These homemade vegan gnocchi are super light, pillowy and fluffy small potato dumplings that are easy to make with just 4 ingredients! With this simple step by step instruction and short recipe video you’ll quickly become a gnocchi master!
*Note: Please check out the step-by-step photos above + watch the recipe video for visual instruction!
Cook potatoes in a pot of salted water until fork-tender, about 20 minutes (depending on their size)
Peel the hot potatoes and press them through a potato press into a large bowl (or mash them using a potato masher). Allow to cool.
Add flour, potato flour, salt, and nutmeg. Mix briefly with your hands to combine, adding more flour as needed until the dough isn't sticky anymore.
Transfer the dough to a floured working surface, form it into a flat ball and cut into halves. Take one half of the dough and roll it along your floured surface into a long ¾-inch (1.5-2 cm) thick rope. Cut the rope into ¾-inch (1.5-2 cm) pieces and form them into balls. Now either cook them that way or create the typical gnocchi ridges.
To make the ridges, roll each potato ball over a fork or gnocchi board using your thumb as shown in the recipe video. (To keep it easier, you could also just slightly press against the gnocchi balls with a fork).
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Then drop in the gnocchi carefully and simmer in batches until tender, stirring occasionally, about 4-6 minutes.
Once they float to the top, they're done. Remove them with a slotted spoon and drain well.
Now you can pan-fry them in a little oil or vegan butter until golden brown and crispy roasted or serve them with your favorite pesto or sauce.
Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe was originally published on 02/24/2017 and has been updated with step-by-step photos.
To make gluten-free Gnocchi you can substitute glutenfree flour.
Find make-ahead, storage, and freezing instructions + more helpful tips in the blog post above!