Meatless Monday: Vegan Mango Ice Cream Recipe

RG Enriquez is back this week with another healthy offering for you to try at home!

Although it’s easy to just buy ice cream at a store, there’s something about it being homemade that makes it more special.

To decide on the flavor, I went for my ultimate childhood favorite: mango. This flavor is one of the most popular ones in the Philippines, along with jackfruit (langka), macapuno, ube, and corn.

NOTES:

• The mango ice cream recipe requires an ice cream maker.
• I used coconut cream as the base instead of soy or almond, which resulted to a gelato like texture: creamy!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cans of coconut cream
• 1/2 cup agave syrup (and another 1/4 cup agave to mix with the mangoes)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp arrowroot powder or kudzu powder,  mixed in 2 tbsp water
• 2 cups frozen mango chunks (and another cup for garnish-optional), thawed
• 3 tbsp vegan butter
• a pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a medium pot, simmer the coconut cream over medium heat.
2. Add the salt and and vegan butter.
3. Add the arrowroot powder and stir until it’s well incorporated. Turn off the heat. Let it cool. After about 20 minutes, you could put it in the fridge to cool faster.
4. In a separate pot, heat the agave and maple syrup. Reduce until it’s only 3/4 cup. Turn off the heat and let it cool. Like the coconut cream, after about 20 minutes, you could put the syrup in the fridge to cool faster.
5. Use the other 1/4 cup agave to mix with the mango chunks. Grind the sweetened mangoes in a food processor (don’t pulse, you’d still want bits for some texture).
6. Add the coconut cream and agave mixture to the food processor and continue to grind or chop. You should have a smooth, creamy texture.
7. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and freeze for 2-3 hours.
8. Put the mixture in an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
9. You’re done! You should end up with a gelato style homemade vegan mango ice cream!

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Ms. RG Enriquez is a recipe developer and blogger at AstigVegan.com. She cooks and writes about vegan Filipino food, to prove that Filipino food can be vegan, healthy, and delicious-without losing its soul.

You can also follow her on Twitter – @AstigVegan