Mango Ice Cream
Mango Ice Cream is a delightful tropical dessert with a refreshing, rich and fruity flavor. Mango Ice Cream is an quick and easy recipe needing few ingredients. This is sure to be a crowd pleaser. I like to make this ice cream using fresh mangoes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh mango pulp
- 1 tbsp lime zest
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp corn starch (arrowroot)
Instructions
- Peel and slice the mango and scrape out the pulp from the seed.
- Mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water.
- Boil heavy cream, cornstarch mix, and sugar over medium-high heat. Stir continuously otherwise cornstarch will become lumpy.
- After cream mix comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low, and then cook for an addition 2 minutes.
- Let it cool.
- Mix in mango pulp, lime juice, and lime zest to the cream mix.
- Transfer the mixture into a bowl or container to freeze; the container shouldn’t be very deep. I like using a glass bowl with a lid.
- After about 2 hours remove the ice cream from the freezer and mix it until its smooth, this will give it a creamy texture.
- At this point you can choose to freeze the ice cream in the same bowl or freeze the ice cream in individual serving cups.
- Ice cream will take 6 to 8 hours to freeze.
Notes
Serving Suggestion
Serve ice cream with slice of freshly sliced mangoes and few pieces of sliced almonds.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Didina
March 31, 2016 at 7:11 amHi Manjula,
I made this recipe two times, with these modifications: I used the fat part of canned coconut milk instead of heavy cream, because I wanted it to taste more tropical, and substituted cornstarch with less than half a teaspoon of carob seed flour (I might increase the amount a little), as it is the favorite thickener of ice cream makers here in Italy. I used my grandma’s ice cream machine to make it, it came out good and soft, and stays quite soft even in the freezer. Next time I’ll add a little more carob seed flour and put less sugar per my taste (I also prefer muscovado sugar because of caramel taste) – about 100 grams (half a cup) .
Thank you for the recipe, it’s a good base for fruit-based ice creams that don’t taste watery – Didina
Didina
March 31, 2016 at 7:14 amI also forgot -can I add fresh shredded coconut in the mix or will it turn out hard and freeze in the freezer?
Manjula Jain
March 31, 2016 at 10:04 amDidina, thank you for sharring, I did not know about carob, so I google very interesting, I will like to experiment with it
Didina
April 2, 2016 at 6:53 amI am very happy I could help you, to be more clear there are two types of carob flours: carob pulp flour, which is similar but different from chocolate (it tastes more beany), and carob seed or bean flour, which is off-white and the thickener I use. Carob pulp can be used in place of cocoa instead, I use it in milk with some sugar to make breakfast.
Manjula Jain
April 2, 2016 at 10:36 pmDidina, Thank you
Saumya
July 6, 2015 at 8:39 amHello Manjula Aunty,
I want to try this recipe, how much is 1 cup cream in grams/ml. My 1 cup is usually 200ml, but your quantity looks a little more. please guide. Thanks a lot for all the wonderful recipes.
Manjula Jain
July 6, 2015 at 9:19 amSaumya, google is a good way to check these measurement, I have made measuring cups and spoons my standard, because every ingredient can way differently
Komal
June 29, 2015 at 8:51 amIn this recipe im adding vanilla essense but taste will be so cheap…. plz suggest me how i’ll removed this taste now…
Manjula Jain
June 29, 2015 at 11:47 pmKomal, I have no idea
madhu
June 26, 2014 at 4:49 amhi manjula ji…
can we substitute heavy cream with fresh homemade malai…..
Manjula Jain
June 26, 2014 at 7:49 amMadhu, that will be good.
kamla masalawalla
September 16, 2013 at 1:16 amHI MANJULABEN.
LOVE YOUR WEBSITE
LOVE YOUR RECIPES
MY QUESTION IS CAN I USE CANNED MANGO PULP FOR THIS RECIPE?
MANY THANKS
KAMLA MASALAWALLA
NEWZEALAND
ks
December 19, 2012 at 6:58 pmhi manjula…i would know if this recipe work with any fruit…like strawberries??..and thank you for your talent and love for cooking!
Manju Agarwal
August 3, 2012 at 4:26 amhi! The ice- cream looks delicious!! But i could not find heavy cream in the market, so can i use fresh cream?
Manjula Jain
August 3, 2012 at 9:33 pmManju Agarwal
Fresh cream will work.
Kin
July 19, 2012 at 7:12 pmHi Aunty , Thnaks alot for lovely recipes. I luv them. Just wanted to ask you can I use mango puree (From the market) rather than fresh mango???? And also can we use food processor for mixing it??
Thanks alot and kep[p up good work.
Kin
savita
July 3, 2012 at 11:31 pmhello aunty…your site is so so gud
thanks for this usefull stuff on internet
in this recipe what is this lime zest?
can i use sumthing else instead of it…?
MSharma
June 26, 2012 at 3:12 amDear Aunty,
In my neighbourhood i’m neither able to find cornstarch, nor arrowroot powder. Could you suggest any other alternative?
Manjula Jain
July 5, 2012 at 7:21 pmMSharma
Try adding 1/4 teaspoon of agar-agar (also known as lemon grass) powder after dissolving in water.
manisha
May 3, 2017 at 11:48 pmhi manjula
mena milk icecream me sugar caramliZed karke dali carmlized gyada hone se karvi ho gai please suggest me karvapan ko kam karne ka liya kya karu
Sharan
June 20, 2012 at 4:55 pmAunty,Can we use anything else instead of cornflour.In my place I don’t get it.Thanks
Manjula Jain
June 20, 2012 at 5:44 pmSharan
How about Arrow root powder
jasleen
June 11, 2012 at 12:18 pmhi aunty u are outstanding , thanks for too good recipes,can i use milk instead of heavy cream.
Swati
May 17, 2012 at 6:00 amHello Aunty!!
I am just loving the way of ur short and delicious way of cooking. I tried this icecream and it tasted too good. My husband is fond of icecreams and now I can give him something healthy and homemade to eat.
Please suggest some more icecream recipes using fresh seasonal fruits.
Swati
Swa
March 21, 2012 at 10:51 amC an we use cornflour .if so then how much. Is arrowroot powder better or cornflour
Manjula Jain
March 22, 2012 at 5:59 pmSwa,
Try arrowroot powder
radhika
March 19, 2012 at 7:07 amHi Manjula Aunty .. I am a big big fan of your style of cooking. Your recipes are so easy and very interesting. Most importantly you are so well organised.:-) I have a question on this recipe.I have not used heavy cream before.Do you have any suggestion on what brand of heavy cream to be used?(I am in US)Thanks!!
Manjula Jain
March 19, 2012 at 6:45 pmRadhika,
Any brand will work.
Julie Ann @ Buy Electric Shaver
March 16, 2012 at 6:52 amHello Manjula. I can’t wait to try this recipe. I am in the US and it’s about time to start enjoying ice cream again. One question, can you freeze in a metal bowl and get the same results as the glass bowl?
Manjula Jain
March 17, 2012 at 12:05 amJulie,
Metal bowl will work good.
manjit
March 4, 2012 at 9:21 amhello manjula aunti,
i will thanku for all the recepies.may God bless u and ur family.
Pinal
January 30, 2012 at 10:35 amThis recipe looks wonderful and I would love to try it soon. I wanted to know what is the reason for corn starch? What does it do to the ice cream?
Thank you so much.
Hansa Patel
December 10, 2011 at 2:25 pmGood afternoon Manjulaben,
We watch your kitchen show every weekend and learned lot of diferent indian dishes from it. We tried your recipe of Jalebi and it turned out really great. Thanks for the tips. We would appreciated if you make video on how to make Bombay Ice-Halwa ( thin chips).
Thank you
Aarti Sarkar
August 19, 2011 at 10:22 amI tried this recipe. turned out so wonderful.. better than that in found in market. It was very creamy and it was not at all icy. Thanks a lot Manjula Aunty !
Priyanka
August 17, 2011 at 9:57 amHello Manjula Aunty,
I follow the recipes on your website very often….I wanted to try making simple vanilla icecream…..so if i use ur recipe of mango icecream and omit out the mangoes and add vanilla essence will it be ok? And so i still have to add lemon juice and zest while making vanilla icecream? Will it affect the taste?
Manjula Jain
August 17, 2011 at 12:34 pmPriyanka,
I have never tried it. If you try please let us know the results.
Priyanka
August 26, 2011 at 7:14 amYes Aunty, Sorry for the late reply…..I did try the recipe with vanilla essence…..the texture and consistency were perfect just like the store bought vanilla icecream. I added 1 tsp of vanilla essence…should have reduced it to just 1/2 tsp since i think it affected the taste……also the icecream was very sweet….flavoured icecreams are usually sweet but vanilla ice cream is not so sweet…..hence next time i would add lesser sugar….but a great thanks to u atleast i know how to make a basic icecream….
Thanks
Swa
March 8, 2012 at 12:55 amPriyanka can u share your recipe with us. Can we add corn flour to this recipe because finding cornstarch in India is difficult
Sempa
August 3, 2011 at 7:11 amWhat is mean by Heavy cream.
Sejal
August 2, 2011 at 8:28 amHello Aunty,
Very nice recipe. I have couple of questions:
1. Can we use canned mango pulp?
2. When you mention “mix it’ after freezing for 2 hours, how to mix it? using a mixie or something else? I am asking you this question as I could not see the video, some problem with flash/youtube.
Thanks,
Sejal
Manjula Jain
August 2, 2011 at 8:57 amSejal,
You can use can mango pulp but you will need to adjust the sugar because can mango pulp has sugar added. You can mix the ice cream with using spoon.
Kiran
July 30, 2011 at 12:40 pmHi Aunty,
Wonderful site ! really helpful.. but I have a few questions about this recipe
What other fruits can we use in place of mangoes?
Also wouldnt the icecream be little icy.. slushy.. because of the water content of the fruit used?
Best regards,
Kiran
Manjula Jain
July 30, 2011 at 1:05 pmKiran,
I tried with pineapple and it tasted grate, I used can pineapple and drain the juice before I blended and it was not icy.
Kiran
July 31, 2011 at 4:54 amHey thanks Aunty… will definately try this one with pineapple
Kiran
August 29, 2011 at 9:53 amHi Aunty,
I made a Kiwi icecream.. turned out great… thanks again !!!
Rajashree
July 27, 2011 at 12:45 pmManjulaji’s great recipies on your site…Try this Mango Icecream Recipe..very less efforts..
Ingredients – 8 OZ Cool Whip Cream, 8OZ mango pulp (tin or you can buy ripe mangos), 8 oz swetened condensed milk, 8 oz evaporated milk.
Mix everything using a blender. Pour in a freezer safe container for 4 hours. Take out from freezer, thaw it (to brake the crystle formation )and then blend it again. Freeze it for 4 hours and you have delicious creamy icecream
ready!
pradnya
July 27, 2011 at 12:20 pmHi,
Wow the icecream looks yummy. I had never seen such a simple reciepe for icecream. Thanks for this. I am definately going to try out this icecream.
Thich nu Tinh Quang
July 26, 2011 at 7:09 pmThis sounds like the simplest recipe I’ve seen for ice cream. It sounds very tasty and I like the sound of the lime juice and zest.
As for the creaminess, market ice cream (unless it is organic) has all kinds of things in it that will make it creamy, but the most used is a type of warfarin, also used as rat poison and a blood thinner. I’d rather have less creamy than eat the poison sold in the markets.
Irene
July 26, 2011 at 3:23 amWhat could we substitute the mango for? Peach maybe?
Shalini Mittal
July 26, 2011 at 1:27 amHello Aunty,
This is a very good receipe, but i am in a doubt weather it comes out to be as creamy as we get it from the market, if not then what to add to have that softness. regards.
Jyotsna
July 25, 2011 at 6:24 pmHi Manjula aunty Can you please tell why did you add the lime juice and zest?
Thanks
Manjula Jain
July 25, 2011 at 8:47 pmJyotsna,
I like the touch of sourness and the flavor from zest, but both ingredients are not required.
Sasha
July 25, 2011 at 1:55 pmManjulaji, why did you add the lime juice and zest?
Manjula Jain
July 25, 2011 at 8:48 pmSasha,
I like the touch of sourness and the flavor from zest, but both ingredients are not required.
Priya
July 25, 2011 at 1:28 pmhello manjula ji in this recipe what are the other fruits i can use instead of mangoes because i cannot find fresh mangoes where i stay
vani
July 25, 2011 at 12:04 pmcan we use mango pulp bought from indian store… i mean the tin one.. pls let me know. thanks in advance.
Manjula Jain
July 25, 2011 at 12:12 pmVani,
You can, but the can mango pulp has sugar added so adjust the sugar.
Jayashree
July 25, 2011 at 11:47 amHi
Wow lovely recipe. I don’t have mangoes. Can I use banana or any other fruits. Do I still need to add lime juice & zest? Do let me know.
Thank you,
Jayashree
Manjula Jain
July 25, 2011 at 12:13 pmJayashree,
You can use banana but do add the lemon juice, zest is up to you.