15 Persimmon-Flavored Recipes

If you’ve never tried persimmons before, you’re seriously missing out! They are sweet, mild, and rich, and have a honey-like texture. You can add them to cakes, puddings, ice cream, salsa, bread, you name it. They are extremely versatile and add a sweet, moistness to baked goods.

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1. Persimmon Rose Shortbread Crumb Bars

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These Persimmon Rose Shortbread Crumb Bars by Stephanie McKinnie have a gluten-free buttery shortbread base slathered with a zesty persimmon rose jam, topped with a walnut crumb, and are dusted with powdered rose.

2. Persimmon Ice Cream

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This Persimmon Ice Cream by Marina Yanay-Triner is a twist on your classic ice cream and includes persimmons, as well! It’s made from whole foods, so it’s a healthy treat when you want to enjoy something sweet!

3. Black Bean Tacos With Persimmon Salsa and Lime Crema

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The beans in this Black Bean Tacos With Persimmon Salsa and Lime Crema recipe by Rebekah Waters are spiced with cumin, coriander, cinnamon, black pepper, and cayenne and get an extra hit of flavor from a trickle of maple syrup and lime juice. They simmer away with some soft and sweet slowly cooked red onion and garlic, cooking down to create a hearty and comforting filling for your tacos. The salsa is sweet from persimmon, tangy with lime, and fresh thanks to a big hit of chopped coriander and spring onion. The lime crema brings it all together. Served with an extra squeeze of lime and a handful of coriander and perhaps a cold Mexican beer and you are good to go!

4. Zesty Persimmon Bread

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This Zesty Persimmon Bread by Sarah and Peter Hagstrom has a pleasant zest to it and is full of lovely flavors including bright persimmon, lemon, and ginger. It’ll be your new favorite bread recipe!

5. Cardamom Persimmon Scones With Maple-Persimmon Cream

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These Cardamom Persimmon Scones With Maple-Persimmon Cream by Emma D’Alessandro have a delightful fruity twist; persimmon! Also blended to create a decadent maple-persimmon cream, these scones are a great breakfast treat!

6. Savory Stuffed Persimmons With Lentils

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This Savory Stuffed Persimmons With Lentils recipe by Rini Desai is the perfect side dish or quick lunch recipe. The persimmons are stuffed with lentils and cranberries. Roasted persimmons have a delicate and smoky flavor that wonderfully contradicts their natural sweetness. Their slight sweetness makes them the perfect companion to lentils and ginger.

7. Persimmon and Turmeric Cheesecake Slice

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Persimmons are perfect eaten alone, mixed up in smoothies, on top of porridge, chopped through salad, or spread with tahini! To make the color stand out, you can add some fresh turmeric like in this Persimmon and Turmeric Cheesecake Slice by Kelly Fielding. Turmeric is one of nature’s greatest superfoods— it is a wonderful anti-inflammatory, boosts your immunity, and assists with a variety of ailments from Alzheimer’s to arthritis to cancer and more. I love making desserts that are beneficial for your health and delicious at the same time.

8. Persimmon Raspberry Fudge With Turmeric

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Everyone needs a fuss-free, no-bake dessert up their sleeve, and if raspberries are involved well all the better right? With this Persimmon Raspberry Fudge With Turmeric by Lena Ropp, all you need is 10 minutes of blending time and the refrigerator takes care of the rest. It’s the kind of dessert that’s made for busy days and last-minute sweet cravings. Here’s the real victory: even though it’s, it’s full of wholesome ingredients like sunflower seeds, dates, persimmons, raspberry, and spices

9. Asian Pear and Persimmon Stuffed Acorn Squash

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Sweet and savory flavors are perfectly paired inside tender roasted acorn squash halves. The cinnamon and nutmeg add a great flavor to the squash, pear, and persimmon and the texture from the bread and crunchy vegetables bring this Asian Pear and Persimmon Stuffed Acorn Squash dish by Emma D’Alessandro together. It strikes the perfect balance of spices, textures, and it looks amazing on any fall table.

10. Mini Persimmon Chestnut Cheesecakes

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These single-serving Mini Persimmon Chestnut Cheesecakes by Maria Loghin are not only adorable but super delicious! They start with a base made from dates and nuts – chestnut, almond, peanut – and then are topped with a luscious cashew cream cheese, persimmon, some chocolate chips, and a few freeze-dried raspberries. A fun and creative way to enjoy ingredients like persimmon and chestnut!

11. Persimmon and Basil Cream Galette

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Beautiful, seasonal, and sweet, this Persimmon and Basil Cream Galette by Cara Carin is amazing in all sorts of ways! It’s filled with decadent basil cream and topped with bright slices of persimmon. And despite how fancy it looks, it’s super easy to make!

12. Fresh Winter Salad With Persimmon, Brussels Sprouts, and a Creamy Maple-Tahini Dressing

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This Fresh Winter Salad With Persimmon, Brussels Sprouts, and a Creamy Maple-Tahini Dressing by Kathryn Geyer is easy to throw together as a side to a quick meal. The creamy maple-tahini and the subtly sweet persimmon pair perfectly with the tart pop of flavor that you get from the pomegranate seeds. This salad is the perfect thing to throw together when you don’t have much time on your hands and it can be enjoyed throughout your workweek.

13. 3-Layer Shortbread Bar With Persimmon Jam and a Crumble Topping

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The shortbread in this 3-Layer Shortbread Bar With Persimmon Jam and a Crumble Topping recipe by Stephanie McKinnie has the perfect amount of sweetness, the persimmon rose jam adds a subtle twist, and the crumb topping is the maestro conducting all the flavors in this wonderful symphony. For the grand finale, it’s topped off with a dash of powdered rose. Enjoy these beauties with coffee, almond milk, or tea.

14. Chestnut Persimmon Crepe Cake

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An unexpected combination of hearty chestnut puree and fresh persimmon slices layered into a comforting (and secretly healthy) Chestnut Persimmon Crepe Cake by Lucie Javorska.

15. Persimmon Parfait with Hazelnut Crunch

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You are going to love this layered Persimmon Parfait with Hazelnut Crunch by Kuteer and Trisha Zanasi that is made with our favorite fall fruit, persimmon. Together with the crunchy hazelnuts and luscious vanilla cream, it makes the most amazing taste experience!

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