Frozen Mango Dessert with Macadamia Nut Crust

If you love mangoes, and you love mango desserts, this frozen mango pie is like a mashup of your favorite mango dessert recipes! It’s creamy, vibrant with fresh mango puree, and so refreshing. You will love the sweet and salty macadamia crust! It’s like you’re in Hawaii in your own kitchen!

This Frozen Mango Dessert Pie is pure frozen mango deliciousness. It’s one of our all-time favorite summer desserts! It is cool, creamy, refreshing, and bursting with tropical flavor.

What can you do with mangos? Make pie!!

I looove mango! It tastes like lounging on a tropical beach with sun on your skin, a hint of salt in the air, and powder-soft sand between your toes. 

One summer, while living just outside of Las Vegas in a suburb called, Henderson I started experimenting with meals and treats that would cool us off! I cannot even express how hot the summer was. 

Our oldest was just a baby and she and I lived at the pool or hidden in an air conditioned house. This mango dessert quickly became one of our favorite treats to beat the heat!

Why I LOVE this Frozen Mango Pie

I love the contrast between the crunchy crust and the smooth mango texture. I eat mine straight from the freezer, cold and firm, while Cade waits for his to soften which is actually so satisfying too. The kids? They’ll devour it either way.

Mango Cake

A note for clarification.

Originally this recipe was called a frozen mango cake, but I am so bothered by that as it’s truly more of a pie, almost a mango pudding or ice cream pie that I’ve removed that title and changed it to a frozen pie.

Macadamia Nut Pie Crust

This pie swaps the usual graham cracker crust recipe for a macadamia nut crust, giving it that perfect island twist. There’s something so satisfying about the sweet and salty combination!

All you have to do is buy roasted, salted macadamia nuts, or plain but make sure to add salt. Use a blender or food processor to grind them into a powder. I explain how to make it down below.

This recipe originally came from Martha Stewart but I’ve adapted it slightly.  Don’t be intimidated, it’s easier than it looks, and the results are absolutely worth it. It is literally the perfect summer mango dessert recipe!

What Ingredients Do You Need for This Mango Dessert?

Before we dive into how to make this dreamy Frozen Mango Pie, let’s take a quick look at the ingredients.

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Homemade Strawberry Shortcake with Biscuits Recipe

Forget those little store-bought fake-cake shortcakes! This is the most delicious strawberry shortcake recipe we’ve ever made! We layer our buttery, flaky homemade biscuits with irresistible sweet strawberries and whipped cream to make homemade strawberry shortcake completely from scratch!

This strawberry shortcake is so simple that you can make it within the hour, and so satisfying that it will easily become your go-to summer dessert.

For me, the moment that marks the beginning of summer is when I bite into my first strawberry of the season. Is it even a lazy summer day if it doesn’t end with juicy berries piled on flaky biscuits and a big dollop of freshly whipped cream?! Homemade strawberry shortcake is the essential dessert for summer!

Gardening with Mom

I grew up obsessed with strawberry shortcake! Not only was it my favorite, it was a reward for hard work. 

Every summer, we’d plant the biggest garden, and by “we,” I mostly mean my mom. I remember Dad tilling the soil, and my 4 siblings and I “helping” for what felt like hours (it was probably 30 minutes). We’d dig through tomato vines and hunt for huge spiders with colorful patterns and potato bugs, then rush back to the house with dirt in our shoes and under our nails.

Fried Chicken, Jojo’s and Strawberry Shortcake

After a hot shower, we’d all pile around the table for fried chicken, JoJos (if you’re from the Pacific Northwest, you know), and to finish the day: strawberry shortcake. Always from those little spongy packages, always stealing the bits stuck to the white cardboard, and always – always – a big scoop of Cool Whip on top.

From Scratch Biscuits for Strawberry Shortcake

These days, unlike the little packaged angel food cakes, we make our shortcakes with from scratch flaky, buttery biscuits as a nod to BurgerVille (a PNW classic).  But the berries? Still done the way Mom taught us: 

How to Make Fresh Strawberries for Strawberry Shortcake

What’s the secret to Mom’s extra sweet berries?

Smash a few, slice the rest, sprinkle on a little sugar, and let them sit! That’s the secret to extra-juicy, syrupy strawberries – and trust me, they are heavenly.

Tips for Perfectly Flaky Biscuits

• Use a food processor or pastry cutter to cut in extra cold butter, jus like you would for a pie crust.  
• Use unsalted butter to control the salt of the biscuit. 
• Don’t over mix as this will lead to a tough bis

One Layer Strawberry Shortcake Cake

Dive into summer with our one layer strawberry shortcake cake! This single layer, 9×13″ white cake uses a simple boxed cake mix that’s been doctored up for the most moist white cake recipe. Top it all off with a dreamy cream cheese whipped cream frosting and plenty of juicy strawberries. The classic flavors of strawberry shortcake in a 1 layer cake!

Watch How This Strawberry Shortcake Cake Recipe is Made…

I’ve found that when we get invited to a summer potluck, BBQ or picnic I struggle to figure out the perfect summer dessert to bring. I want something light and comforting, but it must scream summer too. That to me is always strawberry shortcake, but let’s be honest, individual desserts are kind of a hassle to drag out to a park or friend’s backyard. That’s where my favorite strawberry shortcake cake comes in!!!

It’s a simple, extra moist white cake that uses a doctored up cake mix, a dreamy, creamy whipped cream and cream cheese frosting and a fresh strawberry sauce on top. 

Bonus! This cake is best made a whole day ahead! 

Ingredients for Strawberry Shortcake Cake

• For the Cake: White Cake Mix, Jello Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix, Sour Cream, Canola Oil, Eggs, Milk and Vanilla Extract
  • PRO TIP: Use just the pudding powder for the recipe! Don’t make the actual pudding. Also…don’t use French vanilla pudding mix or your cake will turn out yellow.
• For the Strawberry Topping: Water, Strawberry Junket and Strawberries
  • PRO TIP: You can find strawberry junket by the Jello. It is a packet for making a strawberry glaze. You can also just buy strawberry glaze or skip the glaze altogether and just macerate the strawberries in some sugar. They will be a little less saucy but still heavenly!
• For the Frosting: Heavy Cream, Powdered Sugar and Cream Cheese

Keep scrolling to the end of the post for all the details and measurements you need.

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