Mango Smoothie Ice Blocks

Gluten free - Dairy free - Grain free - egg free - nut free - refined sugar free

    These ice blocks just scream Summer!  So refreshing and scrumptious.
    Recently my local fruit and veg shop was selling trays of 22 mangoes for $10. Bargain! We LOVE mangoes in our house and I couldn't pass them by, even though I could see that it wouldn't be long before they would 'turn'. There's a limit to how many we can eat in a short space of time. I thought about freezing the extras, and then thought of a fun way to freeze them. Blend them into smoothies and freeze them as ice blocks. Brilliant!

Here's what I did:

• Cut and scoop out the flesh of 4 Mangoes and place in a blender jug.

• Add 200 ml milk (I recommend coconut milk or almond milk).

• Sweetener of choice if desired (1-2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, rice malt syrup or honey; or a few drops of liquid stevia)

• Add 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract.

• Blend it all up until smooth and poor it into your ice block molds. Pop them in the freezer, wait a few hours and there you have it- a perfect summers day treat. The kids love them!