Panettone Christmas Bread for the Bread Machine

Elevate your holiday baking game with this Panettone Christmas Bread for the Bread Machine—a delightful fusion of Italian tradition and modern convenience. This sweet and fluffy bread is infused with vibrant citrus zests, rich egg yolks, and the warm, buttery aroma of vanilla. Studded with rum-soaked dried fruits like raisins or candied orange peel, this recipe brings a burst of festive flavor to every bite. With the ease of a bread machine, you can achieve the perfect texture and golden crust without the fuss. Ideal for holiday breakfasts or an indulgent dessert, serve it plain, toasted, or slathered with butter for a heartwarming seasonal treat. Perfectly customizable and ready in just a few simple steps, this Panettone recipe is your go-to for holiday magic!

Nutriscore Rating: 63/100

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:180 mins

Total Time:200 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 cups whole milk
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.33 cups granulated sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 2.25 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 0.75 cups dried fruits (like raisins, candied orange peel, or mixed peel)
• 2 tablespoons rum or orange juice (to soak dried fruits)
• 1 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 teaspoons lemon zest

Directions

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine the dried fruits with the rum or orange juice. Let them soak for 10–15 minutes while you prepare the other ingredients.

Step 2

Add the ingredients to your bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Typically, this will be milk, melted butter, egg yolks, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, salt, orange zest, lemon zest, and yeast.

Step 3

Set the bread machine to the 'Sweet' or 'Fruit' bread setting (or the closest equivalent, depending on your machine). Choose the 'Light' crust color option if available.

Step 4

Start the bread machine. When the machine beeps for additional ingredients during the kneading cycle, drain the soaked dried fruits and add them to the pan.

Step 5

Allow the bread machine to complete the full cycle of mixing, kneading, rising, and baking.

Step 6

When the bread is finished baking, carefully remove the pan from the bread machine and let the bread cool on a wire rack for at least 15–20 minutes before slicing.

Step 7

Serve the Panettone plain, or lightly toasted with butter for a festive treat!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1009.1g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	2964.7

Total Fat 72.2g	0%
Saturated Fat 39.1g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 706.8mg	0%
Sodium 1326.9mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 497.4g	0%
Dietary Fiber 19.7g	0%
Total Sugars 151.7g
Protein 65.8g	0%

Vitamin D 162.3IU	0%
Calcium 508.9mg	0%
Iron 22.8mg	0%
Potassium 1952.7mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 22.4%

Protein: 9.1%

Carbs: 68.5%