These mango dessert cups require absolutely no cooking
This is a fun, fresh twist on a fruit-focused dessert, says Ellie Krieger
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Your support makes all the difference.This refreshing, no-cook dessert is all about the mango, showcasing the fruit’s vibrant colour, tropical flavour and inherent sweetness, while embellishing it just enough to make for an extra-special treat. Besides being simple to prepare, all the ingredients can be kept on hand in your cupboard and freezer, so it is ultraconvenient, too.
All you need to do is blend chunks of fresh or frozen (and defrosted) mango with light coconut milk until smooth, then stir that mixture with just enough dissolved gelatin so that, once set in the refrigerator, it becomes a softly bound, creamy, puddinglike dessert. If your mango is sweet enough, you won’t need any added sugar, which is a nutritional plus, but you can always blend in a touch of honey or your sweetener of choice to taste.
Once set in individual serving cups, the pastel-coloured “puddings” are topped with finely diced mango and a snow-white sprinkle of shredded coconut, beautifully announcing what’s underneath, for a fruit-focused dessert with a fun, fresh twist.
Mango dessert cups
Serves: 6
Active time: 15 minutes | Total time: 15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours chilling time
These no-cook dessert cups are a simple blend of mango and light coconut milk, bound together ever so softly with gelatin, so it sets up pudding-like. If your mango is sweet enough, you won’t need any added sugar, but you can always blend in a little honey or your sweetener of choice to taste. Served in individual cups topped with finely diced mango and a snow-white sprinkle of shredded coconut, it's a fruit-focused dessert with a fun, fresh twist.
Make ahead: The dessert needs to be made at least 3 hours in advance of serving.
Ingredients:
2 tsp unflavoured gelatin
80ml boiling water
450g fresh or frozen mango chunks, divided (see note)
240ml light coconut milk
Honey, to taste (optional)
30g unsweetened shredded coconut, for garnish
Method:
In a medium bowl, cover the gelatin with boiling water and immediately stir until it's dissolved.
In the blender pitcher, combine 340g of the mango with the coconut milk and blend until smooth. Add honey to taste, if desired, and blend to incorporate. Add the gelatin mixture to the blender and pulse a few times to combine.
Divide the mixture among six (170-230g) ramekins or jars. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.
Finely dice the remaining mango. Top each cup with a sixth of the diced mango, sprinkle with the coconut and serve.
Note: If using frozen mango, defrost first.
How to store: Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Nutrition information per serving | Calories: 76; total fat: 3g; saturated fat: 2g; cholesterol: 0mg; sodium: 4mg; carbohydrates: 12g; dietary fibre: 1g; sugar: 11g; protein: 1g.
This analysis is an estimate based on available ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s or nutritionist’s advice.
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