This Mango Ice Cream is creamy, easy and has a delicious tropical mango flavor!
You’ll love this easy no churn ice cream that uses just 5 ingredients and the soft serve version is ready in just minutes!!
Why you’ll love this recipe
This mango ice cream is super quick to make and doesn’t need an ice cream maker. You’ll love that’s it’s not too sweet and has an incredible mango flavor!
The secret of this mango ice cream is frozen mango. Using a high speed blender or food processor mean you can create a creamy ice cream in minutes. Also, frozen mango means this delicious dessert can be made year round without an ice cream maker.
Frozen mango chunks are available at most supermarkets. However, if you can get your hands on some fresh, ripe mangoes in summer, buy extra to freeze for later. Fresh mangoes are usually sweeter. Keep frozen mango chunks in your freezer for an instant dessert.
We love this refreshing, summer ice cream just as much as Italian Panna Cotta. And if you are looking for more fruity, summer refreshers you can’t go past this fragrant Strawberry Coulis or Blueberry Compote to brighten your day!
For complete ingredient quantities and full instructions, please scroll to the printable recipe card bottom of the page.
Ingredient Notes
Only 5 ingredients are required for this easy mango ice cream.
- frozen mango chunks – store bought or freeze chunks of ripe mango in advance
- sugar – not too much because the mango is quite sweet
- honey – along with the sugar helps prevent ice crystals forming
- lime juice – perfect with mango
- cream – use heavy cream with no less than 35% milk fat
Instructions
Chill cream very well. Place processor/blender bowls in the freezer until very cold. If serving immediately have serving bowls in the freezer. If freezing ice cream for later, pre chill a loaf pan.
- Process or blend frozen mango until in crumbly fine pieces.
- Add sugar, honey and lime juice and process until combined.
- Add the cream. Process only for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until creamy and well combined.
- Process only for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until creamy and well combined.
Serve immediately in cold bowls or freeze in a pre chilled loaf pan for 2-3 hours for a more scoop-able consistency.
Tips for success and FAQ’s
This is a very easy recipe but there are a few important points to remember.
- Mango chunks must be frozen
- Have cream well chilled.
- Whenever you make ice cream or frozen desserts freeze the bowls, utensils and particularly the pan you will be freezing your ice cream in. This tip really helps to keep the ice crystals to a minimum.
- If you prefer a firmer consistency pop it into the freezer and allow about 2 hours for a scoop-able ice cream.
- If it has been in the freezer for more than a day be sure to take it out a few minutes to soften before serving.
This ice cream is best fresh before any ice crystals form. It can be kept for a week but there may be some ice crystals forming.
No, it is better not to unless you have a very large blender or food processor. Just make two batches.
Other fruits will work but the sugar may need to be adjusted depending on sweetness of the fruit. I love making this with frozen strawberries as well!
Serving suggestions
I served the ice cream in my homemade crunchy krumkake cones but in keeping with “easy”, a store bought waffle cone does the trick.
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This updated recipe was first published on 18 January 2017
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Mango Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
- 16 oz (450 grams) frozen mango chunks
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ½ cup cream (35% butterfat) well chilled
Instructions
- Chill blender jug or food processor bowl, all utensils and a 4 cup capacity loaf pan in the freezer until very cold.
- Place the frozen mango chunks in the chilled food processor bowl fitted with a metal blade . Process until a crumbly fine texture but still frozen.
- Add sugar, honey and lime juice and process just until combined.
- Add the cream. Process only for 30 seconds to 1 minutes. Don't over process or the cream could curdle.
- Serve immediately in cold bowls or freeze in a prechilled loaf pan for 2-3 hours for a more scoop-able consistency.
Notes
- Mango chunks must be frozen
- Have cream well chilled.
- Whenever you make ice cream or frozen desserts freeze the bowls, utensils and particularly the pan you will be freezing your ice cream in. This tip really helps to keep the ice crystals to a minimum.
- If you prefer a firmer consistency pop it into the freezer and allow about 2-3 hours for a scoop-able ice cream.
- If it has been in the freezer for more than a day be sure to take it out a 10-15 minutes to soften before serving.
Karen (Back Road Journal)
I haven’t had mango ice cream in years. Now that I’m living back in Florida were mango season is almost here, I need to try your version.
2pots2cook
Perfect timing ! We had heavy rains but the heat arrived and decided to stay and ice creams are on our menu 🙂 Thank you so much !
Fiona Manoon
Quite interesting and creative recipe.
It looks tempting .
I would love to try this out.
Thanks for sharing !!
keep Posting !!
Marcellina
Thanks for your feedback! I love hearing from my readers!
Robyn
I love the combination of mango and lime, and this looks just beautiful!
Marcellina
I do, too, Robyn. Lemon is another option.
Kelly | Foodtasia
Marcellina, this mango ice cream looks so delicious! Mango is so refreshing and thirst quenching. Love how it’s so easy to make!
Marcellina
That is so true, Kelly, mango is perfect for summer!
Karen (Back Road Journal)
Mangoes are getting big on the trees here in Florida and should be ripening soon. Your ice cream sounds delicious.
Marcellina
Oooh, nice! Here in Australia I’ve got a store of mangoes in my freezer. I have to wait a little while before they are back on the trees again. Enjoy!
Robyn Gleason
Ice cream is my guilty pleasure so I zoned in on this recipe of yours, Marcellina. So fabulous! I love mangoes as well so this is a no brainer. So nice to land on such a beautiful site. Ok, I’m off to explore more!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
I love the new look! You’re looking gorgeous Marcella darling!! 😀 And this is just the treat for this week’s heat.
Marcellina In Cucina
Thank you Lorraine! It’s a bit of a work in progress. There is so much to learn but I think I have a renewed passion. The ice cream helps, of course!