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Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Last year I made a 3 Layer DIY Ice Cream Cake but let this go down in history as the time I actually deep fried ice cream! This isn’t your Mexican restaurant’s “fried” ice cream either. This is the real deal Holyfield – Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream.

I’ll never forget the first time I ordered a fried ice cream at a Mexican restaurant. It was not at all what I was expecting. It came out as something akin to orange sherbet covered in warm cornflakes. I was so disappointed. Not because it wasn’t good (I’ve never been one to turn my nose up at ice cream) but because I thought someone had figured out a way to put ice cream in hot oil and still have something leftover to eat. And I’m from the South, Y’all and that is not how you fry things!

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Anyway, ever since I discovered this cherry cheesecake ice cream all I could think about was the fried ice cream I thought I was getting and a dish this local restaurant used to serve: fried cheesecake with cherries and ice cream. Those two thoughts combined culminated in what I think is a pretty amazing idea..

What you will need:

  • Cherry cheesecake ice cream (or any flavor of your choice)
  • Metal sheet pan
  • Deep fat thermometer
  • Pot for frying
  • Slotted spoon
  • 2 slices of bread per treat
  • Vegetable or Canola oil
  • Cinnamon & sugar
  • Dark chocolate syrup, cherries, and whipped cream, to garnish

Step 1:

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Scoop 2″ ice cream balls onto a frozen metal pan, cover with wax paper for easy cleanup. Return to freezer until frozen solid – about 2 hours.

Step 2:

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

In the meantime, remove the crusts from white bread slices. Two slices per treat.

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Using a rolling pin flatten out each slice.

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Until they look like this!

Step 3:

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Place ice cream balls on a bread slice, mold it around the bottom.

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Then cover the top with an additional slice. Mold it into a tight ball.

Step 4:

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Place them back into the freezer until frozen solid. I like to do this step the night before and let them freeze overnight. That way there’s no question whether they’re ready to fry and it makes for less prep work the day of.

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

While my oil is heating I make sure I have a container ready to drain fresh batches and another one to cover them in cinnamon sugar coating.

Step 5:

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Fill a pot with enough oil to completely cover the ice cream ball and begin to heat.

Allow oil to reach 350 degrees, the thermometer should be placed in oil prior to the start of heating. Once your oil is ready, place a treat or two into hot oil and fry for 15 to 20 seconds or until golden brown.

Step 6:

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Drain treat on a paper towel for a few seconds and then transfer to cinnamon sugar coating.

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Using a spoon so that you don’t  burn your hands, sprinkle on cinnamon sugar mixture.

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Be sure to cover all sides.

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

Now comes the fun part, garnish. I drizzled on dark chocolate syrup for good measure and then popped a cherry on top.

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

I couldn’t wait to tear into one to make sure there was really still ice cream in there!

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

And, miraculously, there was. Crispy and warm on the outside and still cold on the inside. It defies logic.

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

I was honestly surprised at how easy it was and before I knew it I had six orbs of pure perfection in front of me.

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

And then people started coming into the kitchen with their, ‘Ohhh what’s thats’ and their ‘where’s mines’.

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

So I put another one together….

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Fried Ice Cream

And another.

And I still haven’t even tried one yet. Until someone came back into the kitchen with their, ‘You’ve got to try this’ and so I did.

And that’s how you fry ice cream! Who’s coming over?

 

Also, see the how-to for my: 3-Layer DIY Ice Cream Cake

3-Layer DIY Ice Cream Cake

3-Layer DIY Ice Cream Cake

Annnnd, the DIY Key Lime Pie Ice Cream Cake 

DIY Key Lime Pie Ice Cream Cake

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  1. Denise says

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    I’ve always wondered how this could be done without a blast fryer and without having to dip ice cream into batter! This is such an easy version and I can’t wait to try it! #client

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    • jamie says

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      Thanks Denise!

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