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Published: Jun 30, 2022 ยท Last Updated On: Sep 27, 2024 by Natasha Minocha

Vegan Gnocchi

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Vegan gnocchi is a fun middle-of-the-week meal idea thatโ€™s easy to make and can be planned. Serve them with tomato sauce or sage-spiced brown butter; itโ€™ll be the best homemade gnocchi you'll ever try!

Vegan Gnocchi | Easy Homemade Gnocchi Recipe

Is gnocchi vegan? No, not the traditional recipe as it uses eggs. But my recipe doesnโ€™t, so itโ€™s perfectly vegan-diet-friendly. In case you're looking for a gluten-free option, do check out my gluten-free gnocchi.ย The result, I promise you, will be scrumptious.

Plates-licked-clean tasty. 

You get these tiny little morsel-sized dumplings that hold just the right amount of tomato sauce. If youโ€™re not a fan of marinara, pesto is another great way to serve this gnocchi.

Or you can go the classic way and toss it with brown butter and sage.

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Why is this the best homemade vegan gnocchi ever!

Easy recipe

Uses just 2 ingredients (not counting salt and pepper)

Pillowy, tender, and hearty

Great make-ahead recipe...frozen gnocchi is a life-saver for busy or lazy days!

How to make vegan gnocchi? 

It's a really good idea to bake the potatoes instead of boiling them. So, they donโ€™t absorb any water, making sure the gnocchi dough holds together really well. 

I highly suggest you do the same. 

Step 1: Clean the potatoes thoroughly. Donโ€™t peel them. Simply prick with a fork all over and then bake for 45โ€“50 minutes till cooked through.

Scrubbed potatoes, pierced with fork,ready for baking

Step 2: As soon as the potatoes are cool enough that you can handle them, peel them. You donโ€™t want them to get completely cold because then they clump together!

Step 3: Next, either grate the flesh (using the thicker side of a box grater) or press it through a potato ricer. While grating or pressing, spread out the strands on the work surface so they donโ€™t stick to each other.

Mash potatoes using potato ricer

Step 4: Sift flour, salt, and pepper on top of the grated/pressed potatoes and, with your hands, bring it together to form a soft dough thatโ€™s not sticky. It comes together rather easily, like pastry dough. 

Add flour, salt and pepper to the mashed potatoes

Step 5: Cover the dough and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes. 

Dough ready for making gnocchi

How to shape vegan gnocchi?

Step 6: Divide the dough into pieces. Working with one piece at a time, roll it back and forth under your hands to form a rope. 

Step 7: Cut each rope into small pieces of equal size. At this point, the vegan gnocchi is ready to cook, but you can choose to shape it further. 

Shape the dough into ropes and cut into small pieces

Step 8: To shape, use a fork or a wooden gnocchi roller. If you pick a fork, push the fluffy dough piece into the tines with your thumb very gently. And youโ€™ll see those signature ridges forming. They help the sauce cling to the gnocchi! 

Step 9: Arrange the gnocchi in an even layer on a tray or sheet of parchment paper. Sprinkle flour and let them rest for about 20 minutes. 

Shape the gnocchi
Rest the gnocchi before cooking

Cooking gnocchi

Step 10: Bring salted water to a rolling boil and slide your gnocchi into it. Be careful not to overcrowd the pan. Mine could comfortably hold about 15 at a time. 

Step 11: Cook until the pieces float to the surface. I like to use a slotted spoon and put the vegan gnocchi straight from the pot into the sauce. You can choose to transfer them on a tray greased with olive oil till all the gnocchi are cooked. 

Cooking the gnocchi in salted boiling water
Cooked gnocchi

Final step: Toss with some delicious homemade tomato sauce. Top with cheese and parsley and serve! 

Vegan Gnocchi | Easy Homemade Gnocchi Recipe

My tips for making gnocchi

What makes good gnocchi? It cannot be mushy. It cannot be dense. And it cannot be chewy. 

So, how do you get homemade gnocchi thatโ€™s creamy, light, and airy? You follow these tips:

  • Pick potatoes of the same size so they bake evenly. How long it takes to bake them will depend upon their size.
  • Bake the potatoes, donโ€™t boil them. Itโ€™ll keep them starchy, which helps hold the dough together. When you boil potatoes, you increase the moisture quotient. Not what you want.
  • Steam them ( unpeeled) in your microwave or stovetop if you like. 
  • If you have no other option but to boil, keep the peel on. Itโ€™ll stop them from absorbing water. Peel them afterward. 
  • Never mash your potatoes using a food processor when making homemade gnocchi. Youโ€™ll end up with a gummy mass. What youโ€™re looking for is light and fluffy gnocchi. Thatโ€™s why I recommend a grater or ricer. It helps aerate them. If you donโ€™t have either, try a fork.
  • Avoid using too much flour to form the dough. Else, itโ€™ll develop the gluten network, making the gnocchi hard and chewy. 
  • The quantity of flour should always be less than the quantity of mashed potatoes. The trick I used was to add a bit and wait for it to be completely combined before sprinkling more. 
  • If you opt to shape the homemade gnocchi, donโ€™t worry if the first couple of them look wonky. Keep going; by the second dough rope, youโ€™ll get the hang of it.
Vegan Gnocchi | Easy Homemade Gnocchi Recipe

Can vegan gnocchi be frozen?

Itโ€™s rather easy to store vegan gnocchi. In the freezer, they last a long time. After you complete step 9 and have decided not to cook it the same day, place them to a tray and freeze for 2-3 hours. Then transfer the frozen gnocchi into a Ziplock and freeze them for later use. 

Whenever youโ€™re ready to make the gnocchi, simply drop them into simmering water. You donโ€™t need to thaw them.  

  • I wouldnโ€™t recommend freezing cooked gnocchi. The texture becomes quite gummy.
  • Also, if youโ€™re making the gnocchi in the morning and cooking them in the evening (like I did), keep them in the refrigerator. They stay fine for 3-4 hours.
Vegan Gnocchi | Easy Homemade Gnocchi Recipe

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Vegan Gnocchi | Easy Homemade Gnocchi Recipe

Vegan Gnocchi

Natasha Minocha
Vegan Gnocchi - soft, pillowy, and hearty, making this gnocchi is really easy. It's also a great make-ahead recipe!
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Prep Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 362 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 6-7 Potatoes
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour Plus extra for flouring the work surface and sprinkling on top
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Scrub the potatoes well. Don't peel them. Prick with a fork all over and bake for 45-50 minutes (or until cooked through) at 200 C.
  • As soon as the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel them and mash them using a potato ricer or a box grater.
  • Sift flour, salt, and pepper on top of the potato pile and with your hands, bring it together to form a soft dough.
  • This comes together very easily, but please work on this dough very gently as you would for a pastry dough. Light touch ensures soft and pillowy gnocchi.
  • Cover the dough and let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into pieces and working with one piece at a time, roll it back and forth under your hands to form a rope.
  • Cut each rope into small equal-sized pieces.
  • Roll each piece over a fork or a gnocchi board to give them a ridged surface. you can also leave the dough pieces as is.
  • Lightly sprinkle the gnocchi with flour and let it rest for 20 minutes.*
  • Cook the gnocchi by adding them to salted boiling water. They will be done when they float to the top.
  • Add to your favorite sauce and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

* You can freeze the gnocchi at this stage. Spread out in a single layer on a tray and freeze for 2-3 hours. When completely frozen, transfer into a ziplock bag and store in the freezer for later use.
There is no need to thaw the gnocchi before cooking, just add them frozen to the boiling water. They will take a couple of extra minutes to cook.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 ServingCalories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 10gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 456mgPotassium: 1382mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 63mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 4mg
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  1. EASYFOODSMITH says

    July 04, 2022 at 4:38 pm

    So good! ????

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    • Natasha Minocha says

      July 20, 2022 at 4:01 pm

      Thank you Taruna! xx

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