Mango Butter

Mango butter is a solid, ivory colored fat extracted from the kernel found inside the mango seed (Mangifera indica), rather than from the fruit's flesh. It is firm at room temperature, similar in texture to cocoa butter and shea butter, and melts smoothly near body temperature. In food use it is employed as a cocoa butter substitute or extender in chocolate and confectionery manufacture because of its similar melting profile, though it is more widely known and traded for cosmetic and skincare applications than for direct culinary use.