Mexican Fried Ice Cream
A crunchy cinnamon-coated Mexican ice cream delight featuring vanilla ice cream, frosted cornflakes, and a sweet drizzle of honey. It’s the perfect fusion of crispy and creamy textures!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (1 cup) scoops of vanilla ice cream
- 3 cups of crushed frosted cornflakes
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons of honey (optional drizzle)
- Canned whipped topping (optional topping)
- Chocolate syrup (optional drizzle)
- 4 maraschino cherries (optional topping)
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Scoop four 1-cup scoops of vanilla ice cream and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Freeze the scooped ice cream for 1 hour.
- Add ground cinnamon to crushed frosted flakes and stir to combine.
- After 1 hour, remove the scooped ice cream from the freezer.
- Roll each scoop of ice cream in the frosted flakes mixture, shaping the ice cream into a solid ball while coating it evenly.
- Place the coated ice cream back on the parchment paper and repeat with the remaining scoops.
- Freeze the coated ice cream for 2 more hours.
- Just before serving, drizzle honey over each scoop, garnish with whipped topping, drizzle with chocolate syrup, and top with a maraschino cherry. Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can adjust the toppings and drizzles according to your preference.
- The freezing time is essential for shaping the ice cream into solid balls, so don’t skip that step!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scoop (1/4 of the recipe)
- Calories: 827kcal
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 104g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
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