Description
Delight in a crispy, creamy treat with this Mexican Fried Ice Cream recipe. Featuring crunchy cinnamon-spiced frosted corn flakes coating cold vanilla ice cream, this dessert offers a perfect contrast of textures and flavors, topped with honey, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and a maraschino cherry for an authentic and indulgent finish.
Ingredients
Scale
Ice Cream
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream (about 1 cup each)
Coating
- 3 cups crushed frosted corn flakes (any brand, recommended: Great Value)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Toppings (Optional)
- 3 tablespoons honey (for drizzling)
- Canned whipped topping
- Chocolate syrup
- 4 maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Prepare baking sheet: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside to prevent the ice cream from sticking during freezing and later steps.
- Scoop the ice cream: Using an ice cream scoop, form four 1-cup scoops of vanilla ice cream and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly.
- Freeze initial scoops: Place the ice cream scoops in the freezer for 1 hour to firm up, making them easier to handle for coating.
- Mix coating: Combine the ground cinnamon with the crushed frosted corn flakes in a bowl and stir well to evenly distribute the cinnamon flavor.
- Coat ice cream: Remove the scoops from the freezer. Roll each scoop thoroughly in the cinnamon-cornflake mixture, shaping them into solid balls as you go to ensure good coverage.
- Freeze coated scoops: Place the coated ice cream balls back onto the parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for an additional 2 hours to harden the coating and ice cream.
- Serve and garnish: Remove the coated ice cream just before serving. Drizzle each scoop with about 2 teaspoons of honey. Add canned whipped topping, drizzle chocolate syrup on top, and finish with a maraschino cherry on each scoop. Serve immediately for the best texture contrast.
Notes
- Use well-frozen ice cream scoops to prevent melting during coating.
- Crush the corn flakes finely or to your preferred texture for either a crunchier or coarser coating.
- Optional toppings add extra sweetness but can be omitted for a simpler dessert.
- For extra crunch, freeze the crushed corn flakes beforehand.
- Serve immediately after garnishing to maintain the crispness of the coating and prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Keywords: fried ice cream, Mexican dessert, vanilla ice cream, cinnamon corn flakes, crunchy ice cream dessert, homemade fried ice cream
