coconut mango ice cream
I’m going to warn you right now, I’m going through a homemade ice cream phase. I made this one last week and as we speak, I have another custard chilling in the fridge… Brace yourself for the frozen onslaught!
I was practically forced into making this one — by the sheer volume of mangoes that has inundated us this month. I’m so glad I did — this coconut mango ice cream is tropical and satisfying with chewy bits of sweetened coconut and nuggets of perfectly ripe mango.
In other words, a winner! My tasters whole-heartedly approved. Adding corn syrup to the mango puree prevents it from being icy and adds to the creamy-ness factor. And isn’t that what ice cream is supposed to be?
Beat together the egg yolks and sugar until light yellow and creamy, then add the cornstarch and beat again.
Bring the coconut milk, cream and milk to a simmer in a heavy pot and then in a slow steady stream, whisk the hot milk into the eggs. Make sure the milk isn’t too hot, otherwise the eggs will scramble.
To ensure a silky consistency, place a strainer over a clean bowl and pour the custard mixture through to remove any egg solids. Swirl in some coconut extract for deeper tropical notes.
Add the mango puree to the custard and stir to combine, then refrigerate until very cold.
Toast the remaining coconut and finely dice some more mango to add to the ice cream.
Pour the custard into the ice cream machine and let it work its magic. About halfway through the freezing process, stir in the mango chunks and coconut.
That’s it. Transfer the ice cream to a freezer container and give it a few hours to firm up before serving this decadent frozen wonder.
A scoop of this luscious frozen treat is a welcome reprieve on a hot day. And while it’s great on its own, I like to tuck in a few wedges of mango and sprinkle with extra toasted coconut.
This batch was gone within a day.
But that’s ok. I’ve got more mangoes…
wanna bite?
A good way to put your mangoes to use! This tropical blend of coconut and mangoes is creamy and lush! Good luck stopping at one scoop!
- 4 ripe mangos divided
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
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Peel and seed 3 mangoes. Chop the mango and measure out about 2 cups of mango. Transfer the mango to a heavy duty blender or food processor and add the lime juice, corn syrup and salt. Blend or process until smooth. If the mango is particularly pulpy, pour the puree through a strainer to remove any fibrous pieces. You should have about 1 3/4 -2 cups of mango puree.
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Add egg yolks to a medium mixing bowl. Beat sugar into the egg yolks until thick and pale yellow. Beat in the cornstarch and set aside.
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Bring the milk, coconut milk and heavy cream to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and whisk the hot milk into the egg mixture in a slow, steady stream until well combined. Pour the milk mixture back into the saucepan. Heat over low heat stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or whisk until mixture thickens. Don't let it boil or the eggs will scramble. Remove the custard from the heat. Set a strainer over a large bowl and pour the custard through the strainer to remove any egg solids. Let the custard cool slightly. Stir in the coconut extract. Add the mango puree and stir to combine. Cover the custard with plastic wrap and refrigerate until very cold or overnight.
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Stir the chilled custard before proceeding.
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Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Place the flaked coconut onto a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 6-10 minutes until coconut is lightly browned. Remove from oven and set aside.
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Peel and seed the remaining mango and dice into 1/4" cubes - you should have about 1 cup of fruit.
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Freeze the ice cream according to your ice cream maker's manufacturer's instructions. When the ice cream is semi frozen, add the toasted coconut and mango chunks to the ice cream and allow the machine to mix in the ingredients.
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When finished the ice cream will be soft and ready to eat. For firmer ice cream, transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze at least two hours or overnight.
What a great recipe for ice-cream! I don’t want to use corn syrup. Can you recommend an alternative?
You could skip the corn syrup all together, but the ice cream might be a little icier. Other suggestions (though, I haven’t tried them) would be maple syrup or a simple syrup — equal parts water and sugar — boiled until the sugar dissolved. If you try either one, let me know how it goes!
Thanks! I’m trying to stay away from refined sugars so will try maple syrup and let you know!
OMG! My two favorite flavors put together in an ice cream!
This sounds so good!! I love coconut, I love mango, and I love ice cream. Despite how hard I think making ice cream can be, this recipe seems to make it approachable and easy enough 🙂
Thanks, Nicole! Glad you approve!
I definitely want this!! I love Mango in absolutely ANYTHING and Mango season is here too! It’s perfect timing 🙂
Don’t I know it, Dini!
I LOVE how you used coconut milk in this recipe. Mango coconut is one of my favorite combinations and now I sooooo wanna try this recipe! My family will go crazy over this!
It didn’t last in our house! Hope you like it!
Cant wait to try this when mango is in season later this year.
You had me at mango and coconut milk. The best 2 ingredients in my good book :). Love them.
Mangoes are all over the place here, so this just makes sense!
There are few desserts better than homemade ice cream. This sounds great – I’ll have to give it a whirl!
Especially if you like these tropical flavors.
This looks so delicious and creamy. Perfect flavour combo.
We’ve got mangoes coming out of our ears — so this was a necessity!
My daughter loves mango ice cream from her years in Hawaii. I will pin this one for her to make at home! thanks for sharing!
Oh, wow! I’ve never been to Hawaii – but it’s on my bucket list!
mamma mia! my summer nights will never be the same again! can I use other starches? thanks1
I’ve never tried it with other starches. Are you gluten free?
I’ve had an ice cream maker on the shelf for years and never use it. You’re inspiring me to give it a try! Mango and coconut are two of my favorite flavors, and your ice cream must be incredible! I look forward to your next flavors too. 🙂
Get out that ice cream maker!
Lisa – I love your step-by-step directions. I was thinking about making a mango based ice cream/popsicle. Will use your ideas.
Thanks so much, I’m glad you like the format. This would be awesome as a popsicle!