Ice Cream Balls

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + freezing
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
These ice cream balls are a fun and easy dessert to fix—even the kids can help. The cereal adds a crunchy texture to the ice cream and makes an everyday treat something special. —Anne Marie Woodhull, Cedar Springs, Michigan

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups Corn Chex, crushed
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
  • Optional: Hot fudge or caramel ice cream topping, and maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. In a shallow bowl, combine cereal, brown sugar and butter. Add nuts. Shape ice cream into 1-in. balls; roll in cereal mixture until well coated.
  2. Freeze for at least 1 hour. If desired, serve with fudge or caramel ice cream topping and cherries.

Nutrition Facts

4 ice cream balls: 331 calories, 18g fat (9g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 186mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

These ice cream balls are a fun and easy dessert to fix—even the kids can help. The cereal adds a crunchy texture to the ice cream and makes an everyday treat something special. —Anne Marie Woodhull, Cedar Springs, Michigan
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