Mango Coconut Cheesecake Parfaits
Smooth.Cool. Refreshing. And a tiny glimpse of Summer. Yes, these Parfaits showed me the beach, the sand, the crystal blue clear waters, and the sound of seagulls squawking over head for a chip!
These were our dessert. Chilled out and so creamy, a perfect end to a meal on a perfect summery, sunny day!
Long story short? Of course! That’s always the best way. Two really, really ripe mangoes were calling out to me. I’d had them in the fridge and was thinking of smoothies, but smoothies szshmoothies, when you can have a parfait. And what better than cheesecake? Because I was going down the yellow brick road of mango cheesecake, and smoothies, and I kinda just threw my arms in the air and made both. Into one. And now, you can too!
Simple is best. Quick? Yes please. Show me the processor. Stat.
After the hectic carb coma I went into after that Tortellini with Chunky Beef Sauce, I needed something light, refreshing, with a healthy feeling. And mangoes make it all better.
And after about, oh, I don’t know… 2 minutes maybe? These were in the serving dishes, cheesecake flavours and all, ready to be loved, licked and appreciated for all of their beautiful beauty.
The creaminess! Um, so I’ll be running out to be mangoes to make these again. Maybe tomorrow. Oh who am I kidding. Maybe, like now!
Ingredients
- 2 medium - large ripe mangos , peeled, cheeks removed and flesh chopped and pre-chilled
- 1 x 250g | 8oz tub low fat/fat free cream cheese
- 1/3 cup natural sweetener or coconut sugar (more if needed, depending on the sweetness of your mangoes)
- 2 - 3 tablespoons honey (adjust to suit your tastes)
- 1 - 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup desiccated/shredded coconut
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into a food processor, and process until smooth and free from lumps. (I have a mini food processor perfect for this quantity, but you can try a magic bullet (tall cup) or blender if you don;t have a processor). Pour into 4 serving glasses, and serve with strawberries, extra chopped mangoes, greek yoghurt, or extra coconut! Alternatively, if using fresh mangoes at room temperature (not pre-chilled) leave the mixture to cool in the refrigerator for about an hour or so, until chilled.
Alice says
February 22, 2017 atThis looks so good! I haven’t got a food processor so I am going to try it in a blender. One question – does the cream cheese need to be softened to avoid lumps?
Karina says
February 22, 2017 atHi Alice. Yes! Ideally room temperature cream cheese is best! I hope you like them 🙂
magdalena says
November 14, 2014 atI love, mango, coconut and this preparation has it all, is an excellent combination and tasty.
Karina says
November 14, 2014 atYes! So good!
Chichi says
November 13, 2014 atThis looks so so refreshing and delicious. Pinned
Karina says
November 14, 2014 atHey thanks Chichi! Xx
The Blonde Chef says
November 13, 2014 atI love this taste of summer in the midst of Autumn! And this is a genius way to use mango! Yum!
Karina says
November 14, 2014 atSo yummy! Thank you for commenting! Xx
Lyubomira says
November 13, 2014 atWhat a simple and creative recipe Karina! Will definitely try it soon! Pinned!
Karina says
November 14, 2014 atThank you beautiful girl! I hope you enjoy it! Xx
liztiptopshape says
November 13, 2014 atI swear you have the most innovative recipes. Every day I come here I am more and more impressed!
Karina says
November 14, 2014 atThanks girl… That means so much to me! Xx