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Peanut Butter and Jelly Fried Ice Cream

Name: Peanut Butter and Jelly Deep-Fried Ice Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 slices white bread; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/4 cup strawberry jam, plus more for serving; 16 ounces vanilla ice cream; 1/2 cup crushed peanut butter cookies; 2 large eggs, beaten; 4 cups vegetable oil for frying

Turn the classic PBJ into a fried ice cream-filled ball of deliciousness.

Ingredients

8 slices white bread
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup strawberry jam, plus more for serving
16 ounces vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup crushed peanut butter cookies
2 large eggs, beaten
4 cups vegetable oil for frying

Steps

Make 4 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Flatten with a rolling pin and slice in half.
Scoop 4-ounce balls of ice cream. Wrap in 2 sandwich halves (like a baseball) and return to the freezer for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
Remove from freezer, dredge in egg and then in peanut butter cookie crumbles. Deep-fry at 375 degrees until golden brown.
Drizzle with warmed strawberry jam.