Un-Fried, Fried Ice Cream
Today’s introduction is gonna be on the short side but I know y’all will understand. My two kids are busy laughing and growing up in the other room so I’m anxious to get in there and laugh with them and maybe try to get them to stay kids a little bit longer. ~sighs~ Being a parent is such an odd experience. Some days seem to go on forever and then just when you least expect it they hit the fast forward button on you and threaten to leave you in the dust if you don’t hurry after them! They may be destined to outrun me in the long haul, but I sure can keep them my babies for a few more years. Alright, enough of my Mama ramblings, on to the ice cream…
I’ve never had honest to goodness fried ice cream, but my mother has and raves about it. Good news is, she raves about my unfried fried ice cream just as much! Although different (and definitely not fried) this is an easy way to prepare a yummy dessert with a delicious crunchy topping. I like to serve it topped with whipped cream, drizzled in honey, and with a little cherry for effect.
This is easy as pie to make and oh so good. I hope you get to try it soon. I served it to my Mother and Father in law on their last visit and my Mother in Law has been anxiously waiting on me to post this recipe. Here ya go, Linda!
You’ll need: Cereal, Vanilla Ice Cream, Cinnamon, Butter, and a little Sugar.
I like to use one of those Honey, Oats, and Almond cereals for this, like Honey Bunches of Oats. I’m using Mom’s Best Brand because I am madly, ravingly in love with these cereals. I buy them at Krogers in the natural foods section. The kids like Mom’s Best version of Lucky Charms and I LOVE their version of frosted mini wheats. Just so ya know, they are not sponsoring this post and have no idea I am posting about them. I just wanted to let ya know that it’s a great new product that my family loves.
Don’t be afraid to experiment with different cereals and flavors here. Have a little faith in yourself and your own creativity. There is a great quote from a Winnie the Pooh story that reads “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
That applies double to you 
.
Scoop out your ice cream and place it on waxed paper lined baking sheets.
Place these scoops back into the freezer for about an hour, or until very hard.
Melt your butter and add in cinnamon and sugar
Stir that up well.
Place your cereal in a gallon sized zipper bag.
and crush it.
I just used my hands to crush this. You can use a glass or rolling pin if you like but my hands are the one kitchen tool I never have to look for so why bother using something else?
Most days, life is so much simpler than we would have ourselves believe.
Pour your butter blend into the bag with the crushed cereal.
Seal the bag and mix it up good with your hands.
I am destined to always have little paint splatters on my dining room table (yellow paint on top left).
I can complain about having paint on my table or I can be happy that:
1. I have kids
2. I have a table
3. They are having a fun childhood.
Two sides to every coin. It’s all in what we choose to focus on.
Now pour your cereal out onto a cookie sheet.
I line mine with aluminum foil to have easier cleanup. Place this in the oven at 350 just until toasted. This won’t take but five minutes or so. YOU HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT
or this will happen.
Hey, I got busy.
Toasting cereal take 2…
This is the cereal toasted like it is supposed to be.
Now get your hardened ice cream balls from the freezer.
Using your hands, roll each one around while pressing into the cereal mixture.
like this.
oh goodness! I wish you could taste this!!!
Cover that and return to the freezer.
Top each serving with whipped cream, a cherry, and honey drizzled over.
Best if served same day as cereal won’t be as crunchy a day or two later.
Ingredients
- Container Vanilla Ice cream (I am using 48 oz size)
- 3 Cups Honey and Oats Cereal*
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 Tablespoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Scoop frozen ice cream out onto waxed paper lined baking sheets and place in freezer for at least an hour, or until hardened.
- During that time, place cereal in gallon zipper bag and crush. Melt butter in microwave and stir in sugar and cinnamon, pour into bag with cereal and seal. Knead with hands until well mixed. Pour out onto lined baking sheet and place in oven at 350 just until toasted, about five minutes. Keep close watch as cereal will burn easily.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Roll hardened ice cream balls in mixture, pressing lightly as you do so. Place coated ice cream in 9x13 dish and return to freezer or serve immediately.
- For serving, drizzle with honey and top with whipped cream and a cherry.
- *Can also use corn flakes or cereal of your choice. Golden Grahams, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, etc.
- Yields about ten scoops of ice cream.
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Ingredients
- Container Vanilla Ice cream (I am using 48 oz size)
- 3 Cups Honey and Oats Cereal*
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 Tablespoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Scoop frozen ice cream out onto waxed paper lined baking sheets and place in freezer for at least an hour, or until hardened.
- During that time, place cereal in gallon zipper bag and crush. Melt butter in microwave and stir in sugar and cinnamon, pour into bag with cereal and seal. Knead with hands until well mixed. Pour out onto lined baking sheet and place in oven at 350 just until toasted, about five minutes. Keep close watch as cereal will burn easily.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Roll hardened ice cream balls in mixture, pressing lightly as you do so. Place coated ice cream in 9x13 dish and return to freezer or serve immediately.
- For serving, drizzle with honey and top with whipped cream and a cherry.
- *Can also use corn flakes or cereal of your choice. Golden Grahams, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, etc.
- Yields about ten scoops of ice cream.
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Awesome! Thanks! Can’t wait to pour Corn relish on it! Ok just kidding. Dad will love it.
That looks yummy….. and most importantly…. COOL. I’m about to melt in this heat. Ice cream would sure hit the spot.
Thanks, Christy!
That looks like such and easy way to make it. I think my boys (4 under 9yrs) would love to help me make them! Thanks for the recipe!
Christy,
I love fried ice cream!! I’m going to try this soon. I’d like to try it tonight for hubby’s 50th birthday party (PART DEUX) LOL We’re hosting a family BBQ tonight. Last night was his surprise party.
Thanks for another great recipe!
Veronica
Christy, I can’t believe you UN-FRIED something. Are you sure you are from the South?
I’m gonna have to try this some day. But don’t tell anyone — I’m a Southern Girl too
This looks very enticing. Thank you for sharing
Sounds great. Wouldn’t it be good with some chocolate ice cream and the honey-oat cereal, drizzled with just a little chocolate syrup {or a lot }! In this heat wave, this would hit the spot. This would make a great dessert or I think it would be great as a main dish .lol I look so forward to your e mails announcing another great post. You are a southern girls best friend!!
This looks so good. Now I am trying to make it diabetic friendly. I think I can by using Splenda and pick a cereal that is high in fiber. Gonna try.
this looks so yummy – i am gonna try it this weekend!
Fried Ice Cream is Awesome….. but this looks yummy too! Can’t wait to try this.
It looks good and would be a great summertime bedtime snack. I have never had fried ice cream either -mainly because Mexican restaurant portions are usually so generous and on the heavy order we don’t have room for dessert. I was looking at your burnt offereing and thinking that if Christy had her chickens they would be getting an unplanned treat.
ooooh Cinnamon Toast Crunch would be awesome with that! have a fun rest of the weekend everybody – stay cool in all the heat!
That looks wonderful. And if you toast the cereal mix in a skillet, you can really call it “fried” (though I don’t volunteer to clean up). Will your family eat ALL of those? Or did you make that many for the pictures? And if you make a dozen is it called a “mess ” of fried ice cream? =-)
Mmmmmm…that looks soooo yummy! Now I just have to do the math to make about 1/4 of them…grrr I hate math..hahaha, but this sure looks worth it! Thanks Christy, you’re da best!
yum yum yum yum yum yum *deep breath* yum yum yum!!
I’m seriously thinking about running to the store and getting all the supplies to make this. Then again, it’s really hot outside, too hot to go anywhere…maybe I’ll just sit here drinking iced tea, watching the wonder twins in the pool.
Oh, the tough decisions!
Smooches!
-Lindsay and the wonder twins.
oh…YUM!! Thank you Christy for another fun recipe!!!
Bountiful Blessings!
Another great recipe. I will have to try it this week.
Take all the time you possibly can with those precious children. They do grow up so quickly. One of my sons leaves in a few weeks for college. Two hours away… my heart just can not go there yet. I am happy for him and so proud of him, but oh how I am going to miss him. It will be a big adjustment!!
I know that you are a wonderful Mother and certainly a wonderful cook. One of my sons got a butter knife when he was younger and carved a few “designs” in my kitchen cabinets. Those designs are very precious to me now,.. just like that yellow paint!
ALWAYS enjoy your posts and recipes.
Blessings,
Pam.
I think I am going to try chocolate ice cream with golden grahams as the cereal, then put a dollop of marshmallow fluff on the plate…MMMM smores!
I was totally thinking I wouldn’t bother making these, just eat the darn ice cream or sprinkle the stuff on top if I am energetic… BUT you ruined my lazy streak Amberleigh! Now I have to try it with your twist on the recipe as Marshmallow Fluff is to Die for and chocolate and graham is heavenly!
Thanks Christy and Amberleigh! : )
I even thought about figuring out a way to TOAST the marshmallow!!
mmmmm
Thanks Christy – this sounds great – much easier and lower in calories than the real fried ice cream. Many Mexican restaurants serve the real deep fried type – Casa Gallardo, a chain in St. Louis does it up with whipped cream and cherries too – the key to fried cream is just like with a meringue pie – the coating has to completely seal the ice cream ball – they use nuts, coconut and crunched up cereal – roll the ice cream two or 3 times in the coating, refreeze for several hours, then drop in oil @ 375 for just 2 -3 seconds – pull out of the oil and serve immediately.
::Drool::
Okay…. I didn’t have any honey oat cereal on hand, so I made this last night and used Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I just omitted the sugar and cinnamon. Followed the rest of the directions in the recipe tho…. and drizzled it with a bit of caramel sauce.
Oh my word…. it was so good. I could have eaten two of them, but didn’t want to be a hog. LOL
Oh yeah…. forgot to mention that I also made the twinkie cake yesterday.
*hangs head in shame at all the dessert eating I did yesterday*
It was delicious, too… and so easy.
Yum! My dad used to make this all the time when I was a kid, and his recipe was slightly different. I gotta make this for my kids, and maybe dad too!
My students and I did this for a catering……the hard way! our recipe called for dipping the ice cream balls in pancake batter, back the freezer, the rolled in panko crumbs just before deep frying….it turned out great but it was a pain…we are gonna try it this way next time!
Love the recipe! You know we will be making this one!
My Sweet Mama would put corn flakes in a bowl of ice cream. It tastes like an Ice Cream Cone in a Bowl.
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Sounds absolutely delicious so I’m going to the store in a little bit to buy the ingredients. Heat wave in Delaware right now!
Just needs some chocolate syrup!
Yum. I am making this one today! In the spirit of eating healthy, I will eat one instead of two (or two instead of four).
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I made these for my family for dessert after our Mexican dinner. the unfried ice cream was everyone’s favorite part at dinner. it was better than the fried ice cream you get at Mexican resrarunts.
I am so glad to hear that everyone liked it!!! Thank you so much for letting me know!