'Fried' Ice Cream with Cinnamon-Chocolate Sauce

Fried Ice Cream. It’s one of those things that I might not attempt to make at home – that is, until this recipe. The awesome people at Honey Bunches of Oats sent me a box of Honey Bunches of Oats Almonds, this amazing recipe and promotional gift card so that I could share this dessert. And let me tell you, once you make it, it will become a go-to for a fast, easy and delicious dessert. Both for guests or yourself!

You basically start with an ice-cream of your choice. The recipe calls for Vanilla. You’ll round 1/2 cup portions into round shapes and place on a tray to return to the freezer. TIP: Let your tray sit in the freezer for about an hour prior. It will help with the ice-cream rounds retaining their shape.

Next, you’ll combine Honey Bunches of Oats Almonds with shredded coconut and chili powder. Yes, chili powder. Trust me, the end result is amazing. Once you fry the cereal mixture and allow to cool, you’ll roll your ice cream in the mixture and return to the freezer.

The chocolate sauce is made with cream and cinnamon and is such a great compliment to the crunch and creaminess of the ice cream. Guests will rave and ask how you made this when you serve it and your kid will tell you that you that “you make the best stuff!” True story. Thanks to Honey Bunches of Oats for helping me look like a rock star in the kitchen.

RECIPE

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"Fried" Ice Cream with Cinnamon-Chocolate Sauce

Author: Honey Bunches of Oats

Recipe type: Dessert

Prep time: 30 mins

Cook time: 1 hour

Total time: 1 hour 30 mins

Serves: 4

This 'fried" ice cream recipe tastes and looks like you spent hours on it. Delicious, creamy, crunchy - thanks to Honey Bunches of Oats - this dessert has it all!

Ingredients

1 cup Honey Bunches of Oats Almond cereal
½ cup shredded coconut
¼ teaspoon chili powder
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups vanilla ice cream
Cinnamon-Chocolate Sauce:
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 Tablespoons heavy cream
½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Place cereal in a medium bowl and lightly crush with your hands or the back of a wooden spoon. Add coconut and chili powder and combine.
In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil. Add cereal and coconut mixture and fry until it is golden brown and toasted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely
Using a ½ cup measure, scoop ice cream and quickly form balls with your hands. Place on a small try and immediately return to the freezer for at least 30 minutes or until the rounds are firm.
Remove ice cream balls from freezer and quickly roll each ball in the cereal and coconut mixture. Return to freezer for at least another 30 minutes or until the rounds are firm again.
When ready to serve, combine the chocolate chips, cream and cinnamon in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. If the chips are not completely melted, stir and microwave for an additional 30 seconds.
Serve each fried ice cream ball with a drizzle of cinnamon-chocolate.

Serve to guests or dessert for one? How would you serve up this delicious recipe for Fried Ice Cream? How else might you enjoy Honey Bunches of Oats Almond Cereal?

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Comments

HauteFrugalista says
July 2, 2015 at 11:10 am

This is such a temptation!! Its so easy to make and kind of healthy, so thanks for giving me the excuse! I love everything fried, and been wanting to learn about Fried Ice Cream for a while, so I’m ready now to add this to my list!
Xo,
Dee T @HauteFrugalista
HauteFrugalista.com

Jaime Nicole says
July 2, 2015 at 12:13 pm

That sauce sounds amazing! I have the ingredients to make this added to my shopping list so I can try it out on my family this weekend. If this isn’t a hit with them, then I give up! Such yummy, crunchy deliciousness.

Ourfamilyworld says
July 2, 2015 at 2:33 pm

These are fancy, delicious and looks very tempting. I have never tried making fried ice cream and this would definitely make my kids giggle. The sauce sounds super delicious. I can’t wait to try this.

Michele B says
July 2, 2015 at 2:45 pm

I have never tried fried ice cream before! This looks and sounds just amazing, plus it would be the perfect summer treat! I never would have guessed that was cereal on the fried ice cream.

Chantal says
July 2, 2015 at 8:58 pm

Wow this looks so delicious and pretty easy to make as well! Using cereal is such a creative idea and awesome because most people already have cereal in the house! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome summer treat!

rochkirstin says
July 3, 2015 at 5:06 am

I first had a taste of fried ice cream when we visited Taiwan. I thought it’s an interesting dessert and worth a try. Oat almonds with shredded coconut and chili powder will produce an outstanding rich taste. I would love to try making that too!

Adanna says
July 3, 2015 at 8:02 am

I worked up an appetite reading this! Yum and Yum! I love fried ice cream as well but I definitely don’t feel confident enough to try making it at home as yet. Although, you do make it look like I may actually succeed.

Tami says
July 3, 2015 at 6:38 pm

It’s crazy how an unlikely and out of place ingredient like chili powder makes the taste. I love Honey Bunches of Oats with almonds. I can’t wait to try this.

Stephanie of The TipToe Fairy says
July 4, 2015 at 4:50 am

This looks like a totally fun dessert! I’ve never had fried ice cream before, but it sure does make me want a spoonful. The cinnamon chocolate sauce sounds really wonderful, too. Seriously yummy!!

Geanine says
July 7, 2015 at 8:26 am

My sister orders fried ice cream everytime we eat out at a local chinese restaurant, she will be so excited to know I have an awesome simple recipe to now make it at home for her. Thank you for sharing, I can’t wait to give it a try.