Fried Ice Cream
A nostalgic dessert featuring creamy vanilla ice cream wrapped in a crispy cornflake coating and fried to perfection.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 quart of vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup crushed cornflakes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- Chocolate sauce (for serving)
- Whipped cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Scoop the vanilla ice cream into balls and freeze them until solid.
- Create the batter by combining the flour, eggs, and milk in a bowl.
- Prepare the coating by rolling each ice cream ball in the flour mixture, dipping it into the batter, and coating it with the crushed cornflakes.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a deep fryer or heavy pan until it reaches 350°F (175°C).
- Fry the coated ice cream balls for about 10-15 seconds until golden brown.
- Drain the fried balls on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Serve immediately with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
Notes
Fried ice cream is best enjoyed fresh, but can be stored un-fried in the freezer for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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