Description
Crispy fried ice cream brings Mexican restaurant magic straight to home kitchens, promising a delightful dance of hot and cold. Crunchy cornflake coating and cool vanilla ice cream create an irresistible contrast you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 quarts vanilla bean ice cream
- 4 eggs, beaten until foamy
- 2 cups crushed corn flakes, measured after crushing
- 2 cups crushed vanilla wafers, measured after crushing
Seasoning:
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Toppings and Frying:
- 10 tablespoons chocolate sauce
- 10 tablespoons whipped cream
- 10 maraschino cherries
- Peanut oil, for frying
Instructions
- Craft a delectable coating by pulverizing corn flakes, vanilla wafers, and cinnamon into a fine, fragrant mixture in a mixing bowl.
- Using an ice cream scoop, create perfectly rounded vanilla bean spheres. Meticulously enrobe each ball with the prepared crumb blend, ensuring comprehensive coverage. Transfer the coated orbs to the freezer for 1-2 hours to solidify.
- Extract the chilled ice cream spheres from the freezer. Gently submerge each ball into whisked eggs, then re-roll in the crispy crumb mixture, guaranteeing total encapsulation. Return to the freezer for a minimum of 3 hours or preferably overnight.
- Preheat peanut oil to a precise 375°F in a deep fryer or heavy-bottomed pot. Strategically fry individual ice cream spheres for 10-15 seconds, achieving a golden, crisp exterior. Work swiftly to prevent melting, removing each orb immediately after reaching the desired color.
- Elevate the dessert by cascading rich chocolate sauce over the fried ice cream. Crown with a billowing dollop of whipped cream and punctuate with a vibrant maraschino cherry.
Notes
- Freeze the ice cream balls thoroughly to prevent rapid melting during frying, ensuring a crispy exterior and cold interior.
- Use extremely cold ice cream and work quickly when coating and frying to maintain the perfect texture and prevent unwanted melting.
- For a gluten-free version, swap corn flakes and vanilla wafers with gluten-free alternatives like crushed rice cereal or almond flour-based cookies.
- Try different ice cream flavors like chocolate, strawberry, or cookies and cream to create unique variations of this classic dessert.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 seconds
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 467
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 154 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 59 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg