Description
Mango Bango, also known as Mango Sago, is a delightful Filipino dessert featuring sweet mangoes, creamy coconut milk, and chewy sago pearls. This tropical treat is perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings on a hot day.
Ingredients
Scale
Sago Pearls:
- 1/2 cup small sago pearls
- 2 cups water
Mango Mixture:
- 2 large ripe mangoes, peeled and diced (reserve a few cubes for topping)
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup sugar (optional, adjust to taste)
Serving and Garnish:
- Crushed ice for serving
- Mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Sago Pearls: In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add sago pearls and cook for 10–12 minutes until translucent. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
- Prepare Mango Mixture: Blend diced mango, coconut milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, and sugar until smooth. Stir in cooked sago pearls.
- Chill and Serve: Chill the mixture for 30 minutes. Serve in bowls, top with mango cubes, crushed ice, and mint leaves.
Notes
- You can use frozen mango if fresh is unavailable.
- Adjust sweetness by varying the amount of condensed milk added.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
