Fried chicken ice cream is actually not fried at all but looks like fried chicken legs or drumsticks and is crunchy outside. A fun dessert with a few simple ingredients you probably have at home already. Use Twix or Kit Kat bars to create this family friendly treat.
I love this fun recipe! My girls and I took an afternoon to try this viral treat and it was so much fun. Choose cornflakes, rice krispies or even frosted flakes to coat the outside to make it look authentic and keep it crispy and crunchy.
Not Fried Chicken Ice Cream Recipe
Now the easiest way to get this done is to just buy a tub of vanilla or the flavor of your choice. If you want to really make a day of it with your kids you could make Ice Cream in Bags, freeze until firm and then you could go from there. There are a ton of variations you can make to this once you get the hang of the step by step.
Unlike fried ice cream you might order at your local favorite Mexican restaurant, you don’t cook this at all. Instead, this is how to melt chocolate chips in microwave if you want additional yum.
Fried chicken ice cream” might sound like an unusual combination of flavors, but let’s go over a few variations you could make to the basic one we have here.
Variations
You can incorporate different crispy, crunchy elements mimicking the texture of fried skin. This could be achieved through the addition of crushed chips, cereal or even a candied coating. Add a drizzle of a tangy or savory sauce or a spiced maple syrup could create a whole new flavor experience. Other chicken shapes could be made this same way, without the candy stick “bone”.
Can you use any cereal to coat the outside?
You could but you want one that is going to be crispy and stick nicely so flat flakes are best to adhere well vs. round Kix or something like Cheerios. The best would be cornflakes just because the yellow color makes it look authentic but Frosted Flakes would work too.
Tips
This will be cold, and needs to be a bit pliable so remove the ice cream about 20 minutes before creating chicken drumstick shape.
Use a piece of saran wrap or parchment paper on a cutting board. Use plastic wrap to mold the ice cream on top of the candy bars, twix bars are recommended because of the shape and size.
You will want to immediately roll vanilla ice cream into crushed cornflakes so it is still a bit wet to stick. Create some room for a pan full of ice cream drumsticks in your freezer until they are set.
If you are new to seeing this life raft treats not fried chicken creation, or making it yourself, there may be a few questions you have in mind right about now. If there are others just leave them below and we will try to help you out.
FAQ
That depends on the flavors you use but typically like a coated ice cream on a stick but with a crispy crunch all over the outside. AND the stick is edible so there is no waste with this fun TikTok dessert.
NO, not at all it is just made to look like Pan Fried Chicken made with ice cream though so it is sweet and a treat you can enjoy right at home. This is a copycat Goldbelly fried chicken ice cream recipe that is much cheaper than buying and ordering it online.
Fried Chicken Ice Cream Recipe
Equipment
- 1 plate
Ingredients
- 3 c ice cream
- 5-6 twix
- 1/2 c white chocolate chips
- 2 c cornflakes, or frosted flakes
Instructions
- It is best to freeze twix sticks before making these, for about 1 hour. It is best to wear gloves on your hands so that the ice cream does not melt so quickly. Line a plate or cutting board with cling film.
- Everything must be done very quickly. Take 3-4 tablespoons of ice cream and use a twix stick to form it around the stick with your ice cream that will resemble a chicken leg.
- Put formed pieces on a plate or board lined with parchment or saran wrap and put it in the freezer for at least 3 hours to harden.
- Melt the white chocolate chips in microwave until smooth and let it cool slightly, but it is still liquid.
- Transfer the crushed corn flakes to another bowl. Quickly dip the ice cream into the chocolate until it is as coated as possible, then roll in the corn flakes. Put back on the plate and in the freezer for another 2-3 hours to harden. Then enjoy.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
