Summer ice cream recipe alert!
This simple, non-fried version of a classic fried ice cream dessert features our chili-spiked The Spicy candied pecans and the inimitable crunch of crisp cereal, cinnamon, and butter. It's the perfect refreshing, frozen, and decadent summer treat!
This recipe is quick, easy, and very delicious! It can serve a crowd of 6-8 or be halved/quartered for smaller servings.
The Spicy Fried Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 4 cups corn flakes cereal
- 2 cups rice crispies cereal
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup finely chopped chili-spiked
- Premium vanilla ice cream, well frozen but soft enough to scoop (approx. 32 oz)
Toppings – use some or all!
- honey or agave
- chocolate fudge sauce
- sweetened whipped cream
- cherries (fresh or maraschino)
Instructions
- Crush cereal:
- Saute cereal and cinnamon in butter:
- Cook mixture, stirring constantly until golden brown and fragrant (color will deepen and begin to smell lightly toasty and cereal should be crisp), about 2 minutes.
- Add
- Let mixture cool:
- Shape ice cream:
- Roll ice cream in mixture:
- Let set:
- Drizzle with honey or agave, warm chocolate sauce, top with whipped cream and a cherry to serve!
(Can be prepared vegan and/or gluten-free by using non-dairy ice cream, gluten-free cereal, vegan butter, vegan whipped topping.)
