Panvegone® Carob - Leavened Sweet Bread with Sicilian Carob Glaze and Dark Chocolate Chips - Veg Sicilia

Sicilian carob meets dark chocolate in a festive speciality that reinterprets traditional holiday baking through a recipe with a distinctive character. Veg Sicilia's Panvegone® Carob is a leavened sweet bread featuring a combination of carob topping and dark chocolate chips incorporated into the dough. Two complementary elements that bring together the characteristic aromatic notes of carob and the intensity of cocoa.

The defining feature of this preparation is the Sicilian carob glaze, an ingredient that evokes a raw material deeply rooted in the island's culinary culture. Used to coat the surface of the sweet bread, it gives the recipe a distinctive identity and complements the flavour of the dark chocolate chips. The combination offers a distinctive interpretation of traditional leavened baking, in which carob plays a central role rather than serving merely as decoration.

The recipe is made with natural sourdough starter and type 1 semi-wholemeal soft wheat flour, ingredients that contribute to the product's structure. Among the ingredients declared by Veg Sicilia are also cocoa mass, sugar, corn oil, cocoa butter, chickpea flour, invert sugar syrup, rice flour, barley malt and carob flour. The composition is completed by unsweetened cocoa, salt, guar seed flour, Madagascar Bourbon vanilla, beta-carotene, orange essential oil and natural flavourings.

A distinctive feature of Panvegone® Carob is its recipe, formulated without ingredients of animal origin, according to the manufacturer's declaration. The use of cocoa butter, a fat naturally present in cocoa, is consistent with this choice and contributes to the composition of the dough. Veg Sicilia presents the product as being made using artisanal methods, with particular attention to processing and ingredient selection.

The presence of Sicilian carob gives the product a strong gastronomic connection to the island. This ingredient has traditionally been used in various Sicilian sweet preparations and is showcased here through a glaze that complements the character of dark chocolate. The combination creates a speciality that brings together ingredients associated with Mediterranean confectionery traditions and a contemporary approach to plant-based baking.

This carob and chocolate leavened sweet bread is particularly suited to festive occasions and moments of sharing. It is ideal for serving at the end of a meal, as an afternoon treat or during a convivial gathering. It can be enjoyed on its own, to appreciate the combination of glaze and chocolate chips, or accompanied by coffee, black tea or other hot drinks. It also pairs well with plant-based creams, which can be served alongside it for a more elaborate dessert.

With Panvegone® Carob, Veg Sicilia presents a speciality that puts Sicilian carob centre stage, interpreting it in a leavened preparation enriched with dark chocolate. A product for those who appreciate the flavours of Sicilian confectionery and wish to bring a festive sweet bread with a plant-based recipe and distinctive character to the table.

Ingredients: Type 1 soft wheat flour (semi-wholemeal), Cocoa mass, Sugar, Corn oil, Natural sourdough starter (contains wheat), Cocoa butter, Chickpea flour, Invert sugar syrup, Rice flour, Barley malt, Carob flour, Unsweetened cocoa, Salt, Emulsifier: guar seed flour (E412), Madagascar Bourbon vanilla, Beta-carotene (E160a), Orange essential oil, Natural flavourings.