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No-Fry Fried Ice Cream

Name: No-Fry Fried Ice Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 quart vanilla ice cream; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 cups crushed cornflakes; Optional: Whipped cream and caramel ice cream topping

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + freezing

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023

This ice cream has a crispy cinnamon coating just like the fried ice cream served at Mexican restaurants, but minus the oily mess. Make ahead of time and freeze until serving. —Tim White, Windsor, ON

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Ingredients

1 quart vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups crushed cornflakes
Optional: Whipped cream and caramel ice cream topping

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Using a 1/2-cup ice cream scoop, place 8 scoops of ice cream on a baking sheet. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Stir in cornflakes. Transfer mixture to an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, 4-6 minutes. Cool completely.

Roll ice cream balls in crumb mixture. Cover and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour. If desired, serve with toppings.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 216 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 168mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

No-Fry Fried Ice Cream

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