28 Mango Desserts That Taste Like the Tropics
Sweet, tangy and exceptionally juicy—mango might just be the sexiest of the summer fruits, which is why we’ll be enjoying its tropical flavor in a variety of sweet treats while it’s in season. Here, a roundup of mango desserts that deliver a seriously delicious dose of tropical flavor.
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1. Mango Green Tea Pops
Time Commitment: 4 hours
Why We Love It: Vegan, gluten-free, sugar free
These Japanese-inspired mango and matcha popsicles are naturally sweetened and sinfully creamy.
2. Mango Lemon Bars
Time Commitment: 55 minutes
Why We Love It: <500 calories, kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser
Lemon bars are always a good idea, but add mango to the mix next time you’re craving this classic and you’ll be rewarded with a dessert that’s next-level delicious.
3. Mango Lassi Frozen Yogurt
Time Commitment: 50 minutes
Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, gluten-free, sugar free
Here, a recipe that gives mango lassi, a traditional Indian yogurt drink, a dreamy sorbet makeover. Whip some up and prepare to fall in love with fro-yo like it’s 1995.
4. Dreamy Creamy Mango Pops
Time Commitment: 5 hours
Why We Love It: Crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients
Coterie member Heidi Larsen uses flavored almond milk and yogurt to make her creamy, vanilla-scented mango popsicles…and let’s just say she’s onto something.
5. Strawberry-Mango Hawaiian Shave Ice
Time Commitment: 5 hours 30 minutes
Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, <500 calories
This frosty combo of coconut, strawberry and mango is the next best thing when an actual tropical vacay isn’t in the cards.
6. Mango Panna Cotta
Time Commitment: 8 hours 30 minutes
Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, no bake
Sweet cream (i.e., panna cotta) and mango come together to produce a no-bake dessert that’s as palate-pleasing as it is pretty.
7. Vegan Mango Ice Cream
Time Commitment: 1 hour 15 minutes
Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, vegan, <500 calories
Coconut cream stands in for milk in this mango ice cream recipe. Spoiler: The end result is so creamy and delicious that you definitely won’t miss the dairy.
8. Vegan Mango Piña Colada Smoothie
Time Commitment: 5 minutes
Why We Love It: vegan, <10 ingredients
Mango is better than booze and this twist on a virgin piña colada is proof.
9. Mango Papaya Smoothie
Time Commitment: 5 minutes
Why We Love It: Vegan, <500 calories
Presenting a 5-ingredient smoothie that tastes like the tropics and will satisfy your sweet tooth at any time of day.
10. Mango Sushi Donuts
Time Commitment: 50 minutes
Why We Love It: Crowd-pleaser, vegan
Sticky sushi rice is molded into a donut shape, topped with ripe mango and served with a swoon-worthy dip of agave and coconut milk to make a dessert that’s as delicious as it is whimsical.
11. No-Bake Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie
Time Commitment: 2 hours
Why We Love It: Special occasion-worthy, kid-friendly
Psst: This rustic pie recipe is just as tasty when ripe, in-season mango is the star of the show instead of blueberry.
12. Mango Creamsicle Smoothie Bowls
Time Commitment: 10 minutes
Why We Love It: <15 minutes, gluten-free
Honeyed yogurt and fresh fruit harmonize beautifully in this smoothie bowl, which is a shoo-in at breakfast and a standout healthy dessert, to boot.
13. Icebox Cake with Coconut and Mangos
Time Commitment: 20 minutes
Why We Love It: Make ahead, <10 ingredients, no bake
Cold and refreshing, completely decadent and garnished with a sumptuous tropical fruit topping. We may have just found our new favorite summer dessert.
14. Matcha Macarons with Mango Buttercream
Time Commitment: 1 hour 5 minutes
Why We Love It: Crowd-pleaser, gluten-free
In case you missed it, mango and matcha are a match made in heaven.
15. Cookie Coated Mango Lassi Frozen Yogurt Bars
Time Commitment: 9 hours 15 minutes
Why We Love It: Crowd-pleaser, make ahead, low carb
The only thing better than mango lassi fro-yo is mango lassi fro-yo that’s covered in sugar cookie crumbs and served on a stick.
16. Jalapeño Mango Margarita Popsicles
Time Commitment: 6 hours 10 minutes
Why We Love It: Make ahead, vegan
Jalapeño-infused tequila and cayenne pepper give this creamy popsicle just the right amount of heat.
17. Paletas de Mango
Time Commitment: 4 hours 5 minutes
Why We Love It: low carb, <10 ingredients
Here, a three-ingredient recipe that yields a batch of simple and oh-so refreshing paletas with loads of mango flavor.
18. Mango Pie with a Coconut Crust
Time Commitment: 6 hours 5 minutes
Why We Love It: Crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly
This sweet and tangy pie filling of pureed mango and cream cheese is so delicious you might be tempted to skip the crust and dive in with a spoon.
19. Skinny Mango Banana Muffins
Time Commitment: 28 minutes
Why We Love It: <30 minutes, <500 calories, beginner-friendly
Fluffy, moist, bursting with tropical flavor and 100 percent guilt-free. We may have stumbled upon the perfect baked good.
20. Pound Cake topped with Mango and Cinnamon Crema
Time Commitment: 10 minutes
Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser
This dreamy blend of sweetened condensed milk, mango and cinnamon isn’t really a topping; it’s actually the main event.
21. Sweet Potato Mango Mousse
Time Commitment: 1 hour 5 minutes
Why We Love It: Vegan, <500 calories, sugar free
It might sound strange, but silken tofu is the secret behind the insanely creamy texture of this sweet mango mousse—and trust us, it works.
22. Mango Lassi No-Bake Cheesecake
Time Commitment: 5 hours
Why We Love It: No bake, special occasion-worthy
When it’s too hot to turn on your oven, but you want cake, this cardamom-spiked and mango frosted cheesecake has your back.
23. Tropical Coconut Cupcakes with Mango Curd and Coconut Buttercream
Time Commitment: 3 hours 5 minutes
Why We Love It: Kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser
We’ll only be eating cupcakes that are stuffed with mango curd from now on.
24. Coconut Granita Drizzled with Mango Sauce
Time Commitment: 20 minutes
Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, gluten-free
Creamy, flavorful and downright elegant—this granita is worth all the stirring and waiting required to make it.
25. Mango Snack Cake With Toasted Coconut Crumb
Time Commitment: 20 minutes
Why We Love It: <30 minutes, gluten-free, vegan
This healthy twist on crumb cake boasts the tried-and-true flavor combo of coconut and mango baked into a grab-and-go bar.
26. 3-Ingredient Mango Sorbet
Time Commitment: 2 hours 15 minutes
Why We Love It: Make ahead, sugar free
No ice cream maker needed, friends.
27. Mango Smashed Pavlova with Mango Curd and Passion Fruit
Time Commitment: 4 hours 30 minutes
Why We Love It: Crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy
Add this pillowy platter of marshmallow, whipped cream and mango to your summer dessert rotation, stat.
28. Tropical Coconut Mango Chia Pudding
Time Commitment: 4 hours 15 minutes
Why We Love It: Make ahead, crowd-pleaser
Serve this classy dessert pudding at brunch or whenever you have company you want to impress.
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