How to Make Mango Ice Cream With a Slow Juicer in Malaysia
Cut ripe mango into 2 cm pieces and banana into 3 to 4 cm pieces, coat them in a little milk and freeze them until hard. Then feed the frozen pieces, a few at a time, into a slow juicer, following its frozen fruit guidance. Soft, creamy mango ice cream comes out of the juicer, with no added sugar.
This guide follows the frozen fruit section of the Hurom H400 instruction manual, and the Hurom H310A product page, which says "Ice cream is easily made by freezing fruit and milk and putting it in H310A."
What you need
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe mangoes, such as Harumanis or Chokanan
- 1 ripe banana
- 100 ml fresh milk
- a tray or plate lined with baking paper
- a slow juicer that lists ice cream, such as the Hurom H400 or H310A
The banana makes the ice cream smoother and creamier. Ripe fruit is sweet enough on its own, so you do not need to add sugar.
Step by step
1. Peel and cut the fruit
Peel the mangoes and cut the flesh away from the seed. The H400 manual says to remove hard seeds from fruit such as mangoes before freezing. Peel the banana completely.
Cut the mango into pieces about 2 cm wide, and the banana into 3 to 4 cm lengths. The manual asks for 2 cm pieces of fruit for frozen recipes, and 3 to 4 cm pieces for bananas.
2. Coat the pieces in milk
Put the fruit pieces in a bowl. Pour in the milk and stir gently so every piece is coated. This is how the milk gets into the ice cream, frozen together with the fruit, as the H310A product page describes. On the H400, whose manual's frozen fruit section uses fruit only, freeze the pieces plain and stir the milk into the ice cream afterwards.
3. Freeze until hard
Spread the pieces on the lined tray so they do not touch. Freeze them until they are hard, usually overnight. Once they are hard, you can move them into a freezer bag to save space.
4. Assemble the juicer
Assemble your slow juicer as its manual shows. The H400 manual has a frozen fruit section, and says it "is used to make slushes, smoothies, ice cream, etc. that use frozen fruits." Put a bowl under each outlet.
5. Feed a few pieces at a time
Take the fruit out of the freezer. If the pieces are rock hard, let them stand for a short while. Switch the juicer on and drop in a few pieces at a time, mixing mango and banana as you go.
Do not push in a big handful. The manual warns that the machine may stop if too much is put in at once, so feed a small amount at a time.
6. Serve straight away
The ice cream comes out soft, like soft serve. Eat it right away, or spoon it into a container and freeze it for a short time if you prefer a firmer scoop.
7. Rinse the parts
Take the parts apart and rinse them under running water while they are still wet. Our guide on how to deep clean a slow juicer screen shows how to clear anything that sticks.
Tips for the best texture
- Use very ripe fruit. A ripe mango smells sweet at the stem and gives a little when pressed, and riper fruit makes sweeter ice cream.
- Keep the pieces small, because small pieces go through more smoothly than big chunks.
- Never use plain ice. The H400 manual says not to insert ice made by freezing water, and not to use the machine for crushing ice.
- Mix your fruits. Mango and banana work well together, and you can also try seedless grapes, strawberries or watermelon. The manual lists these fruits in its frozen fruit section.
Storing and serving
Mango ice cream from a slow juicer is at its best in the first few minutes, when it is soft and creamy. If you make more than you can eat, press it into a flat container, cover it and freeze it. Take it out a few minutes before serving so it softens enough to scoop.
You can also prepare the fruit ahead. Keep small bags of milk-coated mango and banana pieces in the freezer. Then dessert takes only as long as feeding the pieces through the juicer.
For serving, a few ideas work well with mango: a sprinkle of toasted coconut, chopped peanuts, a few slices of fresh mango on top, or a spoon of sago pearls for a mango sago bowl.
Which Hurom model makes mango ice cream
Every model in the table below lists ice cream in its specifications. The figures come from each model's product page on hurom.com.my.
| Model | Makes ice cream | Auger speed | Capacity | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurom H400 | Yes | 90 RPM | 550 ml | Families who juice often |
| Hurom H310A | Yes | 43 RPM | 220 ml | One or two people, small kitchens |
Hurom H400
The H400 has a large self-feeding hopper and an easy clean design, where the parts come apart for rinsing. It comes with a 10-year warranty. It suits a household that wants juice every day and the odd frozen dessert.
Hurom H310A
The H310A is compact and lightweight. Its product page describes it as "Hassle-free juice, nut milk, and even ice cream", and says one multi auger handles everything "from soft or hard fruits/vegetables to ice cream". It comes with a 5-year warranty.
Why make ice cream in a slow juicer
The same slow juicer that makes your morning juice turns frozen fruit into dessert in the evening, so there is no extra appliance to buy or store.
A high-speed blender can also turn frozen fruit into a soft dessert, but it does not press clear juice. The H310A product page says its one multi auger handles everything "from soft or hard fruits/vegetables to ice cream", so the machine that makes your juice makes this ice cream too.
You also choose what goes in. This recipe uses only fruit and milk, and you can pick the fruit, use less milk or swap in another type.
It is a good way to use up ripe fruit, too. Mangoes ripen quickly once they soften, and freezing them in pieces stops them going to waste.
More ideas for your slow juicer
Ice cream is one of several things a slow juicer can make beyond juice. Our Hurom juicer hacks for nut milk, sorbet and more collects a few quick ideas.
Watermelon is another local fruit that freezes well. If you love it as a drink too, read whether watermelon juice is too sweet and how to make it at home.
To compare every model side by side, see the slow juicers sold in Malaysia.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use frozen mango from the supermarket?
Yes, as long as it has no seed or skin. The H400 manual says to use only frozen, seedless fruit. Cut big cubes into smaller pieces first.
Can I make it without dairy milk?
Yes. Coat the fruit in coconut milk or another plant milk instead. The method stays the same.
Can I put ice cubes in to make it colder?
No. The manual says not to insert ice made by freezing water, and not to use the juicer to crush ice. Freeze the fruit instead.
Do I need to add sugar?
No. Ripe mango and banana are sweet on their own. Taste the fruit before freezing. If it is not sweet, leave it a day or two to ripen first.
Why did my juicer stop while making ice cream?
You may have put in too many pieces at once, or pieces that were too big. Feed a few small pieces at a time, as the manual advises.
