No-Fried Mexican Ice Cream Balls

A vanilla ice cream ball sitting in a white bowl with a spoon

No-Fried Mexican Ice Cream Balls

These golden brown Fried Mexican Ice Cream Balls are a cool and creamy dessert with lots of flavors and crunch. Pick your ice cream flavor and roll in toasted cereal to create a no-fuss frozen tasty treat. We call these the no-fried fried ice cream dessert.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 45

Cook Time 10

Chill time 30

Total Time 1 20

Servings

Calories 394kcal

Author Jere' Cassidy

Equipment

Ingredients

½ gallon Ice Cream your favorite flavor
4 cups Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal
⅓ cup Butter
1 cup Honey
¾ teaspoon Cinnamon

Instructions

Making Ice Cream Balls

Prepare a 6 cup muffin pan with paper liners. This needs to go into your freezer so make sure you have room.
With a large ice cream scoop make six ½ cup rounded scoops of ice cream and place in the paper-lined muffin tin, then immediately place in the freezer.
Let the ice cream balls freeze for at least 30 minutes.
Measure the cereal into a large plastic bag and lay it flat on the counter. Using a rolling pin, roll over the cereal to coarsely crush it to make smaller pieces.
In a large skillet melt the butter over medium heat then add the crushed cereal and toss to coat. Cook on medium heat for 6 - 8 minutes to lightly toast the cereal, stir constantly. Pour the toasted cereal into a deep bowl to cool.
Mix the honey and ground cinnamon in a small bowl.

Coating The Ice Cream Balls

One at a time, roll the frozen ice cream balls in the cereal to evenly coat, pressing the cereal into the ice cream. Once the ball is coated you can quickly roll the ball in your hands to make it nice and round. Immediately put the ice cream back into the freezer and freeze until firm.

Serving Time

Place the ice cream ball on a small serving plate and drizzle with the honey-cinnamon mixture.
Store any uneaten ice cream in a freezer container and store in the freezer for up to three months.

Notes

Make sure to refreeze the ice cream balls after the initial scoop and after you roll them in the cereal.

Using a muffin pan works great in keeping the ball from rolling around. Place paper liners inside the muffin pan, this way the ice cream will not stick to the pan.

You can also buy a couple of pints of your favorite ice cream to have other flavors.

This is an ideal dessert to make ahead and store in the freezer until ready to serve.

Try this No-Churn Peaches and Cream Ice Cream with Blackberries. It's sweet, creamy, and fruity.

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