Persimmons are elusive. You have to be in the store during the correct couple of weeks of the year or be lucky enough to know someone with a persimmon tree. Once you find persimmons, you’re never quite sure what to do with them. While there are millions of pumpkin recipes, persimmons are almost exclusively used to make pudding cake – a dark and heavy dessert.

Other Persimmon Uses

If you are looking for a unique flavor, use persimmons in place of pumpkin in any pumpkin recipe. You can make persimmon pie, persimmon cake, persimmon cookies, persimmon ice cream, and of course persimmon cupcakes!