Fresh Mango Ice Cream

Lisa Sharples
I love going to restaurants, then backwards engineering dishes at home…particularly, salads and Asian cuisine so you will likely spot me in Uwajimaya in Seattle on the weekends. :)
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Updated: 7/21/2020

Juiced up with fresh mango, this homemade ice cream will make your weekend.

Serves: 6 Save

Ingredients (8)

  • 1 large very ripe mango
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 1 1/8 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
  • 3 fresh basil leaves, slivered

Directions

  1. Peel, dice and mash the mango, saving all the juice. Chill.
  2. Combine buttermilk, whole milk, heavy cream and sugar until well incorporated and sugar is dissolved. Split vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into milk mixture. Add split pod. Mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  3. Remove vanilla bean pod and discard. Pour milk mixture into canister of an ice cream freezer. Churn according to manufacturer's instruction about 10 minutes. Slowly add chilled mashed mango and its juices and continue churning 15 minutes. Scrape into a bowl, cover and place in freezer 1 to 2 hours. To serve, scoop into bowls and garnish with pistachios and basil.

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