

Remove ice cream from freezer, scoop out ice cream and shape into a ball with clean hands.Remove from heat, pour mixture in a shallow dish and allow to cool.Cook mixture, stirring constantly until golden brown and fragrant (color will deepen and begin to smell lightly toasty and corn flakes should be crisp), about 2 minutes.

Stir in crushed corn flakes and cinnamon and increase heat slightly.Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.Optional toppings (chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, whipped cream, cherries) – I mean I say these are optional, but really are they? They complete the fried ice cream in my opinion.Vanilla ice cream – you’ll need nearly a half gallon.Ground cinnamon – no skimping on the cinnamon here, it’s what gives it that classic crave-worthy flavor.Butter – I like the balanced flavor of salted butter here but unsalted butter would work too.Corn flakes cereal – these give it that traditional crispy crunch.Photography credit: Jenn Davis from Two Cups Flour. You’ll love this deliciously indulgent, easy to make dessert! I hope you have a chance to try this soon, especially if you’ve been scared away from preparing fried ice cream at home due to its frying method. oil, that’s a no brainer! Butter tastes way better so I went with butter instead for the sauteing. I decided to try simply frying (more of sauteing really) the corn flake coating and then rolling the ice cream in the coating. This homemade fried ice cream has everything the normal version has to offer, but it lacks all the tedious steps, lengthy prep times and oily mess that comes along with the real deal. Well, I thought, I’m going to try a cheater’s fried ice cream. As I sat there slowly savoring each bite and all of the delicious flavors it had to offer, I really thought about fried ice cream and asked myself, what is the purpose of frying it if you really are only frying the coating?Īnd yes, I’m sure some of you are sitting there saying, wait, fried ice cream is really fried in hot oil (no worries, that amazing reality hit me once upon a time too). Several months ago, I went to a local Mexican restaurant for dinner and finished with one of my favorite desserts, fried ice cream. The perfect Fried Ice Cream without the deep frying mess! Creamy vanilla ice cream is formed into rounds, then rolled through a sauteed buttery cinnamon cornflake topping and finished with chocolate or caramel sauce - talk about decadence!Įasy Fried Ice Cream without the Deep Fry!
