Filipino Mango Float
Wednesday, January 14, 2026"Float like a dream, mango like a queen"
Summer and mango season are a match made in heaven, and this
Filipino Mango Float is the ultimate no-bake dessert to celebrate
both. Light, creamy and wonderfully cooling, it’s exactly the kind of sweet
treat you crave on hot days when turning on the oven feels like far too much
effort. Each spoonful is refreshing, indulgent and bursting with ripe mango
flavour.
If you’ve never heard of a Mango Float before, it’s a much-loved
Filipino dessert made with layers of cream, biscuits and fresh
mangoes. Often described as an icebox cake, it’s traditionally
chilled until perfectly set, making it irresistibly soft and sliceable.
Simple in concept but big on flavour, it’s a dessert that has stood the test
of time at family gatherings and celebrations.
I’m clearly still on holiday mode with this recipe because it’s giving full
tropical getaway vibes. Between the sweet mangoes and
subtle coconut flavours, it feels like sunshine in dessert form. It’s
the kind of pudding that instantly transports you somewhere warm, breezy and
blissfully slow-paced.
While I’m perfectly happy slobbering over freshly cut mangoes, I also love
finding new ways to use them when they’re in season. I came across this
dessert online ages ago, added it to my “must-make” list and finally gave it
a go. Few ingredients, minimal effort and maximum reward, it’s a
total crowd pleaser and looks absolutely stunning on a dessert or afternoon
tea table.
TikTok
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Ingredients
250ml Fresh Cream (whipping cream)
1/2 Can Condensed Milk
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
4 - 5 Mangoes
1/4 Cup Desicated Coconut
1 - 2 Packets (400g) of Tennis Biscuits (can use any prefered plain
biscuits)
Method with Pictures
1. Add the fresh cream, condensed milk and vanilla essence to a large
mixing bowl. Whip until the cream thickens and holds soft, firm peaks. Take
care not to over whip, as this can cause the cream to split. Once ready, set
aside.
2. Prepare the mangoes by slicing down both sides of the fruit, avoiding
the pit. Use a tablespoon to scoop the flesh away from the skin, then cut
into slices or cubes according to your preference.
3. In a deep 8 × 8 glass dish, or any serving dish of your choice, spread a
thin layer of the sweetened whipped cream over the base. Add a single layer
of biscuits on top, followed by another layer of whipped cream and then a
layer of mango slices or cubes. Continue layering the biscuits, whipped
cream and mango until everything is used up, finishing with a final layer of
whipped cream.
4. Cover the dish and place it in the fridge to set overnight. This allows
the biscuits to soften and the flavours to meld together.
5. To prepare the topping, lightly toast the desiccated coconut in a dry
pan over low heat for 2 - 3 minutes until golden. Stir continuously to
prevent burning, then remove from the heat and set aside.
6. For the mango topping, you can either slice or cube extra mango to
decorate the top, create a mango rose using thin slices, or do what I did
and blend one mango until smooth to make a simple mango purée.
7. The next day, or just before serving, spread the mango purée evenly over
the top layer of whipped cream, or arrange the mango cubes or slices on top.
Finish by generously sprinkling the toasted coconut over the mango, then
slice and serve chilled.
Method
- Add the fresh cream, condensed milk and vanilla essence to a large mixing bowl. Whip until the cream thickens and holds soft, firm peaks. Take care not to overwhip, as this can cause the cream to split. Once ready, set aside.
- Prepare the mangoes by slicing down both sides of the fruit, avoiding the pit. Use a tablespoon to scoop the flesh away from the skin, then cut into slices or cubes according to your preference.
- In a deep 8 × 8 glass dish, or any serving dish of your choice, spread a thin layer of the sweetened whipped cream over the base. Add a single layer of biscuits on top, followed by another layer of whipped cream and then a layer of mango slices or cubes. Continue layering the biscuits, whipped cream and mango until everything is used up, finishing with a final layer of whipped cream.
- Cover the dish and place it in the fridge to set overnight. This allows the biscuits to soften and the flavours to meld together.
- To prepare the topping, lightly toast the desiccated coconut in a dry pan over low heat for 2 - 3 minutes until golden. Stir continuously to prevent burning, then remove from the heat and set aside.
- For the mango topping, you can either slice or cube extra mango to decorate the top, create a mango rose using thin slices, or do what I did and blend one mango until smooth to make a simple mango purée.
- The next day, or just before serving, spread the mango purée evenly over the top layer of whipped cream, or arrange the mango cubes or slices on top. Finish by generously sprinkling the toasted coconut over the mango, then slice and serve chilled.
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