This Low Calorie Mango Sticky Rice is just 170 calories! This healthy mango sticky rice and can be made in an Instant Pot, rice cooker, or on the stovetop.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 2 cups glutinous (sticky) rice
- 1 ⅓ cups canned unsweetened light coconut milk
- ⅓ cup zero calorie all-natural sweetener (see recipe card below)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup mango chunks
Low Calorie Mango Sticky Rice
Healthy Mango Sticky Rice Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: This is a great meal prep dessert recipe! You can make it a day or two before you plan on serving. Then store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Storage: Will hold for 4-5 days in the fridge. Freezer storage is not recommended.
Reheat: You can add the rice to a microwave and cook for 30-60 seconds. Mix and cook for an additional 30-60 seconds again.
Low Calorie Mango Sticky Rice Recipe
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Low Calorie Mango Sticky Rice
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.
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