Panera's 2016 Fall Menu Includes New Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt

Panera Bread welcomes the fall with a number of new menu items including the Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt.

Here's all you can expect on the 2016 fall menu at Panera:

- New Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt - Smoked, pulled chicken raised without antibiotics, smoked Gouda, fresh avocado and cilantro, Peppadew piquant peppers, and chipotle mayo on black pepper focaccia.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt
Calories - 800 (from Fat - 390)
Fat - 43g (Saturated Fat - 14g)
Sodium - 1820mg
Carbs - 60g (Sugar - 4g)
Protein - 32g

- New The Italian - Smoked, lean ham, Chianti wine salami, sopressa, and provolone with spicy giardiniera, basil mayo, and fresh arugula on a new hoagie roll.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread The Italian Sandwich
Calories - 760 (from Fat - 400)
Fat - 44g (Saturated Fat - 14g)
Sodium - 2210mg
Carbs - 57g (Sugar - 3g)
Protein - 33g

- New Carrot Pineapple Power Smoothie - Carrot, apple, orange, and banana base of purees and juice concentrates blended with fresh pineapple and ice.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Carrot Pineapple Power Smoothie
Calories - 200 (from Fat - 0)
Fat - 0g (Saturated Fat - 0g)
Sodium - 45mg
Carbs - 51g (Sugar - 44g)
Protein - 2g

- New Cinnamon Crunch Snickerdoodle Cookie - A traditional sugar cookie topped with cinnamon sugar (but with an unnecessarily longer name).

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Cinnamon Crunch Snickerdoodle Cookie
Calories - 380 (from Fat - 160)
Fat - 18g (Saturated Fat - 11g)
Sodium - 260mg
Carbs - 50g (Sugar - 23g)
Protein - 4g

The fast-casual chain also has a number of returning and/or seasonal items this fall:

- Vegetarian Autumn Squash - Butternut squash and pumpkin simmered in vegetable broth along with honey, apple juice, cinnamon, and a hint of curry, then finished with sweet cream and topped with salted roast pumpkin seeds.

- Ricotta Sacchettini with Chicken - Purse-shaped sacchettini pasta filled with a six-cheese blend, chicken raised without antibiotics, fresh broccoli, spinach, tomato sofrito, basil pesto, fresh lemon, and parmesan in hen broth.

- Roasted Turkey, Apple & Cheddar Sandwich - Roasted turkey raised without antibiotics, Vermont white cheddar, fresh apple and cabbage slaw, arugula, and mustard horseradish sauce on cranberry walnut bread.

- Roasted Turkey Cranberry Flatbread - Roasted turkey raised without antibiotics, cranberry mostarda, and baby spinach with garlic and herb cream cheese spread on whole grain flatbread

- Ancient Grain & Arugula with Chicken Salad - Chicken raised without antibiotics, arugula, ancient grain blend, red grapes, and fresh apple and cabbage slaw tossed with white sweet balsamic vinaigrette dressing and topped with salted roast pumpkin seeds.

- Turkey Chili - Dark meat turkey raised without antibiotics and beans with veggies and spices.

- Pumpkin Spice Latte - Espresso, foamed milk, and pumpkin spice topped with whipped cream and salted caramel syrup.

- Pumpkin Cookie - A pumpkin-shaped shortbread cookie decorated with icing to look like a pumpkin.

- Cranberry Orange Muffin - Featuring whole cranberries and orange zest and topped with Turbinado sugar.

Photos via Panera Bread.