is trotting out some new and returning featured menu items this winter to help celebrate the holidays, including a couple new sandwiches as well as some new holiday-themed cookies.

Here's a look at Panera Bread's 2012 Holiday Menu:

New Christmas Tree Cookie - A shortbread cookie shaped like a Christmas tree (much like Fall's Pumpkin Cookie), decorated with green and white icing, colorful candy-coated milk chocolates, and a yellow star. Available though 12/25/2012.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Christmas Tree Cookie (95g)
Calories - 430 (from Fat - 190)
Fat - 21g (Saturated Fat - 12g)
Sodium - 150mg
Carbs - 58g (Sugar - 30g)
Protein - 4g

New Dinner Rolls - Soft white bread rolls. Available in a half dozen or dozen, from 12/14/12 through 12/25/12. These are basically around for a limited-time to serve with your holiday meals.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Dinner Rolls - each (52g)
Calories - 150 (from Fat - 25)
Fat - 3g (Saturated Fat - 1g)
Sodium - 240mg
Carbs - 25g (Sugar - 3g)
Protein - 5g

New Ham & Gruyere Breakfast Sandwich - Smoked, lean ham, a freshly-cracked egg, Gruyere and white cheddar cheese, and sun-dried tomato ale mustard, grilled on Panera's new soft roll.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Ham & Gruyere Breakfast Sandwich (189g)
Calories - 440 (from Fat - 160)
Fat - 18g (Saturated Fat - 8g)
Sodium - 980mg
Carbs - 41g (Sugar - 5g)
Protein - 25g

Holiday Bread - A seasonal bread made with sweet egg dough mixed with honey, golden raisins, sweetened dried cranberries, and semi-sweet chocolate chips, filled with chunky apple filling and cinnamon sugar, then finished with crumb topping and drizzled with icing. Available through 12/25/12.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Holiday Bread

Serving Size - 2 oz (57g)

Calories - 170 (from Fat - 35)
Fat - 4g (Saturated Fat - 2g)
Sodium - 200mg
Carbs - 30g (Sugar - 12g)
Protein - 4g

Peppermint Mocha - Espresso mixed with chocolate syrup, natural peppermint extract, and steamed milk, topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Peppermint Mocha - 15.25 oz (433g)
Calories - 510 (from Fat - 130)
Fat - 15g (Saturated Fat - 11g)
Sodium - 200mg
Carbs - 91g (Sugar - 69g)
Protein - 12g

New Red Velvet Crinkle Cookie - In previous years, they had a Mint version, but this year, it's a red velvet version with a soft, chocolaty, brownie-like cookie with cream cheese flavored chips, rolled in powdered sugar.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Red Velvet Crinkle Cookie (97g)
Calories - 390 (from Fat - 120)
Fat - 13g (Saturated Fat - 3.5g)
Sodium - 200mg
Carbs - 66g (Sugar - 40g)
Protein - 5g

New Big Kid Grilled Cheese - Aged Gruyere, Vermont White Cheddar, organic sliced American cheese and applewood-smoked bacon grilled between two slices of all-natural white miche bread.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Big Kid Grilled Cheese (276g)
Calories - 970 (from Fat - 390)
Fat - 43g (Saturated Fat - 27g)
Sodium - 1860mg
Carbs - 76g (Sugar - 8g)
Protein - 43g

Skinny Caffe Mocha - a lower fat version of the chain's regular Caffe Mocha. It's made with espresso, skim milk, and chocolate syrup and sans the whipped cream and chocolate drizzle of the regular version.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Skinny Caffe Mocha (276g)
Calories - 200 (from Fat - 20)
Fat - 2.5g (Saturated Fat - 2g)
Sodium - 150mg
Carbs - 40g (Sugar - 32g)
Protein - 10g