Mango phyllo surprises
These fun little treats combine the crunchy texture of baked phyllo dough with the sweet smooth mango. A great heatly dessert to pack in the lunch box or serve to guests after dinner.
Ingredients:
(makes 8-10)
1 mango
2 tablespoons honey
½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
4 sheets of phyllo dough
1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons of melted butter
Accessories:
Pan, Mixing bowl, baking sheet paring knife, food brush
Optional: kitchen scissors to cut the phyllo dough, lemon squeezer, kitchen twine
make it:
| STEPS | KID-FRIENDLY | |
| 1 | Preheat oven to 400F. | |
| 2 | Peel the mango and cut it into small dice into a pan. | |
| 3 | Add 1 tablespoon of honey, a splash of lemon juice and ½ a tablespoon of vanilla extract. Stir for 4-5 minutes. | Squeeze the lemon juice. Add the vanilla extract.Add honey. |
| 4 | Cut the phyllo sheets in 4, folder each quarter in 2, and brush the sheets with melted butter and 1 tablespoon of honey to give the rolls a nice sheen. | Brush the phyllo sheets with the butter and honey mixture. |
| 5 | Add a spoonful of the warm mango purée in the center of each sheet. | Add a spoonful of the warm mango purée in the center of each sheet. |
| 6 | Roll each phyllo sheet and pinch around the center, to make the rolls look like pieces of candy. If you have kitchen twine, you can cut a nice bow around the ends. | Roll each phyllo sheet and pinch around the center or tie a knot with kitchen twine to make the rolls look like pieces of candy. |
| 7 | Place on a baking sheet and into the oven for 5-7 minutes. |
Enjoy!
Dress by Tea Collection. Tea Collection.