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Air Fryer Fried Ice Cream is such a treat and easier to make than you might think. It's vanilla ice cream coated in cinnamon sugar cereal and air fried so the inside is cool and creamy and the outside is crisp and crunchy. Top it with chocolate sauce and whipped cream and you have a dessert that is out of this world!

Air Fryer Fried Ice Cream

Air Fryer Fried Ice Cream is such a treat and easier to make than you might think. It's vanilla ice cream coated in cinnamon sugar cereal and air fried so the inside is cool and creamy and the outside is crisp and crunchy. Top it with chocolate sauce and whipped cream and you have a dessert that is out of this world!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
freeze time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 24 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream or your favorite flavor
  • 4 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
  • 4 eggs
  • Toppings: caramel sauce chocolate sauce, honey, chocolate honey, whipped cream, maraschino cherries

Method
 

  1. Scoop ice cream into four (4) 1 cup balls. I find it easiest to mold the ice cream into balls using my hands. Place the ice cream balls on a sheet pan or plate and freeze 1 hour until solid.
  2. Add the cereal to a zipped top bag and crush the cereal using a rolling pin or meat tenderizer. You'll want the cereal pretty fine, but not a dust. If the pieces are too big, they won't stick to the ice cream. Add the crushed cereal to a shallow bowl.
  3. Add the eggs to a separate mixing bowl and whisk.
  4. After the ice cream balls have been in the freezer for at least 1 hour, take them out and roll the ice cream balls in the whisked eggs, then roll in the cereal, pressing the cereal into the ice cream. Roll in the eggs once again and again in the cereal again. Make sure to really pat the cereal on so it sticks.
  5. Freeze the prepared ice cream balls for 4 hours or overnight.
  6. Place an air fryer liner in the air fryer basket. Cook 1 ice cream ball at a time for 3-4 minutes in the air fryer at 350°F.
  7. Drizzle with your favorite toppings and enjoy immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 445kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 12gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 216mgSodium: 390mgPotassium: 376mgFiber: 3gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 1752IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 332mgIron: 9mg

Notes

  • Air fryer fried ice cream balls are great to make ahead! Prepare the ice cream balls through the steps but don't air fry. Leave the coated ice cream balls in the freezer until you're ready to cook- up to3 months. Perfect to make a lot and have them on hand when a fried ice cream craving hits!
  • Instead of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, use Corn Flakes, Chocolate Rice Krispies, Cinnamon Chex, coconut flakes, chopped pecans, or cookie crumbs as the coating
  • Try different ice cream flavors- coffee, pumpkin, cinnamon swirl, blueberry- all great choices.
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