Gnocchi with Cinnamon Butter

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Sweet and Savory

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (42)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 15 min

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
1 cinnamon stick
1 package storebought gnocchi
Salt
1 tablespoon sugar, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Melt the butter with the cinnamon stick in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat until melted, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Cook the gnocchi in a large pot of boiling salted water until all the gnocchi rise to the surface, about 3 minutes. Discard the cinnamon stick from the butter sauce and reheat the sauce over low heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked gnocchi to the hot cinnamon butter in the skillet. Sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon. Toss to coat and add more sugar, to taste.

Spoon the gnocchi and butter sauce into shallow bowls and serve immediately.

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recipe Gnocchi with Cinnamon Butter
Jenny Boulder, CO 10-09-2009
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dessert for supper yum!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was so yummy! Took other reviewers advice and used only about 1/2 stick of butter and it was perfect! It would have... been WAY to much butter to use one and a half sticks! But if you reduce the butter it is really really good, even my 2 year old, the pickiest eater in the world loved it! Another bonus is it seriously took like 10 minutes to make. I'll definitely be making this again.Read more
recipe Gnocchi with Cinnamon Butter
Stephanie Albuqurque, NM 09-13-2009
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It was ok.
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Way too much butter and I added a lot of sugar just so I can make the texture with the sweetness more appealing. Don't think... I'll make this again. It sounded good.Read more
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Wanda Millerstown, PA 08-28-2009
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GREAT!!!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My husband and I really enjoyed the Gnocci's. After reading the comments I decided to cut back on the butter --- I used 3/4... of a stick and thought they were delicious. A different twist on Gnocci's --- I will definitely make again. GREAT RECIPE!!!Read more
recipe Gnocchi with Cinnamon Butter
Jessica Cambridge, MA 08-25-2009
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Excellent... Just Less Butter
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The first time that I made this dish, I used 3/4 stick of butter instead of the 1 and 1/2 sticks of butter that this recipe... called for. Even though I halved the amount of butter, the gnocchi still DROWNED in it... Yuck! To avoid clogging my boyfriend and I's arteries, I served this dish with toothpicks so that most of the butter would run off. The gnocchi turned out tasting pretty good, but having to deal with draining the excess cholesterol was quite a pain. The second time that I made this dish, I used only 1/3 stick of butter for 1/2 a package of gnocchi. It was perfect!! The gnocchi tasted like cinnamon buns... Delicious!!! As some of you may have guessed, I gave this recipe 4 stars instead of 5 because the original recipe calls for way too much butter. Drastically reduce the amount of butter in this dish and you will have a 5 star recipe! Thanks Giada!! Read more
recipe Gnocchi with Cinnamon Butter
Katie McLean, VA 03-21-2009
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Serve as an hors d'oeuvres!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was hesitant to make this recipe because of all the negative comments about how rich it was, but I usually use less butter... than indicated in recipes such as this and only used one stick of butter instead of the stick and a half. Next time I make it, I think it would work with just 1/2 to 3/4 of a stick because there was still a lot of butter sauce leftover. I made this for a little gathering with friends which was somewhat like a potluck and I served the gnocchi with a box of toothpicks next to them. Everyone and I mean EVERYONE raved about them, even the picky eaters and the ones who had never had gnocchi before. I don't like things overly sweet, but after tasting the gnocchi when I was cooking, I decided to add about 1 1/2 more tbsp. of sugar which I think was the perfect balance of sweet and savory. Serving them as an hors d'oeuvres works very well, because they are extremely rich and delicious. This is definitely not a dish that someone should expect to eat and "American portion" of pasta, but I would think that would be common sense knowing how much butter was added!Read more
recipe Gnocchi with Cinnamon Butter
Stacey Saratoga Springs, NY 03-20-2009
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Made Me Sick
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

WAY TOO MUCH BUTTER! Not only could I feel my arteries clogging with each (of the three) bites I took, but the the texture... V. sweet taste combo was off as well. I didn't feel the need to subject my husband to it--I considered that an early b-day gift. Sorry Giada.Read more