Mango and Coconut Popsicles

Mango......Mangoing......Mangone!

Yes my friends, sadly the much loved mango season is almost at an end. But I've managed to figure out a way to make them stay longer...errmm...in my freezer, by turning them into popsicles! 

And if you're reading this you should do the same too! Because who in their right mind would say no to mangoes in any form? And also, since the Bombay heat almost makes you want to dive into ice cold water pretty much always, these will keep you cool during those few seconds you spend eating them. Yes, you're welcome!

So, these mango popsicles are utterly easy and also pretty much guilt free. The only snag is waiting for them to freeze! They also turn out to be vegan if you use maple syrup or agave, but honey does the trick too. You might actually not even need any additional sweetener depending on the sweetness of the mangoes you use. 

The coconut milk takes this a notch higher by giving it that extra creaminess and adds to the tropicalness (see, i just made up a word there!)

This recipe is one of Martha Stewart's stellar recipes featuring on Everyday Food. 

I altered the measurements based on what I had on hand and swapped the orange juice for pineapple juice. You could totally leave that out but it somehow brings together all of the flavours. 

For the moulds, I had these tiny, cute popsicle moulds. You can definitely find them online or just use small plastic or paper cups with an ice cream stick and they will work just as fine. 

Here's what you need... 

Ingredients:

• Diced mango - 300 grams 
• Coconut milk - 120 ml
• Orange or Pineapple juice - 2 tbsp
• Maple syrup - 1 1/2 tbsp

Add all of the above ingredients to a blender or food processor and blitz away! Taste and add more maple syrup or coconut milk if you feel the need to. Pour it into your popsicle moulds and freeze for 6 hours or upto overnight.

If using ice cream sticks then first pour into cups and leave it in the freezer for 45 minutes, after which you can insert the sticks and freeze further. 

When ready to eat, dip the popsicle mould in some lukewarm water to loosen them up. 

Unmould and give yourself a brain freeze eating two of these, back to back, just like I did! You wouldn't regret it.