During the heat of the summer, frozen desserts are essential! An easy homemade fruit sorbet is one of the tastiest ways to cool down. This quick & simple Mango Peach Frozen Sorbet is made with just 4 ingredients in a food processor (no ice cream machine needed!) and is bursting with so much flavor, I bet you’ll be keeping this refreshing frozen treat stocked in your freezer all summer long!

What Is Sorbet?

First things first, what is sorbet? You have probably seen sorbet in a variety of flavors on the menu at your favorite ice cream shop. Fruit sorbet is a great option when you don’t want a heavy cream-based ice cream and are looking for something fruity and refreshing.

Sorbet is blended frozen fruit, commonly using frozen raspberries, mango, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, pineapple, watermelon, peach, cherry, and many more. You can essentially make sorbet from any fruit, or any combination of fruits, you’d like!

How Is Sorbet and Sherbet Different?

Although commonly pronounced as sherbeRt, sherbet is another popular frozen dessert. You may be familiar with rainbow sherbet, a very nostalgic and recognizable treat from your childhood. What’s not to love about a creamy, fruity, rainbow swirled “ice cream”?! 🌈

Both sherbet and sorbet are fruit-based frozen desserts, the main difference being sherbet is made with milk or cream, and sorbet doesn’t contain any dairy.

Sherbet has a creamier texture, more similar to a dairy-based ice cream, while sorbet has a bit more of an icy texture, but not to be confused with granita, another icy frozen fruit dessert. Both sherbet and sorbet are a delicious scoop-able treat you’ll be enjoying all summer long.

Ingredients

Frozen mango. Frozen mango is generally easy to find in the frozen fruit section at your local grocery store. You will need 3 cups of frozen mango for this sorbet recipe.

Frozen peaches. This sorbet recipe calls for 2 cups of frozen peaches. You can also find these in the frozen isles at the supermarket.

Maple syrup. Most sorbet recipes add a sugar syrup to help sweeten the sorbet. To keep this sorbet recipe refined sugar-free and naturally sweetened, I added 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. Adding maple syrup is completely optional if your frozen mango and peaches are sweet enough on their own.

Lime juice. Adding a squeeze of lime juice helps to give the sorbet just a little tang, while also bringing out the sweetness in the fruit. Lime juice also helps the mango and peaches to retain their gorgeous yellow-orange hue.

How To Make Fruit Sorbet

You can make fruit sorbet in an ice cream machine, but in this recipe you don’t need to buy an ice cream machine. You do need a high quality food processor or blender though.

Simply blend the frozen mango and peaches, maple syrup (optional), and the juice of 1/2 a lime until smooth and creamy.

Spoon the sorbet into a loaf pan.

Spread the mixture evenly in a loaf pan and freeze for an hour, then scoop and serve in a bowl or gluten-free ice cream cones.

Do I Need An Ice Cream Machine To Make This Sorbet?

No! This Mango Peach Frozen Sorbet is a no-churn recipe, meaning you don’t need a fancy ice cream machine to make it. You do, however, need a quality food processor or blender to make this frozen fruit sorbet recipe.

Can I Use A Different Fruit To Make This Sorbet Recipe?

According to a poll I took in my Instagram stories, mango sorbet was the winning flavor, followed closely by raspberry sorbet, but, to answer the question, yes! You can use a different frozen fruit to make sorbet. If you’re not a fan of mango, you can use any frozen fruit you’d like!

How To Store Sorbet

I like to store my frozen sorbet in the loaf pan covered tightly with plastic wrap, and another piece of plastic wrap pressed flush my against the sorbet to prevent any air from getting in. The more exposure to air, the more icy the sorbet will be.

You can also store this sorbet in an airtight container, but I would still put a piece of plastic wrap or alternatively a piece of wax or parchment paper directly on top of the sorbet.

You can keep this sorbet frozen for up to a month, but is best enjoyed within a week.

More Frozen Treats To Try

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