Description
A cozy, plant-based take on classic gnocchi, perfect for autumn evenings. These pillowy pasta dumplings are infused with seasonal pumpkin flavor and can be shaped into fun designs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin purée (canned or homemade)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting)
Instructions
- Drain pumpkin: If purée is too moist, press through a strainer or cheesecloth to remove excess water.
- Mix dough: Combine pumpkin, salt, nutmeg, and 1 cup flour. Stir until dough begins to form.
- Knead lightly: Add more flour gradually and knead on a floured surface until soft and slightly sticky. Avoid over-kneading.
- Shape: Divide dough into 4 portions. Roll each into ropes about 1/2-inch thick. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
- Design: Press with a fork for ridges or indent with a skewer for pumpkin shapes. Add a clove or seed as a “stem.”
- Boil: Drop gnocchi into salted boiling water. Cook 2–3 minutes, until they float. Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Optional pan-fry: Sauté in olive oil or vegan butter until golden for crispy edges.
- Serve: Toss with sage butter, creamy vegan sauce, or olive oil and garlic.
Notes
- Moisture control: Dry pumpkin purée makes better gnocchi—roasted pumpkin works best.
- Flavor options: Add garlic powder, herbs, or pepper to the dough.
- Shaping fun: Try ridges, pumpkins, or leaf shapes for festive presentations.
- Storage: Refrigerate uncooked gnocchi up to 1 day or freeze raw gnocchi up to 2 months.
- Cooking tip: Always test-cook one gnocchi to check dough consistency before boiling all.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling and Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: Approximately 250
- Sugar: Approximately 3g
- Sodium: Approximately 250mg
- Fat: Approximately 2g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 55g
- Fiber: Approximately 3g
- Protein: Approximately 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg