Did you know today is National Ice Cream Pie Day?  How lucky for me (and YOU!), This easy recipe for Mexican "Fried" Ice Cream Pie is one of my very favorite things to order at my local Mexican restaurant!

The ice cream is not actually fried in oil...but you know, that "fried" sweet, crispy crunchy topping they put on a big ball of vanilla ice cream and then drizzle with honey or chocolate syrup (or both!), and top with whipped cream, and a cherry?  If you have never had the pleasure of indulging in this amazing treat...you must try this recipe!! If you are familiar with the kind of "fried" ice cream I am talking about...then YOU MUST TRY THIS RECIPE!  :)

Because this pie uses store bought ice cream and non-dairy whipped topping...it's actually pretty easy to make this recipe for "Fried" Ice Cream Pie more diet friendly.  By choosing reduced fat or non fat products, you can help control the calories in this pie.  You can also top this pie however you like or not at all.  The choice is yours!

My family LOVED this version of "Fried" Ice Cream Pie...and so did I!  It's so easy to make as well. The hardest part of making it is waiting for it to freeze.

So what are you waiting for?  Go out and get the ingredients you need to make this today...and make your mouth and tummy happy!

If you like this frozen dessert recipe, make sure you check out my easy Caramel Macchiato No Churn Ice Cream (no ice cream maker needed!) and my Michigan Cherry Amaretto No Churn Ice Cream full of summer ripe cherries!

"Fried" Ice Cream Pie

Just like the "fried" ice cream at my favorite Mexican restaurant! Easy and delicious!

Ingredients

• 1/2 container of 1.5 quart reduced calorie vanilla ice cream or full fat (if that's your thing)
• 8 oz. Cool Whip® Free, divided (or regular Non Dairy whipped topping)
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 1/2 cups crushed corn flakes (NOT 2 1/2 cups of cornflakes crushed)
• 4 TBSP butter
• 3 TBSP granulated sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds
• 8 maraschino cherries, optional
• chocolate syrup or honey, optional

Instructions

1. In a small skillet, melt the butter over med heat. Add in the crushed cornflakes, almonds, sugar and salt. Mix well to combine. Allow to cool to room temp.
2. Set out ice cream and allow to soften. When soft enough, fold in 1/2 of the container of Cool Whip and cinnamon.
3. In a deep dish 9" pie plate, put 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.
4. Cover pie with plastic wrap and put the pie in freezer until frozen. (About 2 hours or longer)
5. Before serving, cut pie into 8 slices. Garnish each slice with the remaining Cool Whip and a maraschino cherry. Drizzle with chocolate syrup or honey, if desired.

Yield: 1- 9" pie, 8 slices
Prep Time: 00 hrs. 15 mins.

Cook time: 02 hrs. 00 mins.
Total time: 2 hrs. 15 mins.
Tags: ice cream, fried, cinnamon, dessert, frozen

Adapted from Growing Up Gabel 

*This recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of crushed cornflakes. That indicates that the measuring takes place after the cornflakes have been crushed. If you measure out 2 1/2 cups of cornflakes and then crush them, you will not have enough coating.

Printable Recipe 

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  Make sure you swing by for a scoop from each of today's Ice Cream Week Participants:

•   Pink Lemonade Ice Cream Pie by Cravings of a Lunatic 
•   Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Ice Cream Pie by The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
•   Peppermint Fleck Ice Cream by Scoop Adventures 
•   Raspberry Lemonade Ice Cream Pie by The Redhead Baker 
•   Coffee Ice Cream by Cookistry 
•   Salted Caramel Ice Cream by Life Tastes Good 
•   Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Buster Bars by The Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch
•   Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream by Hezzi-d's Books and Cooks 
•   "Fried" Ice Cream Pie by Renee's Kitchen Adventures
•   Mint Chip Ice Cream by Crumb
•   S'mores Ice Cream Pie by Love and Confections
•   How to Make an Ice Cream Pie at Home by Farm Fresh Feasts
•   Gluten Free Sandwich Cookie Ice Cream Pie by Gluten Free Crumbley
•   Fudge Topped Chocolate Ice Cream Pie by That Skinny Chick Can Bake 
•   Salted Caramel Ice Cream Pie by The Spiffy Cookie
•   Caramel Coffee Milkshake by Wishes and Dishes 
•   Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Pie by The Messy Baker 
•   Majarete (Dominican Corn Pudding) Ice Cream by Mind Over Batter
•   Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream Cake by The Gunny Sack 
•   Dirty Girl Scout Ice Cream by Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine
•   No Churn Low Carb Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream by Yours and Mine are Ours 

  Other Blogs participating later this week:

My Catholic Kitchen

Noshing with the Nolands 

  Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Mother Would Know 

 Special Guest for the Week is Lindsay Clendaniel of the blog, Scoop Adventures. We're very excited to have her join us. Lindsay is the author of Scoop Adventures which is chock full of ice cream goodness.

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