Christmas Cranberry-Persimmon Loaf

Moist, full of texture, and just sweet enough, this loaf is filled with dried cranberries, walnuts, persimmons, and holiday spice, making it perfect for Christmas!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 262 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, or more to taste
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, or more to taste
• 4 ripe Fuyu persimmons, chopped into small pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and dust the bottom with flour.

Step 2

Mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger, and nutmeg together in a small bowl. Add walnuts and cranberries; toss or mix using your fingers to ensure cranberries don't stick together.

Step 3

Whisk eggs, brown sugar, and oil together in a medium bowl until eggs are well beaten. Stir in persimmon pieces followed by flour mixture. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 1/2 hours.

Step 5

Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Slide a knife around the sides and slide loaf out onto the rack to finish cooling, 15 to 30 minutes more, before cutting.