Mexican Fried Ice Cream
A delightful dessert that combines crispy cornflake coating with creamy vanilla ice cream, drizzled with honey and optional chocolate sauce.
- 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 pint vanilla ice cream
- 2 cups cornflakes
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- Oil for frying
- Chocolate sauce (optional)
- Whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- Scoop generous balls of vanilla ice cream and freeze for at least 2 hours.
- Crush cornflakes and mix with cinnamon.
- Dip ice cream balls in flour, then egg, and finally in the cornflake mixture, pressing lightly.
- Heat oil in a deep pan over medium heat.
- Fry the ice cream balls for about 30 seconds until golden brown.
- Drain the fried balls on paper towels.
- Serve drizzled with honey, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream if desired.
Notes
Best enjoyed fresh. Can store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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