Faux Fried Ice Cream

If you’re craving restaurant-style fried ice cream at home without the hassle of actually frying your dessert, this recipe is for you! A buttery, crispy coating made with crushed corn flakes stands in for the fryer and keeps hands-on preparation time to a minimum. The result is a rich, creamy dessert reminiscent of the fried ice cream served at your favorite Mexican restaurant. 

This recipe was created in partnership with Belfonte Dairy in Kansas City.

Ingredients

6 scoops Belfonte Purely Premium Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

2 cups cornflakes

½ cup (1 stick) butter

2 tsp. cinnamon

3 Tbl. Sugar

Directions

Dish six generous scoops of Belfonte Purely Premium Vanilla Bean Ice Cream onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone liner. Be sure that your scoops are not touching, because you will want to have nice, uniform scoops for rolling individually in your ‘fried’ coating.

Allow individual scoops of Belfonte Purely Premium ice cream to firm up in the freezer while you make your ice cream coating.

Melt ½ cup butter in a skillet. Remove completely from heat once butter is melted.

Measure two cups of cornflakes into a high-powered blender or food processor. Add 2 tsp. cinnamon, 3 Tbl. Sugar and a pinch of salt to your blender and pulse until you have a coarse meal. 

Add cornflake mixture to the melted butter in your skillet. Stir and allow to cool completely. Transfer to a shallow bowl.

Once your individual scoops of ice cream are firm and your coating is completely cooled, roll each individual ball in the ‘fried’ coating and adorn with toppings of your choice.

For best presentation and crunchiest coating, enjoy immediately.

Fried Ice Cream Topping Ideas

Strawberry slices

Grilled pineapple

Additional cinnamon

Whipped cream

Caramel sauce

Toasted Coconut