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Sweet gnocchi recipe with cinnamon-orange sauce and white chocolate

Sweet Cinnamon & Orange Gnocchi

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Who said gnocchi can only be savoury? This dessert version uses the neutral taste of potato dough as a canvas on which orange, cinnamon, and white chocolate paint the flavours. The Italian dumpling gets a sweet, buttery fry here, making it crispy on the outside and creamy inside. A perfect example of putting a basic technique into a new context.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
⌛ Total Time 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 720 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Potato ricer
  • Large pot for boiling
  • Frying pan for frying

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1 ✓

Boil the potatoes in their skins in salted water until soft. Drain and let steam dry.

Tip: 'Steaming off' is critical: let the potato dry, because excess water would require flour, making the gnocchi hard.
2 ✓

Peel, and pass through a potato ricer while still warm. Allow to cool to lukewarm.

Tip: If you add flour while hot, the starch becomes 'gluey', and you get a sticky mess.
3 ✓

Quickly knead with the egg, a pinch of salt, and the flour into a soft dough.

Tip: Don't over-knead! The goal is just to bring it together. Excessive kneading activates gluten, resulting in a chewy texture.
4 ✓

Roll into logs, cut into small pillows. Boil in bubbling, lightly salted water. When they rise to the top of the water, drain.

Tip: Floating indicates the dough structure has set from the heat.
5 ✓

Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the gnocchi until golden brown.

Tip: Frying creates a crust (Maillard reaction), adding texture to the soft interior.
6 ✓

In a separate pan, boil the orange juice with the honey, cream, and cinnamon into a thick sauce. Add the orange peel.

Tip: Evaporating the liquid concentrates the flavours and thickens the sauce.
7 ✓

Toss the gnocchi with the sauce, serve sprinkled with icing sugar and grated white chocolate.

Tip: Serve warm so the chocolate melts on top.

Recipe FAQ

Why did the dough become sticky?
You likely kneaded it too long, or the potato remained wet. Only work it until it just comes together!

Ingredients

  • 500 g Potatoes (floury type)
  • 150 g Plain flour
  • 1 whole Egg
  • 100 g Candied orange peel
  • 150 ml Fresh orange juice
  • 100 ml Double cream
  • 40 g Honey
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 3 g Icing sugar
  • 30 g Butter
  • 5 g White chocolate (grated)
  • 1 pinch Salt