Persimmon Bread

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This persimmon bread is light, moist, and a delicious way to enjoy persimmons when in season.

Submitted by Vicki Monte
Updated on July 24, 2024
Sliced persimmon bread on a wood cutting board.
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 (9x4-inch) loaf
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As far as fall baking goes, there are other flavors that hog the limelight (we're looking at you, pumpkin spice!). The humble persimmon is oft forgotten, except by those who already love its honey-like flavor and know that it is only available to enjoy during a short season.

Persimmon bread is the perfect easy recipe to make with a surplus of persimmon pulp. Using extra ripe hachiya persimmons, the sweet flesh is easy to scoop away from the persimmon skin with a spoon. For 1 cup of persimmon pulp, you'll need 2 to 3 hachiya persimmons, depending on their size. You can also use smaller fuyu persimmons, which typically take longer to fully ripen than hachiya.

Check out the reviews below, see if you'd like to make any of the suggested tweaks, and then share your love for this classic persimmon bread recipe!

Editorial contributions by: Diana Moutsopoulos

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • ¾ cup white sugar

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 cup persimmon pulp

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ cup raisins

Directions

  1. Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x4-inch pan.

    Various bowls filled with ingredients to make Persimmon bread.

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  2. Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, nuts, and raisins in a small bowl.

    Dried fruit tossed in flour in a glass bowl.

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  3. Blend eggs, sugar, and oil in a large bowl. Stir baking soda into persimmon pulp until well blended; add to sugar mixture.

    Persimmon bread batter in a glass bowl.

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  4. Fold in flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.

    Persimmon bread batter in a loaf pan.

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  5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.

    Baked persimmon bread in a loaf pan.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

547 Calories
27g Fat
73g Carbs
8g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 547
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g 34%
Saturated Fat 4g 18%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 430mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 73g 27%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Total Sugars 33g
Protein 8g 15%
Vitamin C 26mg 29%
Calcium 44mg 3%
Iron 3mg 18%
Potassium 313mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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