Mangoes and Cream ice cream

Aren’t Mangoes the most summery fruit you could think of? OK aside from perhaps Pineapples but even the look of a Mango resembles that of the sun. So in an effort to survive the hot Australian weather, I decided to make a Mangoes and Cream ice cream. I had the backing of my husband, a fervent mango lover from way back, who would tell me every day while the mangoes were ripening on the windowsill that “Today is the day!”. I ignored his pointed comments and waited until they were actually ripe.

My ice cream maker is the most used gadget this summer, for not only can it help make friends and influence people, it allows me to keep my husband happy with an array of frozen goodies. And believe me, mentioning it to guests will induce childlike squeals of happiness in adult or child, especially once they’re slurping down some freshly churned ice cream.

One of my favourite ice cream bars is the Weiss Mangoes and Cream bars and this is my effort to replicate the lovely flavour of these. If I weren’t trying to make it like those bars, I’d probably swirl through a bit of thick but still slightly runny mango syrup right at the end before I set it in the freezer just because I find those luscious fruit swirls irresistible. I made these with slightly less sugar although if you like your ice creams very sweet you could certainly add more. It would also depend on how ripe and sweet your mangoes are so doing a taste test before churning wouldn’t go astray and it’s hardly a hardship. As for the Mermaid on the side of the cup? That’s how I’d like to be, arms resting on the side of a pool round about now.

Mangoes and cream ice cream

  • 1 1/3 cup of mango flesh (about two smallish-medium sized mangoes, I used R2E2 Mangoes as they’re not stringy)
  • 2/3-1 cup of caster sugar (I used 2/3 of a cup but use more if you like your ice cream sweeter)
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2/3 cup orange juice
  • 2/3 cup thickened cream

1. Place all ingredients except for cream in a blender jug and whizz until smooth. Stir in cream (although you don’t have to do this too well if you’re using an ice cream maker as the churning will mix the cream in).

2. Place in an ice cream maker and churn for about 25 minutes. If you like soft serve dispense from then. If you want a scoopable ice cream, using a spatula scoop out and put in the freezer to freeze a bit further.

3. If you don’t have an ice cream maker, freeze the mixture overnight and let ripen in the fridge for about 20 minutes before serving.

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45 Comments | Add your own

  • 1. grace | February 8th, 2009 at 7:13 am | #

    this is like a fancified dreamsicle, the ice cream novelty of my youth. awesome. i’m loving your little mermaid lady too. :)

  • 2. Kathy | February 8th, 2009 at 7:32 am | #

    I loove the Weiss Mango bar too so I am definitely going to try out your recipe when summer arrives :D

  • 3. snooky doodle | February 8th, 2009 at 7:35 am | #

    this ice cream looks so selicious and creamy. Pity I don’t have an ice cream machine. I agree with you mango are so summery :)

  • 4. Sophie | February 8th, 2009 at 8:21 am | #

    Lorraine, this mango cream ice – cream looks superb! Thanks, I will have to get fresh mangoes at the local Zuidmarket in Brussels on Sunday!

  • 5. Barbara | February 8th, 2009 at 8:48 am | #

    I wonder if we can get mangoes at our market this time of year. This looks so great!

  • 6. Karen | February 8th, 2009 at 10:05 am | #

    Aah god bless the Weiss bars! Ad regarding the pool…you and me both :)

  • 7. Rosa | February 8th, 2009 at 10:40 am | #

    A delicious ice cream! Very refreshing… Great flavor!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

  • 8. Sara | February 8th, 2009 at 11:37 am | #

    This looks amazing, I don’t believe I’ve ever had mango ice cream before!

  • 9. Johanna | February 8th, 2009 at 11:59 am | #

    I’ve heard people get delirious about mango but I have never understood its charms – but I could be swayed by the charms of an icecream maker and a nice fruity icecream on some of the hot days we have had recently!

  • 10. reddoorread | February 8th, 2009 at 12:08 pm | #

    NQN, these icecream posts…yum. killin me softly.

  • 11. Bean Sprout | February 8th, 2009 at 3:08 pm | #

    I tried Weiss Mangoes and Cream bar before, like it also…

    Now u make me wanna buy the ice cream machine lol

  • 12. Angela | February 8th, 2009 at 4:40 pm | #

    Ooooh, delish!! Sweet, sweet mangos, how heavenly… I made some ice-cream on Friday, but unfortunately left my ice-cream maker back in the UK so had to do it the old fashioned way. Can’t wait to eat it, but I’m saving it for next Saturday ;)

  • 13. Not Quite Nigella | February 8th, 2009 at 9:51 pm | #

    Hi grace-Why fantastic, so glad to have evoked a nice childhood memory :)

    Hi Kathy-I used to go through them sooo quickly. They’re frightfully addictive aren’t they :lol:

    Hi snooky doodle-I think you could do this without an ice cream maker although I admit it is easier with an ice cream maker :D

    Hi Sophie-Wonderful, thankyou so much! Please let me know what you think of it :)

    Hi Barbara-You know I think you could even use frozen mangoes for this as they end up frozen anyway :)

    Hi Karen-Yes how hot is it now? Actually just in the last half hour a cold southerly wind below through *phew!*

    Hi Rosa-Thanks so much, it’s good weather for ice cream nowadays :)

    Hi Sara-Oh it’s wonderful stuff! Incredible in summer too :D

    Hi Johanna-Aww really? Well this might be able to persuade you (I hope ;) . Hope you guys are ok, I keep hearing about the terrible fires in Victoria!

    Hi reddoorred-Terribly sorry I don’t mean to, I mean merely to entice :)

    Hi Bean Sprout-I can say with certainty that it was well worth buying for Summer. Winter maybe not but this Summer we’ve made so much ice cream :lol:

    Hi Angela-Oh wonderful! What flavour did you make? :D

  • 14. yaelian | February 9th, 2009 at 12:46 am | #

    What a delicious looking ice cream Lorraine! I love mangoes too, but here we have to wait till summer until we see them again. My ice cream maker is one of my favourite kitchen appliances and in use round the year.Come mango time, and I will make mango ice cream, thanks for the recipe :-)

  • 15. pigpigscorner | February 9th, 2009 at 2:31 am | #

    Mangoes and cream bars??? I’m dying to know what they taste like! You ice-cream looks really smooth and creamy…yummy, I wish I can get some really nice mangoes here.

  • 16. Nazarina A | February 9th, 2009 at 4:39 am | #

    Ooooh la la! Heh even though it is winter here with the snow flying all over the place, I would have your supreme mango ice cream than warm cocoa!!!

  • 17. Blond Duck | February 9th, 2009 at 6:01 am | #

    I love the little mermaid hanging off the cup!

  • 18. Bren | February 9th, 2009 at 6:44 am | #

    yum yum yum! i love mango as it’s my favorite fruit!! great looking ice cream!

  • 19. Christie @ fig&cherry | February 9th, 2009 at 10:05 am | #

    You’re killing me! I’m craving mangoes something stupid while I’m here in London… dying to get back and the last ones of the season.

  • 20. Cakelaw | February 9th, 2009 at 1:33 pm | #

    I love the pleated cupcake cup and the mermaid – both so cute. And the icrecream – superb! I am a Toowoomba girl – home of Weis icecream bars. My favourite is the original fruit bar.

  • 21. Not Quite Nigella | February 9th, 2009 at 9:25 pm | #

    Hi yaelin-Wonderful! Yes an ice cream maker makes Summer so enjoyable but that’s great that you get all year round use! :)

    Hi pigpigscorner-The bars are delicious and thoroughly addictive :lol: Thankyou so much!

    Hi Nazarina-Aww thankyou so much! That’s very sweet of you to say :)

    Hi Blond Duck-she’s very cute isn’t she! :P

    Hi Bren-Ahh if you love mango, dare I say that you’ll really like this ice cream :D

    Hi Christie-Aww not long until you’re back home and in the land of juicy mangoes :)

    Hi Cakelaw-Thanks so much! :) Ooh lucky you, I’d love to live near there for easy access!

  • 22. Jude | February 11th, 2009 at 2:51 am | #

    Glad to know I’m not the only one who uses homemade ice cream to influence people. Works every time.
    I thought the mermaid was a lizard or something :)

  • 23. Shannan | February 11th, 2009 at 3:00 pm | #

    My girlfriend makes a delightful mango icecream slice which is so easy. She whips 600 ml of cream with one can of condensed milk and then adds 1 or 2 pureed mangos (you can use canned or frozen). She then lines a rectangle cake tin with whole Malt biscuits (I think they are Arnott’s?), spreads the cream mixture over then finishes with another layer of biscuits and freezes the lot until firm. If you get the biscuits in the right position you can then slice between the biscuits and have individual ‘icecream’ sandwiches.

  • 24. Not Quite Nigella | February 11th, 2009 at 9:54 pm | #

    Hi Jude-It certainly works doesn’t it! :lol: Haha I think she’d be offended at that :P

    Hi Shannan-That sounds like a great idea and I like the idea of dispensing with cups and bowl and using the biscuits as sandwiches. Anything that reduces washing up is good as far as I’m concerned! :)

  • 25. David | December 23rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm | #

    I used a cup of cream rather than 2/3rd and whipped it until soft peaks, but otherwise followed your recipe.

    Less Weiss bar like, more Gelato like….

    Wow. Heaven.

  • 26. Hilary | January 18th, 2012 at 12:45 pm | #

    Hi All I made this yesterday morning with lots of left over mangoes. I didn’t have any orange juice so I just left it out. I don’t have a ice cream maker, so what I did every 45mins I whipped it with hand beaters, I did this 3 times, it turned out fantastic. I also put some in some ice blocks moulds left these for at least 24 hours. The kids and the other half loved it. Great recipe would have posted a photo but they where all too quick to eat the ice cream.

  • 27. Kirsty E | August 1st, 2012 at 10:08 am | #

    It taste so good.:)

  • 28. Not Quite Nigella | August 1st, 2012 at 3:44 pm | #

    Hi Kirsty! I’m so glad that you liked it! :D

  • 29. kacy | November 11th, 2012 at 4:32 pm | #

    Give this on 5 stars. Taste great, really easy to make, love it.

  • 30. Jacqui | November 11th, 2012 at 4:49 pm | #

    This sounds so good, I am a huge fan of mangoes & will definitely have to try this recipe!
    Just out of curiousity what ice cream maker do you use?

  • 31. Not Quite Nigella | November 11th, 2012 at 6:50 pm | #

    Hi Jacqui! I used a Cuisinart ice cream maker but you can also use any frozen bowl ice cream maker :D

  • 32. Ellie | November 26th, 2012 at 2:13 pm | #

    Thanks so much for this recipe! It was so easy and delicious.

  • 33. Luke | December 16th, 2012 at 2:11 pm | #

    Wow, thanks so much for this recipe! I have always loved the Mango Weis Bars. I don’t think you could get any closer than this to the real thing! Plus it’s a good use for any extra mangoes that need to be eaten.
    Perfect for a nice hot summers day :)

  • 34. Christine | December 21st, 2012 at 5:33 pm | #

    I also just made this mango icecream recipe, a double mix as my machine is a larger one. It is really delicious. I needed some freezer space as too many frozen mangoes, forgot about having to put the icecream back in the freezer. D’uh! But value added mangoes this time.

  • 35. Bec | January 3rd, 2013 at 4:19 pm | #

    Hi, I was just wondering, how much ice-cream does this recipe make? I’ve got a 2L ice-cream maker, will a single mix be enough?

  • 36. Not Quite Nigella | January 3rd, 2013 at 9:34 pm | #

    Hi Bec! That should be enough. I think from memory it makes about a litre or less than that.

  • 37. Kristie | January 16th, 2013 at 12:10 pm | #

    My kids and I made this ice cream yesterday and it is yum! We don’t have an ice cream maker so just gave it a good mix with the stick-blender, and it turned out great. We each just had a bowl full for morning tea. Super easy to make (the kids are very hands on!) and very much like the Weis bars in taste (we live about half and hour from Toowoomba, so know them well). This is the first recipe I’ve tried from your site, but it won’t be the last! Thanks from me, my 4.5 yr old son and my 2.5 yr old daughter.

  • 38. Not Quite Nigella | January 16th, 2013 at 12:12 pm | #

    Hi Kristie! Oh that’s fabulous that it can be done with a stick blender-thanks for sharing that with us and it’s comments like this that are so helpful. I’m so glad that you liked it and I hope you like the other recipes! :D

  • 39. Janelle | February 1st, 2013 at 1:10 am | #

    Hi – just wanted to let you know I just made my first ever batch of ice-cream, following your recipe. It was out of this world, and had guests leaving promising to buy ice cream makers of their own. Thank you, NQN! New to your blog also, loving it.

  • 40. Not Quite Nigella | February 1st, 2013 at 11:37 am | #

    Hi Janelle! Thanks so much for your lovely feedback! I’m so glad that you and your guests loved it! Aww thanks so much, I hope you enjoy it :D

  • 41. Sally | February 8th, 2013 at 1:04 pm | #

    This is a great recipe – many thanks! I’ve been making it over the summer and it’s always received with delight. I especially like the simplicity (no eggs/custard etc) and the resulting fresh, luxurious but not sickeningly rich taste and feel.

  • 42. Janelle | February 8th, 2013 at 11:25 pm | #

    I have just made this ice cream for the second time. If I was still in high school I would cut photos out of it and stick them to the front of my maths folder.

  • 43. Not Quite Nigella | February 9th, 2013 at 8:17 pm | #

    Hi Janelle! Hehe I love it! Thanks so much for the wonderful feedback and I’m so pleased that you like it :D

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