Panera’s Fall Menu Is Here—And A Beloved Bagel Is Finally Back

• The beloved Chocolate Chip Bagel is officially back on the menu.
• New additions include Three-Cheese Lasagna Soup, a PB&J Cookie, and Cinnamon Croissant Bites.

Fall is quickly approaching, which means the usual suspects are making their way back onto menus: pumpkin, cinnamon, squash, and everything cozy. But Panera is bringing back something far more important: the Chocolate Chip Bagel.

Yes, it’s officially back, and yes, I’m freaking out. Beginning September 2, Panera is rolling out its fall menu nationwide, and the returning Chocolate Chip Bagel is among the bakery items joining the lineup. The fan favorite is returning alongside two completely new sweets, a PB&J Cookie and Cinnamon Croissant Bites.

The new PB&J Cookie takes the childhood lunchbox staple and turns it into dessert with a peanut butter cookie stuffed with grape jelly and dusted with powdered sugar. The Cinnamon Croissant Bites, meanwhile, are mini pastries baked with Panera’s Cinnamon Crunch topping and served with icing for dipping.

But Panera isn’t stopping at the bakery case. The chain is also introducing a Three-Cheese Lasagna Soup, made with Italian-style sausage, lasagna ribbon pasta, and Parmesan in a ricotta-tomato broth, then topped with Asiago cheese. It joins two returning fall soups: Rustic Baked Potato Soup, made with potatoes, bacon, and chives in a creamy broth, and Panera’s Autumn Squash Soup, which combines butternut squash and pumpkin with honey, cinnamon, curry, sweet cream, and roasted pumpkin seeds.

Also making a comeback are Panera’s Ciabatta Dippers. Designed specifically for dunking into soup, the sandwiches return in French Dip and Chicken Pesto varieties.

The seasonal Harvest Medley Salad is back, too, with mixed greens, arugula, pumpkin seeds, mandarin oranges, and crunchy beet strips. “When the temperature drops, Panera is the place to go—we’ve crafted a seasonal fall menu that brings warm comfort, nostalgia, and exciting new flavors to every occasion,” Scott Uehlein, vice president of culinary at Panera Bread, said in a statement. Uehlein specifically called out the Chocolate Chip Bagel’s return, saying the company is “excited to bring back our beloved Chocolate Chip Bagel, delivering the familiar flavors and traditions our guests look forward to each fall.”

Panera’s full fall lineup will be available nationwide beginning September 2 for dine-in, delivery, Rapid Pick-Up, and drive-thru. Personally, I’ll be celebrating fall with chocolate chips and cream cheese.