Panera Just Dropped 2 Brand-New Sourdough Sandwiches

Not only have the past few days brought the beginning of a new year, but they've also marked the debut of two never-before-seen options to choose from at Panera Bread.

This week, the bakery-café chain announced the launch of two brand-new Sourdough Melts: a Bacon Avocado Melt and Southwest Chicken Melt.

The Bacon Avocado Melt comes with Applewood-smoked bacon, fresh avocado, smoked gouda, everything bagel seasoning, and chipotle aioli.

Like all the other sandwiches on the Panera menu, both new Sourdough Melts can be ordered on their own or paired with other menu items as part of the chain's You Pick Two meals.

The two Sourdough Melts are the first new items to debut at the chain in 2024 and represent rare additions to the Panera menu.

The chain expanded the line in June with a new Black Forest Ham & Gouda Melt, which was the first Panera menu item to feature ham in years.

Panera expanded the Toasted Baguette line again in October 2023 with three extra-large Stacked Toasted Baguettes loaded with smoked pulled chicken and other accoutrements.

The only other items that hit the Panera menu in 2023 were the new Southwest Caesar Salad with Chicken and the returning Strawberry Poppyseed Salad, both of which debuted in March.

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