This isn’t really a recipe. Well, it started out that way. But the last time I shared a recipe that didn’t really work out, you all didn’t like it. [As in, *crickets.*] So. This isn’t really a recipe.
It’s more along the lines of . . . my new favorite thing.
Back before Cinco de Mayo, Tatertots and Jello featured a tutorial for Faux Fried Ice Cream. It made me even sadder that I wasn’t having a Cinco de Mayo party. Or dinner. Or lunch.
So a couple weeks ago, when Michelle and I planned a Mexican fiesta, I decided it was finally [finally!] time to make this dessert. I had great intentions, I did. But soft ice cream + a complicated menu + two people and a three-year-old in one kitchen = no go.
The way it’s supposed to be done: Scoop vanilla ice cream and squish into balls with ziploc-covered hands. Crush up corn flakes and add cinnamon and sugar. Roll the ice cream ball in the cereal. Freeze and serve later. Serve in a fried tortilla and garnish with whipped cream and a cherry.
The way I’m doing it and I’m liking it and you can’t stop me: Scoop a bunch of vanilla bean ice cream into a bowl. Cover it with cinnamon and sugar-seasoned corn flakes. Eat.
What’s your favorite way to eat ice cream?
This post will be linked to Mouthwatering Monday, Tasty Tuesday, Tuesdays at the Table, Tempt My Tummy Tuesday, 33 Shades of Green, Sweet Tooth Friday and Foodie Friday. It will also be linked to Ingredient Spotlight at Eat at Home.
Mmmm.
I do believe that cinnamon and sugar is the most perfect combo!
It IS one of my favorites. At least we can agree on THAT. (Considering your strange dislike of the wonder that is chocolate!) ;)
Ummm…wait. That WAS you, right? You don’t like chocolate? Shoot. Now I have to go back and look through old comments…
so easy :) an tasty looking. thank you for sharing!
i like a good vanilla or vanilla bean from breyer’s or dreyer’s – then drizzle with the delicious caramel (fleur de sel) from trader joe’s! or like vanilla with chocolate syrup and bananas.
I just saw that Breyer’s is on sale this week. I’m going to get some asap! :)
Yum!! I like your method :)
I love this ice cream. I do mine a little differently.
I roll the ice cream balls, and roll them in cinnamon, and put them in a disposable foil pan and re-freeze them. You can pull them out as the cravings arise!!! :)
Pul them out, let the ice cream soften, I roll in regular corn flakes (frosted flakes pushes me over my sugar threshold!). I put in a bowl, drizzle (or drown) with honey and decorate with whipped topping in a can.
Every time I make this for a potluck or dinners at friends’ houses, everyone LOVES it!!!
Okay, that’s a lot of steps, but I still want to try it. Especially if it gets rave reviews! :)
I love getting “fried” ice cream at Mexican restaurants, but this is much more my speed!! Looks delish! BTW I am getting crickets on my post this morning as well, ugh I hate that.
Doesn’t get much easier than this – and way cheaper than a restaurant dessert!
This would be a perfect post for my link up “My New Favorite Thing”! Hope you check it out and link up Thursday!
What a GREAT recipe! I’d like to invite you over to Lady Behind The Curtain for my link party “Cast Party Wednesday” to share this and more of your recipes.
Thanks,
I hope to see you there!