Fried ice cream bars are a great way to get fried ice cream without taking forever in the kitchen. I must say that I was very excited to find this recipe. My sister has been asking me to make fried ice cream and I would tell her no way! It is way too much work! I must say that this is the way to make fried ice cream. It works up so fast and the taste is fantastic.
I will make this again and again. It is a great dessert when you are looking for something fun and a little different. It is fun to garnish it with honey, whipped cream, or even a cherry on top. People will say, “will you make fried ice cream bars, pretty please with a cherry on top”.
What Ingredients Do I Need For Fried Ice Cream Bars?
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this salad (scroll down for the full recipe):
- Butter
- Crushed cornflakes
- Cinnamon
- Sugar
- Heavy whipping cream
- Evaporated milk
- Salt
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Vanilla
- Honey (Optional)
- Maraschino cherries (Optional)
- Whipped cream (Optional)
How Do I Make Fried Ice Cream Bars?
Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this salad (scroll down for the full recipe):
- In a skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat.
- Crush the corn flakes and then measure them so that they make 2 cups and add the 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; then add the crushed corn flakes with cinnamon, to the butter, and cook and stir the mixture until it turns golden brown.
- Remove from heat; stir in 3 Tablespoons sugar, and cool the mixture.
- In a large bowl, beat the 1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream, 1/4 cup evaporated milk and 1/8 teaspoon salt until it begins to thicken. Gradually beat in can of sweetened condensed milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Sprinkle half of the corn flake mixture in the bottom of a 9″ X 9″ baking pan.
- Then spread the filling on top.
- Add the remaining corn flake mixture on the top of the filling.
- Cover and freeze for at least 4-6 hours.
- Cut into bars and garnish with honey, whipped cream and maraschino cherries if desired.
What is the Difference Between Fried Ice Cream Bars and Fried Ice Cream?
I always thought that fried ice cream was associated with Mexico’s Cinco De Mayo. However, in Australia, fried ice cream is strongly associated with Australian Chinese cuisine. The dessert is commonly made by taking a scoop of ice cream frozen well below the temperature at which ice cream is generally kept, possibly coating it in raw egg, rolling it in cornflakes or cookie crumbs, and briefly deep frying it. This is according to Wikipedia.
Fried Ice Cream Bars are not fried and the filling is a homemade version of Ice Cream. They are so much easier to make. If you wanted to simplify the recipe even more, you could just use Vanilla Ice Cream in place of the filling. Or even mix it up a bit and use a different flavor of Ice Cream that compliments your cornflakes, butter and cinnamon mixture.
Tip for Easier Removal of Fried Ice Cream Bars:
- Use parchment paper or wax paper in the bottom of your 9″ X 9″ square baking pan.
Here’s a Link to Another Ice Cream Treat that you are Sure to Enjoy:
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars
Fried Ice Cream Bars
Fried ice cream bars are a great way to get fried ice cream without taking forever in the kitchen. They work up so fast and the taste is fantastic.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups crushed cornflakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- honey (Optional)
- maraschino cherries (Optional)
- whipped cream (Optional)
Instructions
- In a skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat.
- Crush the corn flakes and then measure them so that they make 2 cups and add the 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; then add the crushed corn flakes with cinnamon, to the butter, and cook and stir the mixture until it turns golden brown. About 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat; stir in 3 Tablespoons sugar, and cool the mixture.
- In a large bowl, beat the 1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream, 1/4 cup evaporated milk and 1/8 teaspoon salt until it begins to thicken. Gradually beat in can of sweetened condensed milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Sprinkle half of the corn flake mixture in the bottom of a 9" X 9" baking pan.
- Then spread the filling on top.
- Add the remaining corn flake mixture on the top of the filling.
- Cover and freeze for at least 4-6 hours.
- Cut into bars and garnish with honey, whipped cream and maraschino cherries if desired.
Nutrition Information
Yield
9Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 323Total Fat 28gSaturated Fat 18gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 83mgSodium 180mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 0gSugar 11gProtein 3g
This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix
I had heard of fried ice cream but had no idea what is was. Thanks for the explanation!
I have had fried ice cream before and my sister was always telling me to make it and put it on the blog, but it just plain sounded like so much work. I love this easy recipe that tastes sooo good! Thank you so much for coming by and leaving a comment.
This sounds wonderful and I think I could take a stab at making this much better than trying to make traditional fried ice cream. Thank you for sharing
This is so much easier than making the traditional fried ice cream and tastes so good. Good luck if you give it a go!
Sounds yummy!! I have seen actual fried ice cream balls before but obviously lack the skill of making them myself! Your dessert looks like an easy version to recreate!
I love how easy this “Fried Ice Cream” is, and it tastes so good. You know, this recipe just makes senses to me. When it is basically only the coating that is fried, doing all of that other work is just extra work.
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You are very welcome this is a wonderful treat!
That looks delicious! We have a teppanyaki grill near us that serves fried ice cream and my kids just love it but it does sound like a lot of work to make. We’ll have to try this and see if it works as a substitute. Pinned.
I think that you will be pleasantly surprised at how good it is and how simple it is to make. Thank you for your comment.
This is genius! Easy just to cook up the topping/crust, and add in any ice cream, plus less time in a hot kitchen through the Summer. Pinned. I have chosen this as one of my featured projects for this week’s Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Link Party, which goes live Saturday at 5pm EST.
Thank you for the feature. I actually think that it is pretty genius too. My sister has been trying to get me to put Fried Ice Cream on the blog forever and I kept telling her that it was too much work. We all love this recipe!!!
Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared.
Amy,
I have made fried ice cream balls, but not often. This looks so much easier. Congrats, you are being featured at Over The Moon Linky Party.
https://eclecticredbarn.blogspot.com/2019/08/over-moon-linky-party.html
Hope you stop by.
Hugs,
Bev
It really is so much easier and tastes just as good. Thank you for featuring us. We really appreciate you. We will be by!
These bars are so much easier than the real thing. Just be careful if my brother is around, he’ll try to eat the whole thing!
I don’t blame him! They really are delicious.
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I have only had fried ice cream a couple times and it was so good. I was always intimidated to try and make it though… seemed challenging. This recipe is great because it’s doable for me. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, we love this fried ice cream because it is easy to make. I hope that you try it. I think that you will be pleased that you did.
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Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
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Looking through the comments, I see this was featured around this time in 2019! It’s such a good recipe that I am featuring it at this weekend’s Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Link Party too!
Thank you for the feature. It is a popular recipe for Cinco De Mayo, but we love it all year long!