Mock Fried Ice Cream #Recipe Made With Honey Bunches of Oats

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Honey Bunches Of Oats is a cereal you’ll find in my kitchen frequently. The strawberry variety is my favorite, I love the subtle sweetness mixed with the crunch. I never really gave a ton of thought as to how Honey Bunches Of Oats could be incorporated into many dishes. I’m talking about perfect summertime foods fit for family, barbeque and picnics. I’m talking about dinner foods like crab cakes, and sides like sweet potato fries. I was super intrigued when I saw the cereal used to create a homemade rendition “fried ice cream”. I’ve only tried fried ice cream twice, and have never tried making a version of it at home myself. Time to change that!

Before I share my recipe, let me share the recipe that I used for inspiration.

“Fried” Ice cream with Cinnamon Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds Cereal
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream

Cinnamon-Chocolate Sauce:

• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 Tablespoons heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

Place cereal in a medium bowl and lightly crush with your hands or the back of a wooden spoon. Add coconut and chili powder and combine.

In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil. Add cereal and coconut mixture and fry until it is golden brown and toasted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.

Using a 1/2 cup measure, scoop ice cream and quickly form balls with your hands. Place on a small tray and immediately return to the freezer for at least 30 minutes or until the balls are firm.

Remove ice cream balls from freezer and quickly roll each ball in the cereal and coconut mixture. Return to freezer for at least another 30 minutes or until the balls are firm again.

When ready to serve, combine the chocolate chips, cream and cinnamon in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. If the chips are not completely melted, stir and microwave for an additional 30 seconds.

Serve each fried ice cream ball with a drizzle of cinnamon-chocolate.

Tips and Suggestions

Topping Substitute: Substitute 1/2 cup chocolate sauce for chocolate chips and heavy cream.

Now I’m going to share my recipe with you. Coconut, nuts, and heat in my food are just not things I rush to have so I decided to go in a slightly different direction. I decided to combine some of my favorite flavors – strawberries and chocolate – together. Basically I did follow the original recipe but modified it with direct ingredient swaps. The resulting dish did remind me of fried ice cream. I loved that the crunch of the cereal provided some texture and some additional flavor. Here’s how I made it.

Mock Fried Ice cream with Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup Honey Bunches of Oats with Strawberries Cereal
• 1/2 cup cinnamon graham crackers
• 2 cups strawberry ice cream
• 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

Chocolate Sauce:

• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 Tablespoons heavy cream

Directions

Using a 1/2 cup measure, scoop ice cream and quickly form balls with your hands. Place on a small tray and immediately return to the freezer for at least 30 minutes or until the balls are firm.

Place cereal in a plastic bag and lightly crush with your hands or the back of a wooden spoon. Do the same with the graham cracker. Combine the two items together in a bowl and mix well.

In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil. Add the cereal mixture and fry until it is golden brown and toasted, which takes about 3-5 minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat and cool completely.

Remove ice cream balls from freezer and quickly roll each ball in the cereal mixture. Return to freezer for at least another 30 minutes or until the balls are firm again.

When ready to serve, combine the chocolate chips, cream and cinnamon in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. If the chips are not completely melted, stir and microwave for an additional 30 seconds.

Serve each fried ice cream ball with a drizzle of chocolate.

Tips and Suggestions

Topping Substitute: Substitute 1/2 cup chocolate sauce for chocolate chips and heavy cream.

What dish could you incorporate Honey Bunches of Oats cereal into?

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