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Bowl of fried ice cream bars with creamy vanilla and cinnamon ice cream mixture with caramelized bits of cornflakes for crunch.

No-fry Fried Ice Cream Bars

If you want the flavor of fried ice cream without the mess, this ice cream bar recipe is for you. It is simple to put together and no oil splatters. They're even better than the restaurant version!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Additional Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 23 minutes
Servings: 16 Servings
Author: Carlee

Ingredients

  • 1½ quarts vanilla ice cream
  • 3 cups cornflakes
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 8 oz. Cool Whip
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Pull out ice cream and let soften
  • Crush the cornflakes into small crumbs.
  • In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar. and cook until butter and sugar are fully incorporated and starting to bubble.
  • Turn the heat up to medium-high and cook and stir until it bubbles and the sugar is incorporated into the butter.
  • Stir in cornflake crumbs and cook for another 3-5 minutes. You want the corn flakes to toast and caramelize a bit. Spoon about half (or slightly more than half) of the corn flakes into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan and press to form a crust
  • Mix together ice cream, whipped topping and cinnamon
  • Spread ice cream mixture over corn flake crust
  • Sprinkle remaining corn flakes over the ice cream.
  • Cover and freeze for a minimum of two hours.
  • Slice and serve drizzled with honey or chocolate sauce.

Notes

These bars are great on their own. They are also wonderful drizzled with honey or chocolate sauce. A dollop of whipped cream and a cherry makes them extra special. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g
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