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Persimmon Bread

Delicious persimmon bread made with hachiya variety of persimmons. Customize to your preference with chopped nuts and diced fruit. Top with a light glaze or leave plain.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 2 loaves
Calories: 227 kcal
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Hachiya persimmon pulp
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 3/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup canola or another neutral oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 cup dried fruit raisins, cranberries, dates (chopped - optional
  • glaze from persimmon cookies

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease and flour 2 loaf pans (9"x5"x3").
  2. Whisk flours together in a separate bowl and set aside.
  3. Remove skin and stem from persimmon. Place pulp in a small mixing bowl and mash. 
  4. Add baking soda to persimmon pulp and mix in. Let sit for 5 minutes. This will thicken the pulp.
  5. In a medium bowl combine sugar, oil, eggs, spices and salt. Blend until smooth. 
  6. Alternatively mix in flour, persimmon and water. Fold in nuts and fruit. Top with additional nuts if desired.
  7. Fill batter in prepared loaf pans each to 2/3 full.
  8. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. 
  9. Add glaze from persimmon cookies if desired (optional)

Notes

  • Tent loaves with foil if the bread is not ready in 60 minutes to prevent the top from getting too dark.
  • Each loaf will give you about 16 slices of persimmon bread.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 227kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 10g Cholesterol 23mg (8%) Sodium 195mg (8%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 17g (34%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2loaves

Amount Per Serving

Calories 227

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 227kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 10g 59%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 195mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 17g 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.