This Thai Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango is low calorie and can be made in an Instant Pot, rice cooker, or on the stovetop.
We were able to cut 100’s of calories and lots of sugar from this easy sticky rice recipe. All thanks to our low calorie cooking tips and tricks (more below in the “Ingredients” section).
This sticky rice with mango recipe does require 4-10 hours of soaking. So make sure to start this mango rice recipe ahead of time.
I like to start it in the morning, then I finish up the cooking while dinner is cooking. This way I have Thai sweet rice ready in time for dinner.
This Thai Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango is low calorie and can be made in an Instant Pot, rice cooker, or on the stovetop…
Thai Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango
In the article below you will find everything you need to make Thai sweet sticky rice with mango recipes, including directions to cook it 3 different ways.
Below, you will find a shopping list, a printable recipe card. Plus a low calorie guide and directions on making sticky rice in a rice cooker, Instant pot, or on the stove top.
This sweet rice recipe is easy and delicious… though it does take some time to soak (4-10 hours) so be sure to start early. You can soak the rice while you’re at work, and it will be ready to cook by the time you get home.
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Ingredients for Mango with Sticky Rice (shopping list!)
- How to Make Sticky Rice with Mango
- Thai Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Mango Sticky Rice Recipe
Helpful Tip for Shopping: Take a screenshot of the shopping list to your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go grocery shopping.
Recipe Card Uses: You can email yourself this recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in email just for recipes!) Or print it so you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this recipe for coconut sticky rice dessert to Pintrest so it is safely stored for you.
Up next, a shopping list for a low calorie coconut mango sticky rice recipe…
Ingredients for Mango with Sticky Rice
Coconut, mango and sticky rice recipe can be made healthy, with just a few ingredient swaps.
Low Calorie Tips for Making Thai Sticky Rice Recipes:
- Canned unsweetened light coconut milk… Instead of using full fat, sugar added coconut milk, use light and unsweetened coconut milk. It won’t change the flavor (because of what we use in the next point) and it won’t change the consistency. But it will save you 100’s of calories and lots of fat.
- Zero calorie all-natural sweetener… We have found a “sugar based” all-natural zero calorie sweetener that is great in recipes like this sweet and sticky rice with mango. Swap out the sugar for this sweetener and save lots of calories and sugar.
- Unsweetened coconut flakes… Unsweetened coconut is much lower in calories and sugar, and if you love the flavor of coconut, this is much more traditional. A Special Low Calorie Tip: If you can only eat sweetened coconut flakes because you can’t stand unsweetened. You do have the option to omit coconut flakes all together. The coconut milk will give this dessert the flavor it needs, and many recipes for sticky rice don’t even call for flaked coconut.
Shopping List for Mango Sticky Rice Recipes:
- Glutinous (sticky) rice
- Canned unsweetened light coconut milk
- Zero calorie all-natural sweetener
- Salt
- Unsweetened coconut flakes
- Mango
Special Tip: You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of this mango rice recipe you want to make, and it will do all the measurement math for you! All of the ingredients for this recipe for Thai sticky rice can be doubled or tripled with the click of a button.
Up next, how to make the best sticky rice and mango recipe…
How to Make Sticky Rice with Mango
This low calorie recipe for Mango rice can be made 3 ways… Here we will supply you with the equipment you’ll need for each and directions for each method as well.
3 Ways You Can Make Thai Mango Sticky Rice:
- Rice Cooker Sticky Rice: all you need is a Rice Cooker
- Stovetop Sticky Rice: You’ll need a Large Lidded Pot and a Metal Colander
- Instant Pot Sticky Rice: You’ll need an Instant Pot and a Instant Pot Colander Insert
How to Make Mango Sticky Rice:
How to Make Sticky Rice in a Rice Cooker:
- Soak rice in water for 4 to 10 hours.
- Drain the rice and place in a rice cooker, along with 2 1/2 cups water. Set to cook.
- Once done, allow to sit for about 20 minutes.
How to Make Rice Sticky on the Stove Top:
- Soak rice in water for 4 to 10 hours.
- Place a metal colander inside a large pot with a lid.
- Add water so that it reaches to just below the bottom of the colander.
- Drain the soaked rice and put it inside the colander in the large pot.
- Bring water to a simmer and cover with a lid.
- Steam rice, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Using a large spatula, flip the entire portion of rice.
- Put the lid back on and continue steaming the rice for another 20 minutes.
How to Cook Sticky Rice in an Instant Pot:
- Soak rice in water for 4 to 10 hours.
- Drain the soaked rice.
- Add 1 cup water to the bowl of the Instant Pot then add an Instant Pot colander insert.
- Add the rice to the Instant Pot colander insert.
- Close and lock the lid. Set the cook on high pressure (manual setting) for 12 minutes.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally for 12 minutes, then manually release the remaining pressure.
How to Make Mango Sticky Rice:
- While rice is cooking, in a small saucepan bring the light coconut milk to a boil with the zero calorie sweetener, and salt, stirring until sweetener is dissolved.
- Transfer cooked sticky rice to a bowl and stir in 2/3 of the coconut milk mixture. Place the remaining coconut milk in the fridge to cool.
- Cover the sticky rice and let stand for 30 minutes, until the coconut milk is absorbed.
- To serve, scoop 1/4 cup servings of sweet sticky rice into bowls.
- Drizzle with chilled sauce and sprinkle with coconut flakes.
- Top with mango chunks and serve.
Special Tip: You can find these directions, along with measurements, nutrition and more in the sharable recipe card in the next section!
Up next, a sharable recipe card for sticky coconut rice with mango…
Low Calorie Thai Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango
This healthy Thai sweet sticky rice with mango and coconut is just 170 calories (the average restaurant coconut mango sticky rice is 230 calories).
You’ll save 60 calories and get the same serving size (or larger if you usually share with someone). And best of all, you can make this Coconut Thai Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango in an Instant Pot, Rice Cooker, or on the Stove Top.
HEALTHY Sticky Rice with Mango
Equipment
- Rice Cooker/Instant Pot/Large Pot (you choose)
Ingredients
- 2 cups glutinous (sticky) rice
- 1 ⅓ cups canned unsweetened light coconut milk
- ⅓ cup zero calorie all-natural sweetener
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup mango chunks
Instructions
How to Make Sticky Rice in a Rice Cooker:
- Soak rice in water for 4 to 10 hours.
- Drain the rice and place in a rice cooker, along with 2 1/2 cups water. Set to cook.
- Once done, allow to sit for about 20 minutes.
How to Make Sticky Rice on the Stove Top:
- Soak rice in water for 4 to 10 hours.
- Place a metal colander inside a large pot with a lid.
- Add water so that it reaches to just below the bottom of the colander.
- Drain the soaked rice and put it inside the colander in the large pot.
- Bring water to a simmer and cover with a lid.
- Steam rice, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Using a large spatula, flip the entire portion of rice.
- Put the lid back on and continue steaming the rice for another 20 minutes.
How to Make Sticky Rice in an Instant Pot:
- Soak rice in water for 4 to 10 hours.
- Drain the soaked rice.
- Add 1 cup water to the bowl of the Instant Pot then add an Instant Pot colander insert.
- Add the rice to the Instant Pot colander insert.
- Close and lock the lid. Set the cook on high pressure (manual setting) for 12 minutes.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally for 12 minutes, then manually release the remaining pressure.
How to Make Mango Sticky Rice:
- While rice is cooking, in a small saucepan bring the light coconut milk to a boil with the zero calorie sweetener, and salt, stirring until sweetener is dissolved.
- Transfer cooked sticky rice to a bowl and stir in 2/3 of the coconut milk mixture. Place the remaining coconut milk in the fridge to cool.
- Cover the sticky rice and let stand for 30 minutes, until the coconut milk is absorbed.
- To serve, scoop 1/4 cup servings of sweet sticky rice into bowls.
- Drizzle with chilled sauce and sprinkle with coconut flakes.
- Top with mango chunks and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Up next, nutrition and calories in sticky rice Thai recipes…
Nutrition and Calories in Mango Sticky Rice Recipe
Sticky rice recipes range between 230-435 calories… But our low calorie mango sticky rice recipe is just 170 calories and has only 3.8 grams of sugar (usually 8-10 grams of sugar).
In the next section, you’ll find more Thai recipes, and mango recipes made low calorie and healthy… So keep scrolling!
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