Jul 14 2026

Fried Ice Cream Recipe

Time2h
Serves4

Corn flakes, house-made horchata ice cream, cinnamon, strawberry and caramel sauce.

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Ingredients

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Ice Cream

Coating

Garnish

Method

Ice Cream Preparation

  1. 1

    Make Horchata

    Combine rice and water in a blender and blend until smooth. Let it sit for 30 minutes.

  2. 2

    Strain Horchata

    Strain the rice mixture through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a bowl, discarding the solids.

  3. 3

    Mix Ingredients

    In a mixing bowl, combine the strained horchata, milk, heavy cream, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Mix well.

  4. 4

    Chill and Freeze

    Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions. Freeze until firm.

Coating Preparation

  1. 5

    Prepare Corn Flakes

    Crush the corn flakes into smaller pieces and mix with cinnamon.

Fried Ice Cream Assembly

  1. 6

    Scoop Ice Cream

    Once the ice cream is firm, scoop out generous balls of the horchata ice cream.

  2. 7

    Coat Ice Cream

    Roll each ice cream ball in the crushed corn flakes mixture until completely coated.

  3. 8

    Freeze Coated Ice Cream

    Place the coated ice cream balls on a baking sheet and freeze for at least 1 hour.

  4. 9

    Fry Ice Cream

    Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 375°F (190°C). Fry the ice cream balls for about 10 seconds until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Serving

  1. 10

    Plate the Fried Ice Cream

    Place the fried ice cream ball on a serving plate.

  2. 11

    Drizzle Sauces

    Drizzle strawberry sauce and caramel sauce over the fried ice cream.

  3. 12

    Garnish

    Garnish with fresh mint leaves.

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