Healthy Persimmon Bread

Persimmon Bread is a moist and cake-like spiced bread made with fresh persimmons, dried cranberries and walnuts for some crunch. It has all of the flavors of winter and tastes great with breakfast or as a dessert after dinner.

I was sent a box of Melissa’s Produce which I used to make this recipe, but as always all opinions are my own.

I am participating in Melissa’s Produce Family Baking Challenge this month, and it’s a challenge that anyone can join. All that you have to do is share what you have been baking using suggested recipes that are made with seasonal produce, You can get all of the details about the contest right here.

What is a Persimmon?

Persimmons are a fruit that looks similar to an orange tomato. They have thick skin which is edible, but most people peel persimmons before eating them. Ripe Persimmons are sweet tasting and can be eaten as it or used in baking.

Persimmons are in season from October through February. When choosing a persimmon look for ones that are smooth, and have a little bit of give to them when they are gently squeezed.

A Healthier Quick Bread

When I saw the recipe for persimmon bread in the Family Baking Challenge, I knew it was going to be the first recipe to try and it’s just perfect for the holiday season.

After reading through the ingredients, I thought the bread would be a little too sweet for me so I made a few adjustments, here is what I did to make this recipe healthier:

• Reduced the amount of sugar by half and replaced refined sugar with coconut sugar which is not as processed. If you can’t find coconut sugar, you can also use date sugar, sucanat sugar, or refined sugar if that’s your preference.
• Replaced one cup of white flour with one cup of whole wheat flour.
• 1 tablespoon of baking soda instead of 4 teaspoons.
• Replaced the raisins with dried cranberries which aren’t healthier than raisins, I just thought they would taste better.
• The original persimmon bread recipe has icing, I left that it, I thought it would be too sweet.

Here is a link to the original recipe for Persimmon Bread.

Here is What You Will Need

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Here is How to Make Persimmon Bread

Make the persimmon pulp and set it aside. Use a stand mixer to cream the butter and sugar together until it becomes smooth.

Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until well blended.

Add the persimmon pulp and mix again, stir in the dried cranberries and nuts.

Pour the batter into a loaf pan.

Bake for 55 to 60 minutes.

How to Store Persimmon Bread

After the persimmon bread has cooled off, wrap it in parchment paper and again with a layer of foil. You can also store it in a sealable container like this loaf pan with a lid.

This bread is naturally moist, it will help to minimize the moisture if you wrap the bread in a paper towel before placing it into a sealable or reusable container which is more airtight than wrapping in parchment and foil.

The bread will keep at room temperature for up to four days. If it’s longer than four days, place the wrapped bread into the freezer. It will keep in the freezer for up to three months.

Tip! Slice the bread into individual portions and freeze the slices on a cookie tray. Once the slices are frozen, stack them in a reusable bag and place them in the freezer.

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