Persimmons and Chocolate Bread (Gluten Free) + Easy Baking Weekend

Hi! How was your weekend? It had another lovely sunny autumn weekend here. And we spend part of it enjoying the sun and taking long walks- it was very refreshing -after so many days of rain during summer. Plus we’ve been taking care of our little garden too. Yes, it was time for a garden upgrade...I don't know but somehow spending some time in the garden always makes me feel uplifted. Just touching the plants and feeling the soil throughout my hands seems to give me a sense of peace and also a sense of gratitude for this beautiful planet we live on.

However, is Caquis {in Spanish) Persimmons season here. And we’ve been eating persimmons almost the whole weekend- Can you believe that! We ate them poached, raw, with greek yogurt and also in the chocolate bread that I baked on Sunday. The combination of persimmons and chocolate is just something beyond delicious plus is completely gluten-free! And let me tell you something else about this bread; it has got a rich chocolate flavor, and the fruit pieces and pulp from the persimmons add a delicate hint of natural sweetness which makes this bread an indulgent + tasty + incredibly wholesome baking treat!

We have been experimenting and serving every slice in different ways. And you're welcome to try it too! We paired it with vanilla ice cream and walnuts, with bananas, greek yogurt + cashews for dessert, and just plain with a glass of milk {kind of a between-meal snack} Dessert bread…Snack bread? Perhaps both :) Either way, it’s delicious!

Note Use natural sweeteners such as coconut sugar, honey (or agave if you're a vegan) for a healthier and  Refined Sugar-Free version of this delicious persimmon + chocolate bread.

THIS RECIPE IS NOW PART OF MY NEW SWEET GLUTEN-FREE BAKING eBOOK  and you can see it in our Etsy shop!