Description
Cool down with Vegan Mango Coconut Ice-Cream Bars, featuring a creamy mango center and a chocolate coconut shell.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients for the mango layer
- 80g of mango puree
- 20g of desiccated coconut
Ingredients for the ice-cream
- 110g of cashew nuts (soaked and drained, see notes)
- 90g of coconut cream (see notes)
- 20g of mango puree
- 1/2 tablespoon of vanilla bean paste
- 90g of dairy-free milk
Ingredients for the chocolate shell
- 250g of dairy-free white chocolate
- Desiccated coconut
- Mint leaves (decoration)
- Orange food gel
Instructions
Method (mango puree)
- In a nonstick pan, add in the mango puree over low heat on the hob for 5-8 minutes, stirring frequently. This will evaporate any excess moisture and thicken the puree for piping (DO NOT BURN!).
- Once it’s thickened, remove from the heat and allow to cool fully. Transfer the cooled mango puree into a piping bag and snip off the tip.
- Pipe the thickened puree into the ice-cream moulds (refer to video for example). Sprinkle with desiccated coconut. Place in the fridge before adding on the ice-cream filling.
Method (ice-cream)
- The cashew nuts will need to be soaked overnight in water. See notes (at the bottom of the recipe card) for more details.
- Add the soaked then drained cashews into a blender along with the coconut cream, mango, vanilla and dairy-free milk. Blend this until smooth and creamy.
- Equally pour the ice-cream mixture into the ice-cream moulds, on-top of the mango. Tap the mould to remove any air bubbles. Add in the ice-cream sticks.
- Place the ice-creams in the freezer and allow to set, appropriately 8 hours or preferably overnight.
Method (chocolate shell)
- Break up the dairy-free white chocolate into a heat-proof bowl, place the bowl over a saucepan filled 3/4 with water and place on the hob over medium heat to melt the chocolate (this is called a bain-marie. You can microwave on high until melted. Give it a stir every 30 seconds to make sure it doesn’t burn. Stir in a tiny drop of orange food gel (not a liquid food colour as this will split the chocolate). I’ve linked the gel i recommend here.
- Pour the melted chocolate into a glass or jar, large / deep enough to dunk the ice-creams.
- While the ice-creams are frozen, un-mould and dunk them into the chocolate, allowing any excess to drip off.
- Once coated, lay flat on a baking tray or chopping board lined with baking paper. While the chocolate is wet, sprinkle with coconut.
- Return to the freezer until the chocolate is set, then remove from the freezer 5-10 minutes before serving.
- Optional: Serve with a mint leaf on top to resemble a mango.
- Store in the freezer and tuck in!
Notes
Soak the cashews before use – Allow the cashews to soak in a bowl of water for a few hours before using. You could even soak them overnight. This will allow them to blend creamy without bits in the batter.
Store the ice-creams in a air tight container in the freezer. Best enjoyed within 3-4 weeks.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: ice-cream
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American