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a bowl of purple skull shaped gnocchi in a pumpkin sauce

Spooky Gnocchi

This spooky gnocchi is a purple skull shaped gnocchi! This vegan gnocchi is extra soft while being fun and festive. Simply bake some potatoes, peel and mash, form your skulls, and boil; this simple gnocchi recipe is a fun family project!
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CourseVegan Recipes
CuisineAmerican
Prep Time1 hour 5 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Servings3 servings
Calories564kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Roast your potatoes in oven on a baking sheet at 400 F for 50-60 minutes or until potatoes are soft through the middle when you poke with a fork after they're out of the oven. After they've cooled enough to handle, peel the potatoes. Then either rice your potatoes or mash them. Ricing your potatoes will give you the best result.
  • Add your flax seed powder and olive oil together for 2-3 minutes to thicken up- then mix it into your potatoes
  • Boil a large pot of salted water
  • Add to your potatoes and start to add flour, doing 1/4 cup at time. You want to use as little flour as possible while having a workable dough. The amount of flour you will use depends on the moisture level of your chosen potatoes. Gently work the flour into the dough with your hands, being careful not to overwork the dough as that can result in a tougher chewier result
  • Drop one gnocchi into the boiling water to test the flour consistency. Cook it until it floats after 1-2 minutes, then scoop it out. If it is too soft and falls apart, add more flour to your dough
  • Reduce water to low heat while you assemble the gnocchi
  • Roll your dough into a thin log, about 1 inch in thickness, then cut the dough into roughly 1 inch pieces Press the dough into your floured skull mold, then carefully remove them. You may need to use extra dough to press into the mold for it to come out properly, then cut off the excess at the back of the skull Repeat this until you've used up all your dough; don't let the skulls touch until you boil them or they may not turn out as well
  • Now that you have your gnocchi formed, turn your pot of water back on high to bring to a boil
  • Boil your gnocchi until it floats and scoop them out using a slotted spoon or sieve

Video

@jess.flowers I love Halloween! Check out these gnocchi skulls! #halloween #halloweenrecipe #gnocchi #veganrecipes ♬ Halloween - TonsTone

Notes

  • 1lbs and 8 oz is equal to six small potatoes or 4 large potatoes
  • Try out varieties of potatoes like Crimson King for the best color, or use your favorite blue/purple potatoes!
  • Instead of flax seed powder try using ground chia seed powder. Both of theses seed powders create a gelling and binding effect for the gnocchi.
  • To make this gluten free try using potato starch instead of flour. The result will be slightly more chewy and it will be more soft after coming out of the water, if you let it cool the gnocchi will firm up.
  • Nutrition

    Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 112g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 1066mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 6mg