Mango and Lime Frozen Yogurt in 5 Minutes (No Machine)
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Mango and Lime is one of my most favorite flavor combinations, so when I was coming up with flavors for my No Machine Frozen Yogurt I knew this had to make the list.
YES, you can make Homemade Frozen Yogurt with just a few good ingredients and no ice cream machine!!!! Simply add the mango and the rest of the ingredients into a food processor, blend until smooth and freeze! It could not be simpler. And you don’t end up with icy, hard frozen yogurt. My recipes are triple tested so I made sure the result is smooth, scoopable and delicious.
Unlike the yogurt shop fro yo that we know and love, my recipes are not loaded with sweetners and artificial flavors. It takes only 5 minutes to make, and if you wish you could even eat it straight away without freezing.
My Mango and Lime Frozen Yogurt recipe has just a few simple ingredients, fruit, yogurt, honey and natural flavors like lime. It contains only natural sugars that come from fruit and honey. It’s a great treat if you are trying to lighten things up and cut calories.
For Dairy-Free or Vegan Frozen Yogurt recipes, swap out the honey for agave and use a dairy-free yogurt like coconut yogurt.
If you like this frozen yogurt recipe, I also have great recipes for Chocolate & Banana, Strawberry, Cake Batter, and Pineapple & Coconut.
Weight Watchers Points, Smart Points, and Nutritional Information are included on each frozen yogurt recipe below.
Use good quality frozen fruit because it gives you a creamy texture when blended.
Homemade Frozen Yogurt can be made on any yogurt you prefer, I use greek as it is higher in protein but feel free to use regular or dairy free. I do recommend plain yogurt with no added flavor.
The honey in this recipe is not just for sweetness. It’s what makes your Frozen Yogurt scoopable. Sugar in a liquid form is what stops ice crystals forming and keeps it soft.
- 2 cups (10oz/284g) frozen mango
- 2 Tablespoons honey or agave nectar
- 1/4 cup (2oz/57g) plain yogurt (greek, non-fat or full fat)
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Zest of 1 fresh lime
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Add the frozen mango, honey (or agave nectar), yogurt and lime juice into a food processor (or liquidizer).
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Process until creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Scrape down the side of the bowl to make sure there are no lumps left.
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Grate over the zest of 1 lime and stir in with a spatula
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Transfer it to an airtight freezable container and freeze for a minimum 6 hours but preferably overnight. Store it in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Fresh fruit can be used in place of frozen, however the fresh fruit must be frozen solid.
Store in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Weight Watchers Points: 2
Smart Points: 4
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Hey Gemma,
You cook like a female Gordon Ramsay, but the only thing is your prettier and better.
lol, I’ll take it!! Thanks you 🙂
Gemma.
The timing of me seeing this recipe couldn’t have been better … I have 3 mango trees and 2 lime trees which are full of ripe fruit right now!! My first batch has just gone into the freezer and I can’t wait to try it. I foresee lots of variations and my grandchildren will love it made into ice lollies. For a fruit like passion fruit which is more juicy and a lot less dense than mango, would I just use more yogurt?
Hi Janice,
Sorry for my late reply. Your questions is a great one and the answer is you would need to blend it with a fruit that has more bulk. I suggest making a mango and passion fruit frozen yogurt :).
Best,
Gemma.
HelloGemma.
Can I use orange except lime?
Hi Bela,
sure you can, I cannot see a reason not to do this. It will be less tart, so less of a contrast, but otherwise delicious,
Gemma 🙂
For the mango and lime yogurt can I use plain white sugar instead of honey?
Thanks😊
Yes, you might want to dissolve it in a little water first. You are trying to replace liquid sugar with liquid sugar.
Best,
Gemma.
Just made this at 10 in the morning haha. It is so good! I put quite a bit more lime and used some coconut yogurt with coconut bits in it and wow!! It’s in the freezer now and I can’t wait to have it after lunch. I’m definitely going to try other flavour combos.
Hi Eva,
that is great, and there are days when it is just enough for lunch too, especially when the weather is warm.
Thank you for this kind review,
Gemma 🙂
Do you have a recipe about making Caramel Sea Salt frozen yogurt? It’s my fave!!! Thanks 🙂
Hi Claudia,
Wow! what is not to like here!
No, I do not have this recipe, but I am putting in on my to try list right now!
You could add a little of the Salted Caramel Sauce here (https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/salted-caramel-sauce/). That will do it for you, experiment, use a Greek/Strained yogurt, I think it will be good,
Gemma 🙂
I just made this and it is solo good. I never knew how good mango and lime were together, And its inexpensive.Thank you for sharing.
I’m delighted to hear that 🙂
I just made this today but using 1 cup of frozen mangoes and 1 cup of frozen kiwi. And because I don’t currently have honey at home, I just replaced it with condensed milk (made also using your recipe the night before). It is so delicious! My daughter couldn’t even wait for me to freeze it, she ate some right away.
I’m thrilled to hear that. Thanks for trying it out.
Best,
Gemma.
Hello Gemma,
I made your Mango frozen yogurt and it turned out really well, but I wasn’t able to taste the yogurt flavour and it was more of a sorbet.
Should I add more yogurt and if I did will the texture still be the same
Thanks in advance
Hi Nour,
This can be to do with the style of yogurt you used, they do have different strengths of flavor. I use a Greek yogurt, strained, not thickened, and this usually has a nice tart flavor. Do increase the yogurt if you wish, it should work out well for you,
Gemma 🙂
Hi!
I made this recipe just now. It was not as thick, but it was still yummy!
Hi Mildred,
Good you like this one. A Greek/strained yogurt will help with the texture here. Frozen fruit too, it blends it nicely, and helps to suspend the ice crystals for a smooth finish.
Thank you for being in touch,
Gemma 🙂
Hi!
I tried to follow your recipe but unfortunately did’nt get exact results.
I wanted to know that is it ok to use this mixture in ice cream maker to give it a good icecream type texture.?
Plz let me know…
Hi there,
You did not tell me what you used in this recipe!
This recipe, in order to give a good result, needs Greek yogurt/strained natural yogurt. This means not an artificially thickened yogurt, or a natural unstrained one. The water content is too high for this to work well. However, if you are using an ice cream churn then you can use a natural yogurt, as the ice crystals will be suspended and distributed through the mix. I hope you get there with this,
Gemma 🙂
Can you make a greek yogurt recipe plz bcuz greek yogurt is not available in my country i would really like to try your frozen yogurt thank you
Hi Lucy,
Good question!
Greek yogurt is a strained yogurt, it is strained to thicken it. You do this by pouring a natural yogurt into a sterilized cheesecloth, or J-cloth, in a sieve, over a bowl in the fridge.
The water content (whey) is drained off, and you are left with a thick curd.
That is it, if you make your own yogurt it is easy to do this. Yogurt labeled Greek Style, is not the same thing, it is often thickened artificially, with a jelling agent, to give it the same effect.
Gemma 🙂
hi Gemma !
will you plz guide me as am going to take this super gorgeous recipe for my research topic..what should i check out further to proceed my research?
thanks
Hi there,
Research should ask a question! What is your question here, what are you trying to answer?
do let me know and I will try to help,
Gemma 🙂
i mean if further research is needed what it should be related to this recipe?
i have much interest in this recipe so will you plz tell me what to do next for my research?
thanks
Hi there,
Are you being guided by your teacher? usually you will have some guidelines for your research.
You could look at the nutritional value for instance!
You could look at the effect of freezing on this.
You could look at how long it may last in the freezer, but I cannot do your research for you!
Get to work, it will be interesting if you try,
Gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma
I have made your mango frozen yogurt along with a couple other fruit ones . However once frozen it is hard and icy & it was well blended when I put it in the freezer .The only difference is I used rice malt syrup instead of honey . Do you think this is the problem ?
Thanks
Jan
Hi Jan,
So yes these guys can be a little icy. It is due to the liquid in the fruit. I don’t think the sugar you used should have made a difference. I recommend leaving it out at room temp for ten minutes before eating so it’s not as hard.
Hope this help,
Gemma.
Thanks Gemma .
I did try that it just wasn’t creamy like I thought frozen yogurt should be so will add more Greek yougurt next time
Jan
Delighted you like it. It is dangerously good 🙂
Can I use COOKED Frozen Mango in your recipe?
As I’m allergic to Raw Mango, I cook it to kill the enzyme & then have lots of Mango jam (no sugar or water), which I freeze & use as needed.
Hi Pat,
Yes, if it cooked you can just swirl it through! I think you make this sound delicious too, I will have to try it!
I love mango, it is a great fruit, great that you found a way to use it,
Gemma 🙂
I love your recipes! You have such a awesome and creative mind! All your recipes make my mind blow!!! I really appreciate you! You make such complicated desserts with such little ingredients, and you example how to make them so easily.. I love you!!!
Hi there Aastha,
Thank you for being in touch, and for your very kind comments. lots more to come, stay tuned,
Gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma,
Thank you for your wonderful recipes. Just love them.
Can I add some home made cream cheese to the mango lemon yogurt to make it a little creamy?
Thanks 🙂
Hi there,
Why not! This sounds delicious,
Gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma, anything to replace if i don’t have honey or agave nectar ?
Hi Vera,
Try powdered sugar,
Gemma 🙂
So if one forgot to freeze the fruit – I had fresh mangos and strawberries – will it work? Too late now – should always reread recipes before beginning – what might I do to fix it tomorrow?
Hi Tara,
Yes, this will change how this works. the frozen fruit does the job of freezing the yogurt, preventing the formation of ice crystals.
If this is still soft you can take it back from the freezer and whisk it, this will fix it, otherwise it will still be edible!
Gemma 🙂
Overnight it became an ice. I let it thaw out so it was only a little frozen athe core and put it back in the food processor. Spun it. And then put it back in the freezer container and this time, the frozen dessert was a lot closer to ice cream. And delicious. I added some strawberries I had on hand. Very good. Will make it again. The right way from the start.
Hi tara,
it sounds like you found the solution. i am happy that you resolved this for you, well done,
Gemma 🙂
This was delicious! I put everything in together but the lime zest made it a bit bitsy. Tried again adding it at the end and it was much better! I always have sorbet cravings which are full of sugar so I’m really happy I found this recipe. Thanks Gemma!
Hi there,
that is great. Check out the sugar substitute chart too, it is great for this type of recipe if you wish to add sweetness,
Gemma 🙂
hii gemma,
i have made this frozen yogurt and it really tastes to good?…i have made in popsicles and i have also uploaded my frozen yogurt picture…i hope you had seen.
nawal
That is so good to hear, well done you. I will be looking at the pictures when I finish with the comments today, thank you for being with us,
Gemma 🙂
This is really a cool recipe.thanks
I am happy to hear that you like these recipes, thank you,
Gemma 🙂
Hello, Gemma. Before I start making these yummy frozen yogurt. May I ask, are these taste sour or sweet? I want to know so I wont waste my foods cus all my family dont like sour taste.
The sweetness in this recipe comes from the fruits! If you wish you can taste them before you freeze and add extra sweetness, such as honey or agave. Gemma 🙂
I used plain & sugar free Greek yogurt. Then should I add more sugar syrup or honey to the recipe?
N, that is the idea, plain natural yogurt is best 🙂
Thank you so much for the amazing recipe. I used plain Greek sugar-free yogurt. Is that what the recipe call for?
Yes, correct 🙂
I can use lemon juice instead of lime juice?
Hi Maryam,
Yes you can!
gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma. Firstly, sorry for my bad english.?. I just wonder that how coud this recipe turn out without the fruit?? because i just like the ordinary frozen yogurt but not the fruit once. Thanks in advance.?
Hi Lynn,
You can of course freeze yogurt, though it may freeze very hard, depending on what you choose. If i were doing this I would use a Greek/strained yogurt, to concentrate the fats, this should then be soft to scoop. It would not be my taste!
Gemma 🙂
hi Gemma! does the mango have to be frozen?
For the best results I recommend using frozen mango. Thanks for visiting my website 🙂
Ive just made it with exotic fruits ( bag from aldi has banana mango pineapple and papaya) and used my Easiyo yogurt maker with low calorie Greek yogurt , it’s fabulous .
That sounds fantastic! A perfect treat for the summer. I’d love to see photos if you have any. You can submit them directly to this page. 🙂
So refreshing, everyone loved it! Thanks Gemma 😀
Than kyuo George,
Gemma 🙂
Hi
“And you don’t end up with icy, hard frozen yogurt” that what you said Gemma. But unfortunately, that what I got. I tried three of your recipes. All really tasted awesome even before freezing. I used half the amounts except for the yogurt, I used 1/4 cup. All of them came stony hard frozen, Why? any explanation would be appreciated. Thanks.
Hi Hany,
I am guessing you did not use Greek or Greek style strained yogurt!
The higher the ‘water’ content of the yogurt, or fruit, the more it will freeze like ice.
Un-strained yogurt is high in whey (water like) and this may very well explain it. When you change an ingredient, you change the result,
Gemma 🙂
Thank you Gemma for your reply. Your guessing is totally correct. I used low fat un-strained yogurt. I will use strained one and let you know. For the fruit, I used mango, peach and banana. Of course mango and peach are high in water content, will that affect the result if I use strained yogurt?. Again thank you for your advice. 🙂
Hi Hany,
You should get great results with these fruits. Melon is one of the tricky ones, and of course orange and lemon. They are do-able but need a different process,
Gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma
Thank you for your advice. I strained some yogurt at home and retried the Mango recipe. It came out smooth and delicious. Thank you and keep the good work.
Hi Hany,
Thank you for letting me know, I am happy to have you with us,
Gemma 🙂
Hey, here in India we get several types of mangoes. Could you lmk which ones can I use
( I can get Pairi and hapus (alphanso) easily)
You can use whichever mango you have access to. Hope this helps 🙂
Hi, Gemma! In my country greek yogurt is very expensive so, can I just use thick plain yogurt?
(Sorry for my bad english)
Hi Seline,
You can strain the yogurt to make it thicker, you need to allow it to strain overnight through muslin cloth.
Gemma 🙂
Hi, Gemma! In my country, greek yogurt is very expensive so, can I just use plain thick yogurt?
(Sorry for my bad english)
Today I make this mango and lime frozen yogurt
And I like this recipe
And I love your all recipes too much
Thanks for your recipes
That’s great to hear! Thanks so much for sharing your feedback 🙂
Can I make this with truvia and glycerin? How much glycerin?
Thanks for your comment, Jessica. Sorry but I don’t believe that method will work for this recipe. Thanks so much for visiting my website 🙂
Would it work with avocados? I’ve never frozen an avocado before,not sure if it will be ruined by the process.
Hi Athena,
This is a question I asked myself!
Avocado is great in cakes, particularly Chocolate cake. It also makes a great ice cream, particularly with chocolate, coconut cream, and sweetened with agave, maple syrup, or whatever you like. It is worth a try for this recipe, you can let me know if you try it!
Gemma 🙂
My son and I are going to make the mango lime frozen yogurt. Can we use vanilla yogurt?
Hi Shannon,
Yes you can, it will make it seem sweet, and the mango is usually sweet to start, so perhaps 1/2 and 1/2?
Gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma. Finally made mango lime frozen yogurt. I just happen to have all the ingredients I needed! The only thing I added was toasted coconut. Tomorrow I’ll be making the strawberry frozen yogurt! Thank you, your recipes are great!
Ah great Carla, thank you for letting me know,
Gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma
Is it ok if a blender is used cause I don’t own a food processor 🙂
Hi Naomi,
Yes, It has been reported by other bold bakers that this works very well,
Gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma, i salute from México. Really not much english, but your recipes motivate me to learn a new language . I’m on Youtube, excellent recipes, i like what you do. Thanks for the tips.
Hi Letty,
Hola! My Spanish is worse than your English!
Thank you for your kind words, I am happy to hear that you are inspired to learn English,
Gemma 🙂
Im wondering if I could use maple syrup instead of the honey? worth a shot
Hi Avi.
Yes, this should be perfectly fine,
Gemma 🙂
This recipe is sooooo good! I made the strawberry one with agave and strawberry coconut yogurt and it turned out great! Tonight I’m going to make the mango lime one with vanilla coconut yogurt. Thank you Gemma for coming up with such great recipes!
That’s great to hear, Zara. Thanks so much for visiting my website 🙂
Hi will it work with coconut cream, can’t get coconut yougert. Thanks
No, sorry you will need yogurt for this recipe. Thanks so much for visiting my website 🙂
Hi Gemma, I made this and it was delicious and ice cream like before I put it in the freezer. However, after leaving it overnight, it didn’t freeze but actually got runnier and now has the consistency of a mousse rather than frozen yogurt. Any idea what has gone wrong? I used 0% fat Greek yogurt.
That is really weird Becca. I’m really stumped by that. It should not be because if the yogurt. Something is not right because if it didn’t freeze overnight then is wrong. Can you just double check the quantities you uses and let me know. 🙂
Hi Gemma, seems like it was a problem with my freezer. I moved it down a shelf and hey presto, gorgeous frozen yogurt!
Great!
Hi Gemma, thank you for this recipe .I made it last night . I used black cherries and lime. It was sooooooo good ,BUT the really big BUTT I miss read your nutrition statement . What my greedy eyes saw was 4 calories not calories :87 . So gueeeeess what????? I ate the whole thing and I smiled doing it. I didn’t even ask my husband if he wanted to taste. I’m smiling now. IT WAS GOOD!
lol, yup that can happen. The layout of the nutritional value is confusing. we are going to change it. However it still was just frozen yogurt so it won’t be that many calories, and you had no regrets which s more important! You go Girl!!!
Keep up the great work 🙂
Thank you for existing, Gemma! Love your recipes!
Thank you so much, Natalya. I really appreciate it 🙂
Merci beaucoup et encore
bravo
Can I cut this recipe in half and still get the same result?
Hi Gloria,
Yes you can!
Gemma 🙂
Amazing recipie . Easy ,
tasty ,healthy