Fried Ice Cream: It Is Possible

on April 30, 2009 at 5:02 PM

I have deep-frying on the brain today (see fried chicken post below), which might be why fried ice cream sounds so good to me!

I always thought ice cream would melt if you put it in a deep-fryer, but apparently it is possible for it to stay intact if you freeze it well enough beforehand.

This recipe from Taste of Home calls for a graham cracker and cinnamon coating. Or, you can substitute with any combination of crunchy ingredients: coconut, cookie crumbs, nuts, cornflakes, etc.

Fried Ice Cream From Taste of Home

3 cups vanilla ice cream

1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1-1/4 cups finely crushed graham crackers

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Oil for frying

Place six scoops of ice cream on a baking sheet. Freeze. Place heavy cream in a shallow bowl. Combine cracker crumbs and cinnamon in another shallow bowl. Dip ice cream balls in cream, then roll in crumb mixture. Cover and freeze for at least 1 hour. Refrigerate remaining cream and set aside remaining crumb mixture. Roll ice cream balls again in cream, then coat again with crumbs. Freeze for 15 minutes.

In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375. Fry ice cream balls for 10-15 seconds or until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

I like my fried ice cream topped with hot fudge and caramel, don't you?

About the author Kim Conte

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Comments (19)

zombie_mommy

on Apr 30, 2009 at 5:49 PM

i like fried ice cream, but i'd rather have professional cooks do it than trying to make it myself.

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WillDoDa

on Apr 30, 2009 at 5:58 PM

I love fried ice cream, but no way I could do it myself!

sandra1023

on Apr 30, 2009 at 6:05 PM

I made it myself before just in a frying pan on the stove (using crushed cornflakes) and it worked great!

juju40

on Apr 30, 2009 at 6:20 PM

yum I love fried ice cream

Octobersmom

on Apr 30, 2009 at 6:30 PM

i am not a fan of fried ice cream but my family loves it =)

bigblueeyes

on Apr 30, 2009 at 6:44 PM

i've actually never had it *ducks from flying fried ice cream balls*....lol...but it does sound good....may have to try my hand at making it

jmlgb

on Apr 30, 2009 at 7:17 PM

It's really good! I love it but nobody around here has it! OH and it's FATTINING NOT FATTER. Nobody said eat it every day...

midnightstar21

on Apr 30, 2009 at 10:03 PM

Sounds yummy!

s.teph

on Apr 30, 2009 at 11:03 PM

mmmm fried ice cream. But I'll have to say, that's a LOT of work for some desert lol. My freezer is never that empty to house all those ice cream balls lol. I think I'll leave to the professionals.. but it is tempting.

By the way, it's neither "more fatter" nor "fattining" .. it's "fattening". Spellcheck is your friend.. fried ice cream is not lol.

Peajewel

on Apr 30, 2009 at 11:09 PM

Chi Chi's had the best fried ice cream in the world! I am not even a fan of ice cream but I loved it. I will be trying this one too. I am going to have start giving you credit for all these things I make. I get so many recipes from you. I might have to get a new three ring binder with your name on it!