Description
Indulge in the crispy, creamy goodness of Homemade Fried Ice Cream with this easy-to-follow recipe. A classic Mexican-American dessert, this dish features a crunchy cornflake coating and a deliciously creamy vanilla ice cream center.
Ingredients
Scale
Vanilla Ice Cream Balls:
- 4 large scoops vanilla ice cream
Cornflake Coating:
- 2 cups cornflakes cereal (crushed)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Egg Wash:
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
For Frying and Topping:
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Whipped cream, honey, and maraschino cherries for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Scoop and Freeze: Scoop the vanilla ice cream into four balls and freeze until firm.
- Prepare Coating: Mix crushed cornflakes, cinnamon, and sugar in a bowl. Whisk eggs with milk in another bowl.
- Coat Ice Cream: Roll ice cream balls in cornflake mixture, then in egg wash, and again in cornflakes.
- Freeze Again: Return coated balls to the freezer for an hour.
- Fry: Heat oil, fry each ball briefly until golden brown.
- Serve: Top with whipped cream, honey, and a cherry.
Notes
- Ensure the ice cream is well-frozen to prevent melting during frying.
- Experiment with different coatings like cinnamon toast crunch or crushed cookies.
- Prep Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fried ice cream ball
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
