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finished vegan sweet potato gnocchi in a white bowl

Vegan Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Homemade Vegan Sweet Potato Gnocchi are perfect fluffy bites, made with just 3 ingredients and finished with a delicious vegan herbed butter sauce.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 380 kcal

Ingredients
  

Gnocchi

  • 3 medium sweet potato
  • 1 ½ - 2 cups AP flour
  • 2 tsp salt

Herb Butter

  • ½ cup vegan butter
  • 2 tbsp fresh sage, chopped fresh
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped

Instructions
 

Cook the Sweet Potatoes

  1. Wash and pat dry your sweet potatoes. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-35 minutes.
  2. If you are short on time, you can also cook the sweet potatoes in the microwave. Microwave for 5 minutes. If the potatoes are not done after 5 minutes, continue to heat in 30 second increments until they are tender throughout.

Make the Gnocchi Dough

  1. Once the potatoes are cooked, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool just long enough that you can handle them comfortably.
  2. Remove the skins and place the potatoes in a large mixing bowl. Mash the sweet potatoes until they are smooth.
  3. Add the flour 1/2 cup at a time, mixing with a spoon or kneading by hand until a cohesive dough has formed.

Form the Gnocchi

  1. Once the dough has formed, shape it roughly into a ball and divide the ball into 4 equal pieces.
    vegan sweet potato gnocchi dough cut into 4 pieces
  2. Roll each piece of dough into a long, thin tube. Cut each tube into 1 inch sections.
  3. You can leave the gnocchi as is after cutting or roll each on the back of a fork for the traditional ridged look.
    close up of raw, shaped vegan sweet potato gnocchi
  4. While you are shaping the gnocchi, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Cook the Gnocchi

  1. Once you have shaped all of your gnocchi, drop them carefully into the boiling water in sections. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the gnocchi float to the top of the water.

Make the Herb Butter

  1. In a high-walled sauté pan, melt the vegan butter. Use an herb roller to mince the fresh herbs, then add them to the butter.

Mix it all up

  1. Once all the vegan butter is melted and the herbs have cooked down 1-2 minutes, add the cooked gnocchi to the pan and saute 3-5 minutes on each side until the gnocchi get a nice, slightly browned, crispy outside.
  2. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Not Vegan? Add 1 egg to the dough. You will need to adjust the amount of flour used as well. Or serve with parmesan cheese.
  • Gluten-Free? I have not tried this with gluten-free flour, but I suspect a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour replacement would work. If you try it, let me know how it works out!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 56.4gProtein: 6.6gFat: 12.7gSugar: 3.8g
Keyword dairy-free, easy, egg-free, nut-free
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