Five (Fried) Golden Fuyus: Fifth Day of Vegan Treats.

On the fifth day of Vegan Treats, my true love gave to me, Five Gol-den Fuyus!,

Four Coconut Snowballs,

Three French Toasts,

Two Cups of Cocoa,

and a North Pole Peppermint Chai (just for me.)

My recipe for Fried Golden Fuyus is my holiday dessert spin on the beloved classic "fried green tomatoes". Fuyu persimmons get the 'southern style' treatment! Get this recipe...
You say Green Tomatoes, I say Golden Fuyus. As I was pondering my fifth day of vegan treats I knew I had to do golden 'something'. And I pretty much had my persimmon-loving heart on doing five golden fuyus. But what can you do with a fuyu? They are so simply delicious on their own. I considered a basic maple-roasting recipe to be served a la mode with some vanilla hemp ice cream. But then I was staring at the tiny fuyus and it suddenly hit me! Fuyus remind me of tomatoes, beefy green tomatoes! And one of my favorite southern side dishes is 'fried green tomatoes' - so the wheels of creativity began to spin. (Fun fact: The movie Fried Green Tomatoes is a personal fave. I posted a few movie quotes, post recipe.)

I Love Condiments. I really wanted a side 'dip' for these fuyus. And mustard or ketchup just didn't seem right. I crafted a simple vanilla-cinnamon dipping pudding. You don't need the dip, but it's a nice touch. And fyi, I used the leftover Brazil nut/coconut shreds from my Four Coconut....

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