Sweet potato gnocchi are a great way to make a homemade meal with just three simple ingredients. The sweet potatoes add a hint of natural sweetness, while the flour and salt bind everything together to create soft, pillowy gnocchi. It’s an easy, fun recipe to try, and you don’t need any fancy equipment. Whether you go for the classic gnocchi shape or skip the extra step, you’ll end up with delicious results. Serve with a buttery sage sauce or a creamy blue cheese and leek sauce for maximum flavour.
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Ingredients
- 220 g baked sweet potato (I weight the sweet potato with no skin on, from cold)
- 100 g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- I have used a cold sweet potato with skin off and mashed it with a fork until completely smooth.
- In a large bowl add flour and salt. Mix. Add the sweet potato and mix until the sweet potato and flour are well incorporated.
- On a clean surface roll a piece of the dough and roll it out to create sausage shape. Cut with a knife into gnocchi shape.
- This next step is optional but if you like the classic gnocchi shape you can use a fork and roll the gnocchi over (see video). This will take a bit of time but I always think is worth it. If you can’t be bothered don’t worry, they’ll taste as good without this extra bit
- Cook the gnocchi in boiling water, you’ll know when they are ready when they all float at the top. Add your favourite sauce.
Notes
To best enhance the flavour I went for a simple butter and sage gnocchi but I would also really recommend blue cheese and leek.