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Mexican Fried Ice Cream Dessert

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Jessica Walker
Updated May 15, 2018
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Enjoy all the flavors of Mexican fried ice cream in this easy, layered 13x9-dessert.

Mexican Fried Ice Cream Dessert

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 50 min
  • Servings 15
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 cup crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal (about 2 cups before crushing)
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 carton (1.5 qt) vanilla ice cream
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F.
  • Step 
    2
    In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add almonds; cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in crushed cereal, coconut and brown sugar. Press in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish. Bake 5 minutes. Place in freezer 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, remove ice cream from freezer to soften. In large bowl, mix ice cream and cinnamon. Spread over top of cooled crust. Cover and freeze 8 hours before serving. Cut into 5 rows by 3 rows.

Nutrition

210 Calories
10g Total Fat
2g Protein
26g Total Carbohydrate
21g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
6g
29%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
9%
Sodium
95mg
4%
Potassium
160mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
9%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
21g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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