Make the mango puree: blend the mangos into a food processor or a mixer until the mango puree is creamy and smooth. Scoop ½ cup of the mango puree and set it aside for the topping.
Into a large mixing bowl, add the heavy cream, vanilla instant pudding, and powdered sugar and mix with an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
Add the mango puree and fold with a spatula until well combined.
Transfer the mousse to a piping bag with a round tip, and pipe the mousse into 5 glass cups. Cover each cup with plastic wrap and store in the fridge to set for at least 5 hours.
Serve with fresh fruit on top of freshly whipped cream and enjoy!
Notes
A single mango mousse cup will serve 2-3 people.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl frequently to ensure that you have a homogeneous mixture that has no cream cheese lumps.
Let your dessert chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours. We know it’s very hard to resist eating this delicious dessert right away, but you have to let it chill and soak up the flavors. We like to let it sit in the fridge overnight.
Use COLD heavy cream for this. Cold heavy cream whips faster and holds its shape beautifully. Room temperature cream will whip as well, but will take way longer!
In order to speed up this process and make the cream whip quicker, place the bowl in the freezer for 10 minutes before whipping the mixture.
You can use a cool whip instead of freshly made whipped cream if you are short on time for the topping.
Use ripe mangos for this recipe! The mangos you use make a big difference in the flavor of the mousse. If you have sweet and ripe mangos, that's great! If you have sour mangos, I would recommend adding more sugar.