Another year, another onslaught of mangoes.  This was a light year for mangoes.  The late spring rains knocked a lot of mangoes out of trees prematurely, so it was a small harvest this year.  Still, Mango Madness Part 6 managed to trudge along.  And, I was still able to try a lot of new things to make with mango.

At one point, I resorted to buying mangoes from the grocery store.  They are just not the same, but they work in a pinch.

So, what are some new ideas to use mango?  Let’s see!

This mango chile sauce is great because it comes together easily in an electric pressure cooker.  It is also very forgiving, so you can use overripe mangoes without any negative impact.  Check out the recipe here.

Mango makes great filling for donuts.  If you’re the jam type, you can fill the donuts with mango jam.  I prefer cream, so I filled mine with mango pastry cream to make these mango creme brulee donuts.

Use your ripe mango to cool off this summer by adding it to a cholado.  This Colombian shaved ice dessert is like a cross between a sno cone and a fruit salad.  Try this recipe.  You won’t be disappointed.

Mango passion fruit bars can be made by following this recipe.  Just replace 1 cup of the passion fruit with mango puree.  These are great to take to a potluck.

If you have a food dehydrator and too many mangoes, make mango fruit leather!  Just mix some mango puree with a little bit of honey and a few drops of lemon juice, then follow the instructions for your particular brand of food dehydrator to make the fruit leather.

If you’re truly ambitious and adventurous, try making mango truffles.  The white chocolate mango filling is kind of runny, so these can’t be made by hand-rolling.

Replace the passion fruit puree with mango puree in this recipe and you’ve got mango caramels!  Heads up, they crystallize very quickly, so they need to be eaten within a day or two.

Mango butter is another great recipe if you’re looking to get use up a LOT of mango at one time.  It needs to cook for at least 2 hours, so you’ll want to clear your afternoon to make it.

Mango syrup can be used in many different ways.  Use it to top waffles or pancakes, to sweeten beverages, or brush it on sponge cake to add moisture.

Mango Madness Part 6 was great fun, and I was newly inspired.  I can’t wait to do this again next year.