Panera Pours New Frozen Signature Hot Chocolate

Panera debuts its new Frozen Signature Hot Chocolate and brings back its Signature Hot Chocolate for the 2025 holiday season. Both beverages are available now exclusively for MyPanera rewards members ahead of nationwide availability on November 5, 2025.

Panera's Frozen Signature Hot Chocolate features half & half blended with a bittersweet chocolate sauce and ice, topped with whipped cream. In comparison, the chain's Signature Hot Chocolate features steamed milk with the same chocolate sauce, topped with whipped cream. A hot or iced mocha latte is also available and adds espresso to the Signature Hot Chocolate. 

To kick off the holiday season, on November 5, 2025, Panera will be giving a free Hot Chocolate Plush Keychain to the first 25 in-cafe (at the cashier) purchases of a Signature Hot Chocolate or Frozen Signature Hot Chocolate at participating locations.

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