Fried chicken ice cream is inspired by the Inspired by Life Raft Treats. A delicious ice cream that is shaped like a chicken drumstick and rolled in crushed cornflakes for a nice crunchy coating.
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Have you seen the Tik Tok viral recipe for the fried chicken ice cream? Ice cream that looks like fried chicken but tastes like a vanilla ice cream, white chocolate, and coated in cornflakes, with a Twix candy bar center to mimic the bone. An ice cream creation that is winning over the world.
This is a “not fried chicken” ice cream treat. This is an ice cream treat that mimics the look of a fried chicken leg. These can be purchased for $100 for 8, now you can make them easily at home for a fraction of the price. Try my Oreo dessert for another no bake treat.
This creamy ice cream is covered in crushed cornflakes and mimics the look of chicken drumsticks. It is a genius dessert that will win over everyone with one bite. Toss in an ice cream bucket for a nine-piece bucket of chicken.. aka dessert chicken!
Table Of Contents
- Ingredients
- How to Make
- Tips For Success
- Storing
- FAQs
- More Ice Cream Recipes
- Fried Chicken Ice Cream
This Ice Cream Treat Is…
- Made to look like a fried chicken leg, but really it is ice cream.
- Creamy, crunchy, sweet.
- A no bake dessert.
- Inspired by Life Raft Treats.
- Tik Tok Viral dessert recipe.
Ingredients
Ice Cream – Any ice cream, quality vanilla ice cream is best.
Twix – Mini Twix Bars or other smaller stick style chocolate.
White Chocolate – I used white chocolate chips but even white melting chocolate wafers work.
Corn Flakes – Crushed finely to mimic the breading of fried chicken.
How to Make
Full steps and measurements are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a visual walk through.
- Begin by placing the cold ice cream in a large bowl. Prepare a cutting board or clean surface to place the ice cream on, which can then go in the freezer.
- Put on your gloves and have the Twix bars ready to use. Take a handful of ice cream and flatten it in your palm. Place a Twix bar in the center and add more ice cream on top.
- Mold the ice cream around the Twix bar to create a chicken drumstick shape. Work quickly to prevent the ice cream from melting and your hands from getting cold.
- Once you have the desired shape, place the ice cream drumstick on the cutting board. You can use a spoon to smooth and shape it further while it’s on the board.
- Repeat this process with the remaining ice cream and Twix bars.
- Once all the drumsticks are complete, place the platter in the freezer for two hours.
- About 30 minutes before the two hours are up, melt the white chocolate in the microwave at 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Crush the cornflakes into small pieces.
- Once your station is prepared, remove the ice cream drumsticks from the freezer.
- Pick up each drumstick and dip it first into the white chocolate, coating it completely, then into the crushed cornflakes. Pat and cover every inch of the white chocolate and reshape the drumstick as needed to maintain its appearance.
- Place the coated drumsticks back on the platter and repeat with the remaining ice cream.
- Once finished, return the platter to the freezer for another two hours.
When ready to eat, remove the drumsticks from the freezer and enjoy!
Tips For Success
Here are some tips for making fried chicken-shaped ice cream chicken legs:
Use a cold bowl to store the ice cream and keep it as cold as possible while shaping it. You can even put the bowl in the freezer for a few minutes before you start.
Work quickly and use gloves to prevent the ice cream from melting and your hands from getting too cold.
Flatten the ice cream in your hand and use your fingers to create a cavity in the center where you can place the Twix bar.
Use your fingers to mold the ice cream around the Twix bar and shape it into a chicken drumstick. Keep the shape uniform and smooth.
Use a spoon to smooth and shape the ice cream as needed while it’s on the cutting board.
Once you have created the desired shape, place the drumstick on the platter and work on the next one.
When dipping the ice cream in white chocolate and corn flakes, use a fork to hold the drumstick and gently shake off any excess coating.
If you’re having trouble keeping the ice cream cold while working, you can put the platter in the freezer for a few minutes in between shaping and coating the drumsticks.
Serve the ice cream chicken legs immediately after removing them from the freezer to prevent melting.
Storing
These “Not” fried chicken ice cream treats need to be eaten after you make them. If you don’t plan to eat right away place it on a tray and place it back in the freezer for 1-2 hours. Once nice and frozen transfer to a freezer-friendly container.
You will find as time goes the cornflakes lose that “crunch” as it sits in the freezer. So these are truly best to serve after you made them up. But they will freeze for up to a month.
FAQs
What does fried chicken ice cream taste like?
While it looks like fried chicken, it is truly a sweet and creamy vanilla ice cream, Twix candy bar, and crunchy cereal coating. A delicious and easy ice cream dessert.
How much is fried chicken ice cream?
This incredible ice cream treat is going for around $100 for 8 chicken leg ice creams. Now you can make them at home for a fraction of the price.
Can I use something besides cornflakes?
Crushed graham crackers, pretzels, and vanilla wafer cookies all work great. If you did pretzels it would be a sweet and salty vibe which would be tasty as well. Have fun and get creative with how to coat.
More Ice Cream Recipes
Want more ice cream recipes to try out? Here are a few more of our favorite frozen dessert ideas for you to try out.
- Galaxy Ice Cream
- Circus Animal Cookies
- Banana Split
- Pineapple Coconut Ice Cream
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Created by: Kelsey
Fried Chicken Ice Cream
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 6 bars
Fried chicken ice cream is inspired by the Inspired by Life Raft Treats. A delicious ice cream that is shaped like a chicken drumstick and rolled in crushed cornflakes for a nice crunchy coating.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Ingredients
- 1.75 quarts vanilla ice cream
- 6 Mini Twix Bars
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- 3 cups corn flakes crushed
Instructions
Start by placing cold ice cream in a large bowl. Prepare a clean surface or cutting board that can be placed in the freezer.
Put on gloves and prepare Twix bars. Take a handful of ice cream and flatten it in your hand. Add a Twix bar in the center and cover it with more ice cream.
Quickly mold the ice cream into a chicken drumstick shape, covering the Twix bar completely. Move fast to prevent melting and cold hands.
Once you have the desired shape, place the drumstick on a cutting board. You can use a spoon to do any extra smoothing and shaping while on the board.
Repeat steps 2-4 with the remaining ice cream and Twix bars.
After completing all the drumsticks, place them on a platter and freeze for two hours.
About 30 minutes before the two hours are up, melt white chocolate in the microwave until smooth.
Crush corn flakes into small pieces.
Remove the ice cream drumsticks from the freezer and prepare a station with melted white chocolate and crushed corn flakes.
Dip each drumstick in the white chocolate, then coat with corn flakes. Pat and shape the drumstick to maintain its appearance.
Place the coated drumsticks back on the platter and repeat the process with the remaining drumsticks.
Once finished, place the platter back in the freezer for another two hours.
When ready to eat, remove the drumsticks from the freezer and enjoy this unique and delicious dessert!
Notes
Ice Cream – Quality ice cream is going to give you the best flavor. Now aim for vanilla as it let you see the “chocolate” bone in the center as you bite into it. But know any flavor of ice cream works.
Crispy Coating – Cornflakes were used but you can swap for crushed pretzels, vanilla wafer cookies, graham cracker crumbs, etc.
Gloves – The ice cream is cold and it works best to wear gloves as you are going to be shaping the ice cream with your hands.
Freezing Ice Cream – Don’t skip freezing between prep cycles. Dipping a hard frozen ice cream in melted chocolate is a must, otherwise it will melt and lose shape.
Equipment
Baking Tray
Gloves
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 945kcalCarbohydrates: 112gProtein: 14gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 134mgSodium: 377mgPotassium: 744mgFiber: 3gSugar: 95gVitamin A: 1430IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 473mgIron: 4mg
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