This 5-minute Creamy Mango Ice Cream is made with four simple ingredients, is healthy and low in added sugar, and can be made in your Vita-mix or food processor. It’s ready instantly–no freezing time required!
Are your kids out of school yet? Both of mine are on summer break and we are in full-on summer mode over here. You know what that means. Pool days, sibling bickering, and…ice cream!
Ice cream is as much a part of summer as running bare foot through the sprinkler, sand castles on the beach, and barbecue dinners. Did you know you can make your own healthy ice cream at home in about 5 minutes?
Now, let me be clear about one thing. I let my kids have the “real stuff” when it comes to ice cream. I’m not so strict with their food intake that I ban the full-sugar dairy ice cream from the ice cream shoppe. On the other hand, I don’t let our summers be filled with those kinds of treats every day. I try to teach my kids that those are once-in-a-while foods and we reserve them for special days.
The rest of the days? We make our own healthy treats that they seem to enjoy just as much! Who needs to have the full-sugar ice cream everyday when you have a healthy alternative that can satisfy your sweet tooth and ice cream cravings?
This Creamy Mango Ice Cream is so easy to make, it’s ready nearly instantly! You just need four simple (vegan) ingredients and a high-powered blender or food processor. I use my Vitamix for this and it works perfectly and clean up is even easier! I highly recommend the Vitamix blender.
Recipe Ingredients–What You Need
- 3 cups frozen mango chunks
- 1/2 cup canned coconut milk (full-fat recommended)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoons agave nectar (or liquid sweetener of choice such as honey or maple syrup), to taste
- pinch of salt (optional)
How to Make Mango Ice Cream
- Place all ingredients in your high-powered blender or food processor.
- Process until you get a smooth and creamy mixture and there are no more mango chunks. Do not over process or it will begin to melt. If you are using a Vitamix, you will need to use your tamper stick.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
I hope your summer days are carefree, relaxing, fun, and filled with this healthy creamy mango ice cream!
Want another healthy dessert that doesn’t require your oven? Try these (vegan and gluten free!) No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars!
Print5-Minute Creamy Mango Ice Cream
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This 5-minute Creamy Mango Ice Cream is made with four simple ingredients, is healthy and low in added sugar, and can be made in your Vita-mix or food processor. It’s ready instantly–no freezing time required!
Ingredients
- 3 cups frozen mango chunks
- 1/2 cup canned coconut milk (full-fat recommended)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2–4 tablespoons agave nectar (or liquid sweetener of choice such as honey or maple syrup), to taste
- pinch of salt (optional)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in your high-powered blender or food processor.
- Process until you get a smooth and creamy mixture and there are no more mango chunks. Do not over process or it will begin to melt. If you are using a Vitamix, you will need to use your tamper stick.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Category: dessert
- Method: blender
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 24.1g
- Sodium: 77.6mg
- Fat: 6.5g
- Saturated Fat: 5.5g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 1.6g
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Sarah says
The kids and I are loving it! Thank for such a quick and easy dessert
Maryea says
You’re welcome! I appreciate the review!
Charla says
Is the 3 cup recipe considered just one serving?
Sarah says
I just made this tonight as I needed a healthier option of ice cream and I used 1% milk instead of coconut milk and it tasted delicious
shaz says
Im making this for a food tech at school and am about to try it out tomorrow!
Can’t wait.. healthy, takes 5 minutes.. sounds awesome and delicious!
(the only problem is mangoes arent in season so i have to buy the frozen mango in a bag…)
Maryea says
Let me know how it goes!
Aggy says
Too sweet for my de-sugared palate. Ripe mangoes very sweet on their own, and with the lushness of full fat coconut milk. . .already decadent, yum! Thank you though.
Maryea says
You can just leave the extra sweetener out! 🙂
Tia says
Just made this using pineapple. It’s delicious. So creamy and yummy.
Maryea says
We love it using pineapple also!
aichi says
Hey, thank you for the recipe. But unfortunately this recipe didn’t work out for because when I finished making it , it turned out to be all watery and yea..how could I fix that?
Maryea says
You may have processed it too much. If that happens, you can put it in a container and freeze it for a few hours!
Lisa Ruiz says
Thank you for this simple receipt. Teaching my girls they can have sweets the natural way. Rhanks a bunch.
Maryea says
You are so welcome. 🙂
Jeff says
Would this work with fresh mangoes and using an ice cream machine?
Maryea says
I’ve never tried that so I’m not sure! Sorry.
Jeff says
Hi
Can you make this using fresh mangoes in an ice cream machine?
Joel says
This worked great! My local grocery carries half-cup (well…technically, 250 mL) tetra-bricks of shelf-stable coconut cream, and I used dark brown sugar. “Let’s never buy ice cream again” was my wife’s response after tasting it.
Maryea says
I love that!! 🙂
Trish says
Do you have any suggestions for a substitute for the coconut milk? I don’t care for the coconut flavor. Would cow’s milk work?
Maryea says
If you use whole cow’s milk it will work. The creaminess comes from the fat, so low-fat milk doesn’t work as well.
lauren s says
I normally need something chocolatey to satisfy my dessert craving, but this really hit the spot! It was very easy to make, and I divided it into 4 containers to freeze and enjoy later. Tastes even better than (and is for sure healthier than) haagen dazs mango sorbet. Will definitely make again!! Thanks!
Maryea says
You’re welcome! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this, Lauren. 🙂
Wendy Nordli says
Made this last night for company. It was so quick, easy, and most of all delicious!!!
Maryea says
I’m so glad to hear you liked this, Wendy!
Anna Paniagua says
Just made this for my husband – he loves mangos- and he said it was the greatest thing he’d ever tasted! Thx for such a delicious recipe ♡
Maryea says
So glad to hear that, Anna! 🙂
Laura Williams says
Can this be made ahead of time? Celebrating 5 birthdays tomorrow and need to make thing ahead of time
Maryea says
Yes, you’ll just need to keep it in the freezer. Enjoy!
Lori says
What are other things to make ice cream how you do it. Need more recipe please
Alex says
Made it for my kids today and they loved it. Very easy!
Maryea says
So glad to hear that, Alex! 🙂
Vicky says
Are you able to freeze this once you have made it? I would like to put it in ice block moulds
Maryea says
Yes, but it gets really hard, so it needs to thaw a few minutes before it is scoopable.
MeCooks says
Thank you for this recipe, looks yummy.
Maryea says
You’re welcome!
Kate says
Yum! This looks so delicious and creamy.
Now I just need to get over this cold so I can justify making this… 🙂
Maryea says
Summer colds are the worst! Feel better.