Going dairy-free doesn’t mean you have to give up ice cream! This Mango Ice Cream is made using coconut milk, with fresh or frozen mango chunks, and maple syrup to sweeten. This is a healthy and refreshing dessert that everyone will love.
I originally posted this recipe last summer, but I’ve updated it based on the heat wave we’ve been having here in California. Because, heat wave means ice cream, right? You know me, though, I had to make a dairy-free version with a healthy twist. I started with fresh mangos.
June is also National Mango Month and my friends at the National Mango Board asked if I would create a recipe highlighting this delicious, nutritious fruit. Of course, I said yes!
To help, I was sent a box with two varieties of mangoes, including the Ataulfos (yellow) and the Keith (red and greenish):
Mangoes have such a great nutritional profile that they can be considered a superfood, IMHO:
The yellow mangoes are known to be especially sweet and creamy:
Because of their high soluble fiber content, mangoes give an incredibly smooth texture to dairy-free smoothies and ice creams.
So, while you can certainly eat mangoes out of hand for a healthy snack or dessert option (click here to learn how to cut a mango), I thought it would be fun to create an easy 4-ingredient mango ice cream recipe for summer:
This is such an easy recipe that highlights both the sweet natural flavor of the mango, highlighted with vanilla beans scraped from the pod:
The ingredients for this dairy-free mango ice cream just get blended together and then put through an ice cream maker (alternatively, you can use the freeze and stir method to create a creamy texture without an ice cream maker):
Either way, you’ll end up with a healthy dairy-free ice cream that is perfect for celebrating summer and for a temporary reprieve from the heat:
My printable recipe:
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Dairy-Free Mango Ice Cream
Prep Time: 15 mins- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Dessert
Method: Ice Cream Maker
Cuisine: Dairy-Free, Healthy
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Going dairy-free doesn’t mean you have to give up ice cream! This version is made using coconut milk, with fresh or frozen mango chunks, and maple syrup to sweeten. This is a healthy and refreshing dessert that everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 1 13.5-ounce can full-fat coconut milk (with BPA-free lining and no additives, preferably)
- seeds from one fresh vanilla pod (or, ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract)
- 2 ripe mangos, peeled with the pit removed
- ¼ cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Place the can of coconut milk in the refrigerator until chilled thoroughly.Combine coconut milk, vanilla, mango, and maple syrup in a blender and process until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into the base of an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 193
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of National Mango Board. The opinions and text are all mine.
Carrie; I had all the ingredients for the mango ice cream and so I tried it yesterday and loved it. So easy for something so good and healthy.
Great, Judy!!! Did you use an ice cream maker to churn it?
I did use the ice cream maker to churn it because I was able to borrow one from a friend.
Oh great! That is the best way to get a nice consistency. Glad you enjoyed!
This looks amazing – Can’t wait to try it out this Summer!!
Thanks, Caity! Stay cool beautiful lady!!! 🙂
4-ingredient ice cream???? Yes, please! It’s hotter than heck down here, I could use some refreshing mango-y goodness =)
HI Carrie,
Love this recipe. I make mango ice-cream just about the same recipe except I use the organic frozen mango – its hard to find fresh organic ones where I live. But this is such a refreshing, cooling, tasty and healthy ice-cream especially for the summertime heat. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted!
You’re so welcome, thanks for the note and the shares! 🙂
HI Carrie,
Just a note to let you know that I have chosen your post as one of my features for this weeks Real Food Fridays blog hop that goes live every Thursday @ 7pm EST. Thank you for being part of Real Food Fridays and sharing your valuable information with us and helping spread the work of health.
Oh my goodness, Marla, what an honor. Thank you!!! I can’t wait to see the post. I’ll be sharing it with my crowd. XOXO!
Oh yum… I love mango and vanilla together, plus the coconut milk would make it incredibly creamy!
Yum! Mangoes are my favorite fruit and this look soooo refreshing and delicious! I will definitely be making this one.
Love all that real vanilla bean! I jus picked up some mangos last week and I think I might have to make this!
YASSS Mango Ice Cream! That sounds so perfect right now for the summer!
Oh wow, there couldn’t be a more perfect ice cream recipe for my boys! Aka the mango fiends. I know what I’ll be making soon!
Ha ha, great Michele!!!
Mango is my favorite summer fruit. Love this easy and dairy free version. Thank you !
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Such a beautiful recipe – the thought of it is totally making my mouth water a bit! Going to buy some mango this week and make it. Will report back! 🙂