2 Ingredient Purple Potato Gnocchi
A sweet yet savory twist to the traditional Italian white potato gnocchi. Like white russet potatoes, purple sweet potatoes have a dryer texture perfect for gnocchis. Bonus you do not have to use as much flour to form these beautiful purple dumpling noodles. You can pair these with a savory sauce like alfredo or a sweet maple or honey butter sauce with toasted nuts for a fall holiday twist.
You can use roasted or steamed sweet potatoes. Above are two different types of sweet potatoes: stoke sweet potato and Japanese sweet potato. Both will make delicious gnocchis regardless of type! White Hanna sweet potatoes are also delicious as well as the orange variety ( you may need additional flour due to greater moisture content).
These gnocchis are not just tasty but fun to make. Little kids can join in on making these little gnocchis too!
I mean it’s basically edible play dough! It’s so satisfying to work with and eat lol!
Hope you enjoy these sweet potato dumplings as much as we do!
A fun, healthy recipe that simple yet elegant.
- 800 grams purple sweet potato (2 large sweet potatoes)
- 240 grams AP flour (120g=1 cup flour)
- 1/2 Tsp salt
Begin by peeling and cubing the potatoes into 1 inch pieces. Place in a steamer basket and steam for 20 minutes until fork tender. You can also use leftover r roasted sweet potato. Roast potatoes at 400F for a hour as another option.
Mash potatoes using a masher or a ricer. Add flour by 1/4 cup portions until dough is not longer tacky and forms a ball.
Divide the dough into three sections and roll into 1/2 inch logs. Cut the logs into 1/2 -3/4 inch pieces. You can boil as is or roll them across a gnocchi roller or use the back of a fork to create the classic gnocchi grooves.
You can boil right away for 3-4 minutes or Freeze the sweet potatoes on a sheet trey for an hour before placing into a zip lock. Freeze for up to 3-4 months. From frozen, boil for additional 2 minutes until gnocchis float to the top. You can also roast the gnocchi at 400F on parchment paper for 30-45 minutes flipping halfway through.