The Best Vegan Gnocchi Recipe (Homemade + Easy) (2024)

This eggless vegan homemade gnocchi will be your new go-to pasta! With just 3 ingredients, this gnocchi is surprisingly easy to make, and there are SO many ways to use it. Whip it up in less than 1 hour and use it inVegan Gnocchi Soupor toss it withVegan Green Sauce! Or, you can toast it in a pan with some vegan butter and sage for a cozy meal.

Anyone that knows me knows how much I love pasta. Furthermore, Ireallylove FRESH pasta and I love making it! One of the easiest fresh pastas to make at home is vegan gnocchi because it requires almost no fancy tools like a gnocchi board, and it is just 3 simple ingredients! Gnocchi is a pasta shape that is made with potatoes, it sort of ends up like a potato dumpling. Funny enough, my (very large and round) cat is named Gnocchi!

This homemade vegan gnocchi recipe is eggless and so simple. Just potatoes, flour, and some oil come together to make these perfectly fluffy yet dense pillows of pasta that taste just like traditional gnocchi! I love to save the uncooked gnocchi by freezing them on a baking sheet, then just boiling really quick whenever I want to add it to a weeknight dinner. You could browse my Pasta Category and use these gnocchi in almost any of those recipes!

Why you'll love this vegan gnocchi recipe

• Just 3 Ingredients -All you need for this recipe is potatoes, a little flour, and some oil!
• Quick & Easy - This pillowy gnocchi is so much quicker and simpler than you would expect. Such an easy recipe!
• Customizable -You can easily throw in some extra seasonings, use sweet potatoes, or color the dough with spinach or beet juice! Plus, it can be used in so many ways, like with a white wine creamy sauce, a simple tomato sauce, in a soup, or with your favorite sauce of choice!

What you need for this recipe

Ingredients and Substitutions

• Potatoes -I recommend using russet potatoes or baking potatoes for this recipe. Other potatoes such as yukon or sweet potatoes could work as well, but it may result in a slightly different outcome.
• Flour-Regular all-purpose flour works the best. For gluten-free gnocchi, try a 1:1 substitute gluten-free flour, but results may vary.
• Olive Oil-I don’t recommend substituting this unless it is to use a flavored olive oil!

Equipment

• Potato Ricer(optional) -I think this method is the best way to get the fluffiest potatoes and I highly recommend using one if you have it. However, it is not necessary, a potato masher will work.

How to make vegan gnocchi

Step 1: Cook the potatoes

Begin by washing potatoes and removing any dirt on the skin.

Use the tines of a fork to poke holes around the potato.

Wrap 1 potato in a damp paper towel and place in the microwave on a microwave safe dish.

Cook in the microwave for 5 minutes on full power. Carefully flip the potato and cook for another 5 minutes.

Repeat with second potato. Let cool.

Tip: I find that microwaving the potatoes is the fastest way to cook them, and it helps the potatoes to not retain too much moisture. You can bake these in the oven, cook them in the instant pot, or boil them.

Step 2: Make the dough

Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove the outside skin.

Cut potatoes into quarters.

Then, either use the potato ricer or gently mash them until there are no remaining chunks. If mashing, be careful not to over-mash as it can become gummy.

Into a large bowl, add the riced or mashed potatoes, olive oil, and flour.

Using a fork, gently mix these together until a rough dough has formed.

Use your hands to gently knead on a floured surface until you have a round ball of dough. Use extra flour as needed

Step 3: Cook the Gnocchi!

Take a 1 teaspoon or little pieces of gnocchi dough from the large dough ball and roll it in your hands to form little balls of dough.

Then, gently roll it on the counter or a board until you have an even, oval-shaped dough.

Optionally, press the top of the gnocchi with the back of a fork to create ridges, which hold onto sauce better.

Repeat these steps until all of the dough has been turned into gnocchis.

If saving for later, toss them in a bit of flour and set aside. Be sure to not use too much flour.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Once boiling, drop gnocchi in the large pot of water and gently stir.

Cook for 30 seconds - 1 minute or until the gnocchi begin to float.

Remove from the water using a slotted spoon or strainer and add to a soup, toss with your sauce of choice, or brown it in a pan with butter and herbs.

Expert Tips & Tricks

• You can cook the potatoes however you choose. Cooking them without boiling is best because potatoes retain extra water when boiled. I recommend microwaving or baking potatoes for the best results.
• Be mindful of the size of your gnocchi. Using a teaspoon measure resulted in large gnocchi. If you want smaller ones, try using ½ teaspoon to measure.
• This gnocchi would go great in soups or stews, but will also work as an alternative to pasta in recipes likePasta with Green SauceorVegan Lemon Pasta with Capersfor a good vegan gnocchi sauce!

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