Easy Baked Mango

I love baked apples. And I am starting to enjoy mangos. So I figured, why not try baking them? I knew that, since they are a bit softer than apples naturally, they would not need to be baked as long as apples.

Cinnamon goes with everything, am I right? And I tinkered with a few other flavors before landing on this yummy recipe below. There is a tiny bit of added sugar (via vanilla extract), so you can absolutely leave that out. I don’t normally add any sugar, but since my baby is more of a toddler, I am not so strict anymore.

It’s a VERY basic recipe. This recipe is simply 1 mango, cinnamon, vanilla, and butter. You’ll also need a sharp knife and a drinking glass (okay, the glass is optional, but I’ll show you how I use it to peel the mango in a minute).

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Next, cut your mango into two big pieces. And use a drinking glass to peel it. Like this:

Once it’s peeled, cut the mango into chunks (or strips, if your baby is just starting out with baby led weaning).

Toss the chunks in 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

In your baking dish, melt 1 tablespoon of butter (or just spray the dish with a nonstick spray). I like the flavor of butter, though! Butter makes everything better. Butter better.

Layer the chunks in the melted butter, then bake for 8 minutes at 400F.

And that’s it!

Now here was my attempt at styling a food photo shoot. I’m learning, and eventually I’ll be …. pretty good. Right?

To reiterate:

Ingredients:

• 1 mango
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon of butter

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 400F.
2. Peel and cut a mango into chunks (or strips).
3. Toss the chunks into cinnamon and vanilla.
4. Melt the butter in a baking dish.
5. Layer the chunks in the butter.
6. Bake for 8 minutes.

Original article and pictures take http://www.blwideas.com/bakedmango/ site