Luscious, sweet and creamy mango pudding made with juicy ripe mangoes is a favorite summer treat. Even better when the recipe is eggless and can be made with just a few pantry essentials. Here are two ways to make Mango Pudding.
Note: Post updated – May 2016.
Sweet, luscious, juicy mangoes. Who doesn’t love them? Better eaten on their own, this lovely fruit tastes equally amazing in a milkshake, ice cream or pudding.
There are many varieties of mangoes, each one with its own characteristic and fan-following. Unfortunately, we are not as spoiled for choice here in the US, as we are used to back in India. Still, I make it a point to enjoy mangoes whenever they appear in the store around summer.
I first tried making mango pudding for Boy’s fourth birthday (that was in 2013). I’d never made fruit pudding before, and it was rather late in the day to call mom back home. I knew I needed some sort of gelling or thickening agent for the pudding to set properly. I remembered that mom uses agar-agar, a vegetarian gelatin substitute along with milk or cream in her puddings. Sometimes, she makes it with vanilla flavored custard powder, which is basically just cornstarch.
Over time, I have experimented with different mango pudding recipes, sometimes with gelatin, sometimes with agar-agar and sometimes with cornstarch (the last one also makes a great base for an easy eggless, no-churn mango ice cream).
Incidentally, this post is one of my most-read ones and most-searched for recipes on the blog, so it was time to update the recipe with a foolproof method (or two), and nicer pictures.
So, here we are. You will find two recipes in the recipe card below. The first recipe is for an eggless mango pudding made with agar-agar, a vegetarian gelatin substitute. The second method is for eggless mango pudding made with cornstarch (or vanilla custard powder), which makes a slightly saucy pudding.
You can use only milk as mentioned in the recipe or replace part of the milk with heavy cream for a richer pudding. The finished pudding can be topped with freshly whipped cream, mango pieces, mint leaves, or all of them!
- Mangoes - 2, medium-sized
- Agar-agar strips - 1.5 tbsp (lightly packed and cut into small pieces)
- Water - ½ cup
- Milk - 1¾ cup
- Sugar - ½ - ⅔ cup (depending on the sweetness of mangoes used)
- Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
- Mangoes - 2, medium-sized
- Cornstarch (or vanilla custard powder) - 1 tbsp
- Milk - 21/4 cups
- Sugar - ½ - ⅔ cup (depending on the sweetness of mangoes used)
- Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
- Whipped cream
- Fresh mango slices
- Fresh mint leaves
- Mango Pudding With Agar-Agar: Peel and puree the mangoes in a blender. Strain the puree and set aside. You should have around 1.5 cups of mango puree. Set aside.
- Take agar-agar strips in a small saucepan and add ½ cup of water. Start heating it on medium heat till the agar agar dissolves completely in the water.
- Meanwhile, take milk and sugar in a large saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. When agar agar is fully dissolved, pour it into the hot milk and whisk to combine together. Add vanilla extract and remove from heat.
- Place milk mixture in a large ice filled basin and cool down till lukewarm. Gently whisk in the mango puree.
- Pour into 6 ramekins or dessert bowls or glasses, cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for a few hours till set. The pudding will be set with a slight jiggle to it.
- Serve with whipped cream, fresh mango slices or mint leaves.
- Mango Pudding With Cornstarch: Peel and puree the mangoes in a blender. Strain the puree and set aside. You should have around 1.5 cups of mango puree. Set aside.
- Dissolve cornstarch (or vanilla flavored custard powder) in ¼ cup milk till no lumps remain. Set aside.
- Take rest of the milk and sugar in a large saucepan and bring to a gentle boil on medium heat.
- Whisk in the cornstarch slurry and cook, whisking constantly for 5-7 minutes or till it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon lightly. Add vanilla extract and remove from heat.
- Place milk mixture in a large ice filled basin and cool down till it is not so hot anymore. Gently whisk in the mango puree.
- Pour into 6 ramekins or dessert bowls or glasses, cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for a few hours till set. The pudding will be set with a slight jiggle to it.
- Serve with whipped cream, fresh mango slices or mint leaves.
2. Both agar-agar and milk have to be hot when you combine them, so you may need to do a bit of multitasking heating both on the stove at the same time.
3. Taste the mango puree before adding the sugar. Very sweet mango will need just ½ cup of sugar or even lesser.
4. The prep and cook times given here is for each individual method. Each recipe makes 6 generous portions or several smaller ones.
The color of the finished pudding depends on the type of mango used. Unfortunately, I never get the vibrant mango-yellow color that the traditional Indian varieties like Alphonso mangoes would impart.
Enjoy this colorful, easy dessert with loved ones!
Do you like mangoes? HAve you tried mango pudding? Do try these recipes for an easy Indian mango pudding.
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Hi tried the pudding and it tasted pretty good but didnot set even after refrigerating overnight. It was the same consistency as it was before refrigeration
Hello Mansi, which of the two methods did you follow? Both of them should give soft-set consistencies after refrigeration.
Nice and simple recipe.
Thank you, Sadhna!
Mangos are one of my favorite fruits, thanks for sharing your wonderful and simple recipe:)
Glad you visited, Lily!
Lovely blog!…am looking forward to more! Bravo!
Thank you, Faustina! Enjoy!!
I need to try this! I have only had Mango pudding once and I loved it!!
I hope you try it. Its very good 🙂
What an easy recipe! Looks super tasty, and I love that sunny color! 🙂
Thank you. Do try it!
I love mangos! this sounds great!
Thanks Sharon. It was really good!
Oh this looks so good. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, marty
Thanks Marty!
What a gorgeous colour on this recipe! Your recipe throws be back to some of our visits to India and the season of mangoes is always such fun x
Thank you, Deena! There is nothing as much fun as eating a juicy mango or a delicious mango dessert!
I love all things mango. This sounds absolutely delicious.
Thank you. Hope you try it!
One time on holiday, my friends and I played a game for the duration of our trip. For the prize, the winner was treated to a delectable mango pudding (in Hong Kong, which was our last stop on the trip and where we could trust to find decent mango pudding) by all the losers. I worked hard to win because of the prize. I LOVE mango pudding! ~M.
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Wow!! That is some serious mango pudding love. Go get hold of some mangoes and try this!
Awesome Anjana 🙂
Thank you!
Super easy recipe.. 🙂 Waiting to get my hands on some mangoes to try this out.. 🙂
Oh, do try this Anitha! I think no one gets more excited to see mangoes than us Indians!!
Ahhaha true that.. I had 2 huge trees at home when growing up & never liked the fruit much till they got too old & had to be cut down…! How I miss that variety of mangoes now..
Anjana! Great recipes and just love the pictures x
Aww…thank you! Do try them, Dimple.
Will do! My husband loves Mango x
Glad I found your space. Its interesting with other postings besides food and recipes. Read through a few and coming back for more soon.
I also adore the simple pudding, lovely with wonderful flavors.
Thanks for the lovely comment. Do keep visiting!