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sliced persimmon bread placed on a wire rack.
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Persimmon Bread

This Persimmon Bread is packed with 3 juicy persimmons. It incorporates persimmons in the form of grated and chopped, which not only adds visual interest and texture but also keeps the bread moist and tender. When sliced, it holds together beautifully without crumbling.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword persimmon bread, recipe for persimmon bread, recipes with persimmon
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 312kcal
Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

Wet ingredients

  • 3 large Fuyu persimmons, firm
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a standard loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Add all dry ingredients into a small bowl and whisk until combined.

Prep persimmons

  • Wash rock hard Fuyu persimmons and pat them dry.
  • Chop into ¼-inch cubes and measure 1 cup.
    Grate remaining persimmons using the coarse side of your box grater and measure 1 ½ cup grated persimmon.
    Tip: You don't have the peel the persimmons

Bread

  • Add eggs and white sugar in a large bowl and whisk for 90 seconds.
  • Add oil and vanilla extract and continue whisking for 30 seconds.
  • Using a wooden spoon, stir in the dry ingredients until combined (the batter will be thick). Stir in the grated and chopped perismmon and transfer batter into the prepared loaf pan.
    The moisture in the fruit will loosen the batter.
  • Optional step - Place 4 to 5 very thinly sliced persimmons on top, as shown in the photos.
  • Transfer to oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes clean. Place pan on a wire rack to cool completey.

Notes

 
Use Fuyu variety persimmons - Select ripe persimmons that are hard to the touch. Remove the stem end and grate unpeeled fruits in the coarse side of your box grater. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg