Chocotone — Brazilian chocolate panettone
Chocotone is the Brazilian chocolate version of Italian panettone: a tall, soft, enriched bread studded with chocolate chips instead of candied fruit. It is the canonical Brazilian Christmas bread, sold in tall paper-wrapped cylinders at every supermarket from October onwards.
i. Origin & history
Chocotone emerged in Brazil in the 1980s as a riff on traditional panettone, adapted to Brazilian taste for chocolate. The Bauducco brand is the canonical commercial version; home-baked chocotone is increasingly popular.
ii. Ingredients
Makes 12 servings · scroll the side panel to adjust
- 500 g strong flour
- 60 g sugar
- 7 g instant yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 250 ml warm milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 yolks
- Zest of 1 orange
- 150 g unsalted butter, soft
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 200 g dark chocolate chips
- Egg wash
iii. Method
- Mix flour, sugar, yeast, salt. Add milk, eggs, yolks, vanilla, zest; mix and knead 10 min; gradually knead in soft butter (the dough is enriched and takes time).
- Prove 90 min until at least doubled.
- Knock back; fold in chocolate chips. Shape into a tall ball; place in a 1 kg panettone paper case.
- Prove another 90 min until risen to the top of the case.
- Brush with egg wash. Bake at 170 °C for 40-50 min until deeply golden — internal temperature 90 °C.
- Hang the cooled panettone upside down (pierce with skewers) overnight to prevent collapse — Italian technique that Brazilian bakers also use.
iv. Tips & common mistakes
- Use the freshest ingredients you can. The recipe relies on them.
- Read the method through first. Several steps must be ready in advance.
- Season patiently. Sweetness and salt are tuned at the end, not the start.
v. Variations
Panettone (Italian) is the ancestor with candied fruit. Chocotone com goiabada includes guava paste. Pistachio chocotone is a contemporary variant.
vi. Common questions
What is chocotone?
Chocotone is brazilian chocolate panettone, from latin american cuisine. It is the canonical Brazilian Christmas bread, sold in tall paper-wrapped cylinders at every supermarket from October onwards
Where is chocotone from?
Chocotone is from the latin american dessert tradition; the recipe and history are detailed above.
How long does chocotone keep?
See the storage note in the Quick facts panel: 2 weeks airtight.