Air Fryer Fried Ice Cream Recipe
Air Fryer Ice Cream - A scoop of vanilla ice cream, coated in flour, egg white, and cinnamon sugar cereal, then “fried”! Fried ice cream is heavenly!
Equipment
- Ninja FD401 Foodi 12-in-1 Deluxe XL 8 qt. Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer that Steams, Slow Cooks, Sears, Sautés, Dehydrates & More, with 5 qt. Crisper Basket, Deluxe Reversible Rack & Recipe Book, Silver
Ingredients
- 48 oz tub of vanilla ice cream
- 1/2 cup of flour
- 3 cups of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
- 3 egg whites
Instructions
- Scoop out about 1 cup of ice cream per ball. Mold into a ball and place in a muffin tin. Place in freezer for 1 hour.
- Remove from the freezer and coat each ball in the flour. Return to the freezer for 1 hour.
- Crush cereal into crumbs. Whisk egg white until foamy. Remove and roll each ball in the egg whites, then coat with the cereal. Place back into the freezer for 4 hours or overnight.
- Remove and set the ice cream balls on an aluminum foil tray in the air fryer basket.
- Cook on 350 for 2 minutes.
- Eat with toppings immediately.
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Notes
Supplied Needed for Deep Fried Ice Cream
- Ninja Foodi Air Fryer – I started with a Kmart air fryer and moved up. The Ninja Foodi is one of the most used appliances in our home. It’s a permanent fixture on our counter as we use it daily.
- Ice Cream Scoops – We use a traditional ice cream scoop in order to get perfectly round ice cream balls.
What Can I Use Instead of Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal
There are many items you can use in place of the cinnamon toast crunch cereal for a different crunchy coating. I have used crushed corn flakes, although you won’t get the cinnamony flavor with this unless you combine cornflake crumbs with a teaspoon of cinnamon. Or crushed butter cookies, tortilla chips, flour tortillas, arrowroot cookies, a slice of bread, crushed rice Krispies, crescent dough, or you can even mix in some crushed nuts. I have also seen a crumb mixture with any of the above and crushed nuts for that added extra crunchy nut flavor.Notes
A word of warning though, if it’s a very warm day, you will want to remove these from the freezer a couple at a time. An ice-cream ball hack of mine is to take individual scoops of ice cream and roll ice cream balls like a snowball. They come out perfect every time. Plan ahead since these do take a little bit of prep work.Can I Make These Ahead of Time
You can make these up to the point of right before you air fry them. Wrap them in plastic wrap, place in a freezer bag, and place them in the freezer until you are ready to air fry them. You can deep freeze these for up to 6 months.Can I Deep Fry Them
You sure can if you don’t have an air fryer. Just follow the steps up until you air fry them. Take a large dutch oven or deep-fat fryer and pour vegetable oil in it about half way up. Heat oil until 375 degrees F over medium heat. There has to be enough in it to cover the breaded ice cream. The cooking process will be about the same timing as the air fryer. Watch it closely so it doesn’t start melting. When finished, remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel.Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 451kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 9gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 245mgFiber: 2gSugar: 41g
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