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You can make this Sweet Potato Gnocchi at home with just 3 simple ingredients. It is easier than you think to make a delicious and healthy sweet potato gnocchi recipe!
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Can I make sweet potato gnocchi at home?
No offense to Trader Joe’s, but you can finally stop wasting your money on those bags of premade gnocchi. This sweet potato gnocchi recipe will teach you how to make your own gnocchi at home with just 3 simple ingredients.
This recipe is paleo, and technically the ingredients are Whole30 compliant, it just might be considered SWYPO.
I like to use cassava flour for this recipe because it is a smooth, fine, grain-free flour that mixes into the dough easily. If you are not paleo, you can use all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, or gluten free flour.
What should I serve with my sweet potato gnocchi?
I love this homemade gnocchi recipe because it is SO versatile! You can easily just use a jar of marinara to make a quick and easy dinner or you can make a homemade sauce.
One of my favorite ways to enjoy this gnocchi is with a lemon butter sauce and wilted spinach. I pan fry my gnocchi then I remove it from the pan and add some garlic and butter to the pan. Once the butter and garlic are soft I squeeze in a cheek of lemon.
Finally, I add in a big handful of spinach and allow it to wilt slightly. I add the cooked sweet potato gnocchi back to the pan and toss until it is coated in the sauce and spinach. Then, I add it back to a bowl and top with some parmesan cheese
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- Sauce pan
- Frying pan
- Cutting board
- Sharp knife
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons
- Measuring cups
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What ingredients will I need to make this sweet potato gnocchi recipe?
You will be amazed at how easy it is to make this gnocchi with just 3 ingredients. The store bought version is loaded with extra ingredients and fillers, but when you make it at home its very simple
- Sweet potato
- Egg (can sub 1 flax egg)
- Cassava flour (Can substitute regular AP flour, whole wheat flour or gluten free flour)
- Olive oil or butter for cooking sweet potato gnocchi
- Salt and pepper for seasoning
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How do I make sweet potato gnocchi?
Step 1: Steam the sweet potato
First, peel and cut the sweet potato into large cubes. Add sweet potato to a pot and steam until soft and easily pierced with a fork.
Then, place the cooked sweet potato in the refrigerator to allow the sweet potato to cool completely. Mash the sweet potato down with a potato masher or the back of a fork.
Step 2: Make the gnocchi dough
Then, place 3/4 cup mashed sweet potato on a cutting board and shape into a ring. Next, crack an egg into the center of the ring and whisk with a fork. Then, mix the egg into the sweet potato.
Pour flour on top of egg and sweet potato mixture. Then, mix flour into sweet potato and egg until a dough forms. Knead dough until a smooth even ball of dough remains.
Step 3: Roll and cut into gnocchi
Next, cut dough into quarters. Take one quarter of dough and place on a floured cutting board. Then, roll the dough into a long rope.
Take the rope and cut into 1″ long pieces of gnocchi. Roll each piece on a pasta board or the back of a fork. Continue this process until you have used all four quarters of the dough ball.
Step 4: Boil and pan fry the sweet potato gnocchi
Next, boil salted water. Add the gnocchi to the boiling water.
Once the gnocchi floats to the surface it is cooked. Remove floating gnocchi from the pot with a slotted spoon.
You can eat the gnocchi after it is boiled or pan fry it.
To pan fry add butter or oil to a frying pan over medium heat. Melt butter and cook the gnocchi in batches until golden brown on each side.
Cook in single layer batches as to not crowd the pan and get an even crisp.
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How long will this homemade gnocchi recipe keep in the fridge?
I like to enjoy my gnocchi immediately after cooking. If you want to prep your gnocchi ahead of time you can prepare the dough and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days before rolling into gnocchi and cooking.
Can I freeze sweet potato gnocchi?
Yes! If you want to prepare a big batch of gnocchi and freeze for later I suggest preparing the gnocchi dough, roll and cut into pieces and then freeze.
Once you are ready to enjoy your gnocchi allow it to thaw slightly on the counter and then boil and pan fry until golden brown.
Check out these other healthy comfort food recipes!
- One Pot White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
- Oven Baked Chicken Tenders
- Homemade Chickarina Soup – Progresso Copycat
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Recipe
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
5 from 6 votes
Simple homemade sweet potato gnocchi made with 3 ingredients
Recipe By: Madeline
Prep: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
Cook: 10 minutes minutes
Total: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
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Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium-large sweet potato about 1/2 lb
- 1 egg can sub 1 flax egg
- 1/2 cup cassava flour can sub 1 cup regular AP flour
Instructions
Peel the sweet potato and cut into large cubes
Place sweet potato in a sauce pan with a little water and steam until soft enough to easily pierce with a fork – about 10 minutes
Remove sweet potato from pan and place on a plate
Place in the fridge for 1 hour until the sweet potato is completely cold
Smash the cold sweet potato with a potato masher or the back of a fork
Take 3/4 cup of the mashed sweet potato and place on a cutting board and shape into a ring (see chart below to see how you should do this)
Crack an egg into the center of the ring and whisk with a fork
Mix the sweet potato and egg together
Pour flour on top of the sweet potato and egg mixture
Mix flour into the egg and sweet potato and knead until a smooth, even dough ball remains ***If using all-purpose flour add 1/2 cup of flour to the mixture first and knead. Then, add 1/4 cup of flour at a time and continue kneading the dough until an even dough forms – you should use close to 1 cup of flour total***
Cut dough ball into quarters
Take one quarter and place on a floured cutting board
Roll into a long tube and cut 1″ gnocchi pieces from the tube
Roll each piece on a pasta board or the back of a fork
Repeat this process until all 4 quarters of the dough are used
Boil salted water and add gnocchi to the boiling water
Once the gnocchi floats to the top it is cooked
Remove the gnocchi from the pot with a slotted spoon
Enjoy the gnocchi boiled or pan fry by heating butter or oil in a frying pan over medium heat and cook the gnocchi in batches until browned on all sides
Recipe Notes
If you want to freeze this dough for later I recommend freezing after you cut into gnocchi, but before you cook.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 2g, Calories: 234kcal (12%), Carbohydrates: 47g (16%), Protein: 5g (10%), Fat: 2g (3%), Saturated Fat: 1g (6%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 82mg (27%), Sodium: 95mg (4%), Potassium: 417mg (12%), Fiber: 4g (17%), Sugar: 6g (7%), Vitamin A: 16150IU (323%), Vitamin C: 4mg (5%), Calcium: 91mg (9%), Iron: 3mg (17%)
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
About
Madeline
Hi, I’m Madeline! I am so excited to share my healthy and approachable recipes with you. Here you will find simple, comforting recipes that the whole family will enjoy. Turn on your favorite playlist or podcast and let’s get cooking!
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Christine
This is not a vegan recipe, it includes egg and no substitution is recommended
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Madeline
My apologies! I forgot to write in about using a flax egg instead!
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Stacee
It doesn’t say it’s vegan… what is your point? The author was kind enough to share this recipe, and should not be apologizing to you. If you’re truly vegan, surely you can figure out how to replace an egg at this point. I eat meat, fish, etc every day, and even I know what a flax egg is…
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RT
Hi! I suffer from 2 autoimmune related issues, and am always going back and forth between good and bad health. Recently, I’ve read a lot about how gut health can help with the immune system. Your blog has given me so many cool recipes to try during quarantine, and I’m slowly starting to feel better. I’m taking this odd time we’re in to re-train the way my body eats, and I just wanted to thank you for your blog. Thank you for making all of your recipes accessible to everyone, and thank you for sharing them. I hope you’re staying safe and healthy!
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Madeline
I am sorry to hear that you are suffering but glad that my blog could be helpful! Its not easy to change eating habits, but does make me feel much better. Thank you for sharing your kind words!
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Melissa
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The end product was great, although I need some practice to beautify! I used all purpose flower and needed closer to a cup to get the dough to come together. Also remember the gnocchi will expand when you boil, so make them smaller than you want the end product!Reply
Shelly
I made these with AP flour, it was my first time ever making gnocchi, and I was so happy with how they turned out. Fried them and coated in Cholula and ate like mock chicken wings. Just made them a second time with cassava flour and served with pesto and Parmesan and they’re delicious! Love the picture diagram. Can’t wait to try with a different sauce next time.Reply
Madeline
Thank you for sharing, Shelly! I HAVE TO TRY WITH THE HOT SAUCE! Wow
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Rachel
Had some leftover sweet potatoes so gave it a try! Definitely struggled making the dough and shaping, it was very sticky, but the final product was delicious!! And very few ingredients which is awesome.Reply
Madeline
I’m so glad!! It can be difficult to get the dough to come together so I’m glad you stuck with it!
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Hannah
I made this last night with a regular egg and AP flour. I used 1 cup of AP flour. I’ve never made any type of gnocchi so I am not sure if it was correct. When I tried rolling a quarter of the dough into a tube, it wouldn’t really roll out on the floured cutting board. I had to kind of pick it up and squeeze it to get the shape. Does that mean it needed more/less flour?
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Madeline
probably slightly too much flour. the difference between the AP and cassava is that AP has gluten which can be springy
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Kaitlin
Hi! To make two batches, should I double the recipe?
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Madeline
yes! But I would mix the two sets of dough separately just to make sure its easier to work with. That much dough would be difficult to knead
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Jody
These were great!!Reply
Madeline
amazing! Thank yoU!!
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Gina
This looks great! I was wondering why it says to use 3/4 cup of the smashed sweet potatoes instead of all of it? Is there a use for the 1/4 that’s left?
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Madeline
Hi! In the ingredient list I ask for a medium-large sweet potato because I know that each one varies in size and tehn to get the proper gnocchi consistency you will only need 3/4 cup of mashed sweet potato. Depending on the potato size you buy you might have some leftover and you might not. If you do, you can mix in a little cinnamon and butter for a mashed sweet potato or blend it into a smoothie!
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Sarah
Has anyone tried seasoning the dough? Going to try them plain for now but curious what may be good to mix in!
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Madeline
Hi! I haven’t but I think dried herbs would be great or crushed red pepper ☺️
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Anna
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe Madeline ! My dough gave me some trouble, it was quite sticky and I needed to use more flour than 1 cup, but at the end they came out so delicious that all troubles are forgotten 😊. I will definitely make it again, but maybe bake the potato instead of boiling in water . Overall great recipe! Thank you 😊Reply
Madeline
glad it worked out in the end! tahnk you!!
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Deanna
Thanks so much, what a great recipe! Really easy, versatile, and delicious. I used the cassava and cauliflower flour blend that Trader Joes sells, and the taste and texture were perfect. I’m always looking for Paleo-friendly recipes, and this is one of the best!Reply
Madeline
oh yay! so glad that worked well! thank you!
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