Panera's 2015 Holiday Menu Features New Chicken, Ham & Swiss Flatbread

Panera Bread's 2015 holiday menu introduces a few new faces this year including the new Chicken, Ham & Swiss Flatbread.

The sandwich features chicken raised without antibiotics, lean smoked ham, Swiss, arugula, herb and garlic cream cheese spread, and spicy brown mustard on whole grain flatbread.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Chicken, Ham & Swiss Flatbread
Calories - 350 (from Fat - 150)
Fat - 17g (Saturated Fat - 10g)
Sodium - 580mg
Carbs - 31g (Sugar - 4g)
Protein - 15g

Introduced earlier this fall but continuing on in the holiday menu are:


Roasted Turkey, Apple & Cheddar Sandwich - Roasted turkey raised without antibiotics, Vermont white cheddar, fresh apple and cabbage slaw, arugula, and special sauce on new Whole Grain Cranberry Walnut Bread.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Roasted Turkey, Apple & Cheddar Sandwich
Calories - 730 (from Fat - 290)
Fat - 32g (Saturated Fat - 12g)
Sodium - 1260mg
Carbs - 65g (Sugar - 16g)
Protein - 47g

- Ancient Grain, Arugula & Chicken Salad, which features chicken raised without antibiotics, arugula, a blend of ancient grain (organic freekeh, organic farro, black barley, and daikon radish seeds), red grapes, and apple and cabbage slaw, tossed with white balsamic vinaigrette flavored with apple and topped with toasted pumpkin seeds.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Ancient Grain, Arugula & Chicken Salad
Calories - 420 (from Fat - 130)
Fat - 14g (Saturated Fat - 3g)
Sodium - 300mg
Carbs - 41g (Sugar - 20g)
Protein - 25g

Returning items include:

- Vegetarian Autumn Squash Soup - Butternut squash and pumpkin simmered in vegetable broth along with honey, apple juice, cinnamon, and a hint of curry, finished with sweet cream and topped with roasted, salted pumpkin seeds. Available in cup, bowl or bread bowl.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Vegetarian Autumn Squash Soup - Bowl
Calories - 330 (from Fat - 140)
Fat - 16g (Saturated Fat - 9g)
Sodium - 1230mg
Carbs - 43g (Sugar - 13g)
Protein - 6g

- Holiday Bread - Freshly-baked bread made with sweet egg dough mixed with honey, golden raisins, whole, dried, sweetened cranberries, and semi-sweet chocolate chips, filled with chunky apple filling and cinnamon sugar, then baked with crumb topping and drizzled with icing.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Holiday Bread
Calories - 170 (from Fat - 40)
Fat - 4.5g (Saturated Fat - 2.5g)
Sodium - 200mg
Carbs - 30g (Sugar - 14g)
Protein - 4g

- Cranberry Orange Muffin - A muffin interspersed with whole cranberries, tinged with orange zest, and topped with Turbinado sugar.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Roasted Cranberry Orange Muffin
Calories - 480 (from Fat - 170)
Fat - 19g (Saturated Fat - 3g)
Sodium - 360mg
Carbs - 71g (Sugar - 40g)
Protein - 6g

- Mitten Cookie - The chain's classic shortbread cookie shaped and decorated with icing to look like a festive mitten.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Mitten Cookie
Calories - 440 (from Fat - 200)
Fat - 22g (Saturated Fat - 13g)
Sodium - 160mg
Carbs - 58g (Sugar - 31g)
Protein - 4g