Description

Bake this healthy vegan persimmon bread made with fresh persimmons, whole wheat flour, warm spices, and crunchy sunflower seeds. Naturally sweetened, light in added sugars and fats, and perfect for fall and winter baking.

Ingredients

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2 cups peeled, chopped Fuyu persimmons
1/3 cup plant-based milk, plain, unsweetened
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup vegetable or avocado oil
2 tablespoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
¾ cup whole wheat flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
Pinch salt (optional)
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ cup shelled sunflower seeds

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Place persimmons, plant-based milk, vanilla, oil, chia seeds, and flax seeds in a large mixing bowl and combine with an electric mixer for about 4 minutes to soften fruit and create a thick mixture.
Add brown sugar, all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt (optional), cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, and combine with electric mixer just until smooth and well blended (do not overmix).
Stir in sunflower seeds.
Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour batter into the loaf pan, smoothing to even with a spatula.
Place in oven and bake for about 55-60 minutes, until fork inserted in center comes out clean. Makes a moist texture.
Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Remove bread out of loaf pan. When it’s cooled, slice bread into 12 slices, and serve. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days, or freeze for up to 6 months.
Makes 12 servings (1 slice each)

Notes

This recipe features Fuyu persimmons, which are the type that are good when they are firm and crunchy. If you use Hachiya persimmons, you’ll need to wait until they ripen and you’ll need to reduce the moisture in the recipe slightly to adjust for how soft these fruits are.

You can make this recipe gluten-free by swapping out wheat flour for a gluten-free flour blend.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 220
Sugar: 9 g
Sodium: 110 mg
Fat: 13 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Carbohydrates: 25 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 4 g