"Fried" Ice Cream Pie
This "fried" ice cream pie isn't fried at all. The ingredients blend together perfectly to make it taste exactly like fried ice cream you get in a Mexican restaurant.
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 399kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 container of 1.5 quart vanilla ice cream can substitute reduced calorie or frozen yogurt
- 4 oz. Cool Whip® can substitute low fat or fat free
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 1/2 cups crushed corn flakes
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped cashews or almonds
- 8 maraschino cherries for garnish
- chocolate syrup for garnish
- Redi-Whip for garnish (or can substitute cool whip)
Instructions
- In a small skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add in the crushed cornflakes, cashews, sugar and salt. Mix well to combine. Cool to room tempurature.
- Allow ice cream to soften. When soft enough, fold in Cool Whip and cinnamon.
- In a deep dish 9" pie plate, pour half the crumb mixture on the bottom. Pat to an even layer. Spread the ice cream mixture over the crumbs. Top the ice cream mixture with the remaining crumbs.
- Cover pie with plastic wrap and place pie in freezer until frozen. (overnight is best)
- Before serving, cut pie into 8 slices. Garnish each slice with Redi-Whip and a maraschino cherry. Drizzle with chocolate syrup. Serve.
Notes
This recipe was adapted from Renee's Cooking Adventures for the Secret Recipe Club in 2015
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 289mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g