Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Maple Cinnamon Sage Brown Butter

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Sensational Thanksgiving Sides

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (90)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 to 8 servings (about 105 gnocchi)

Times:

Prep: 40 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

For the Gnocchi:

2 pounds sweet potatoes
2/3 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1/3 cup for the work surface

For the Maple Cinnamon Sage Brown Butter:

1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
20 fresh sage leaves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

For the Gnocchi: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Pierce the sweet potato with a fork. Bake the sweet potatoes until tender and fully cooked, between 40 to 55 minutes depending on size. Cool slightly. Cut in half and scoop the flesh into a large bowl. Mash the sweet potatoes and transfer to a large measuring cup to make sure the sweet potatoes measure about 2 cups. Transfer the mashed sweet potatoes back to the large bowl. Add the ricotta cheese, salt, cinnamon, and pepper and blend until well mixed. Add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time until a soft dough forms. Lightly flour a work surface and place the dough in a ball on the work surface. Divide the dough into 6 equal balls. Roll out each ball into a 1-inch wide rope. Cut each rope into 1-inch pieces. Roll the gnocchi over the tines of a fork. Transfer the formed gnocchi to a large baking sheet. Continue with the remaining gnocchi.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the gnocchi in 3 batches and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 5 to 6 minutes. Drain the gnocchi using a slotted spoon onto a baking sheet. Tent with foil to keep warm and continue with the remaining gnocchi.

For the Brown Butter sauce: While the gnocchi are cooking melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. When the butter has melted add the sage leaves. Continue to cook, swirling the butter occasionally, until the foam subsides and the milk solids begin to brown. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the cinnamon, maple syrup, salt, and pepper. Careful, the mixture will bubble up. Gently stir the mixture. When the bubbles subside, toss the cooked gnocchi in the brown butter. Transfer the gnocchi to a serving dish and serve immediately.

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recipe Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Maple Cinnamon Sage Brown Butter
Steven Dallas, TX 11-18-2009
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The taste was great but It was not thick enough to make into a dough
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

There is not enough flour in the recipe. I had to add about 50% more flour and a couple of egg whites to get it to cook. ... I still could not get it thick enough to make a dough. In order to salvage the batch I put it in a pastry bag with a large tip and held it over boiling water and would cut it into 1/2 inch bits that dropped into the water. The sweet potato is just way too moist for that little flour. The flavor was very good thoughRead more
recipe Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Maple Cinnamon Sage Brown Butter
Linda Dublin, OH 11-16-2009
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Gross!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I made this about a year ago, but never wrote a review. I saw that they aired this episode again, and wanted to stop... everyone from making this recipe! It was very difficult and timly. It was edible, but I ended up throwing away the majority of it because it tasted terrible. I also made the sundried tomato corn bread muffins from this episode and advise , don't do it! I love Giada, but this episode should not be rerun!Read more
recipe Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Maple Cinnamon Sage Brown Butter
Alex Hayward, CA 11-16-2009
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bad recipe
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The amount of flour needed is way off. I read the reviews and still followed the recipe (don't ask me why), and it turned out... tasting terrible because of the excessive amount of flour. On a side note, for those of you who modified the recipe and were actually able to make it taste good, you should not give this recipe a good rating. You are rating the recipe on the site not the recipe + your modifications. I shouldn't have to read a bunch of reviews to realize a recipe I thought was four stars is actually only one or two stars if you follow the exact recipe.Read more
recipe Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Maple Cinnamon Sage Brown Butter
Maegan Cumberland, RI 11-15-2009
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egh- not worth the mouth watering
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I have tried a few of Giada's recipes and have loved them (the shrimp linguine with lemon and parsley and the spinach and... goat cheese stuffed pork is top notch delicious) but this one bites the dust. When I watched the show she said that you need to add enough flour so you can work with the dough to roll it out and cut it. Unfortunately this means a lot more flour which only takes away the taste of the sweet potatoe. I didn't salt the boiling water and the gnocchi came out ok but were very bland and heavy/filling because of the flour. The sauce was good though- it should be after a stick of butter! I put chopped pecans in with the sauce and thought it gave it a different texture so everything wasn't so soft. I picked the recipe because i wanted to do something different with sweet potatoes but I think i'll stick to my old one. (baking the sweet potatoes for about 30min, take them out of the oven. cut into slices and add brown sugar, butter and pecans. Return to pan and bake for 20min)Read more
recipe Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Maple Cinnamon Sage Brown Butter
Katy Loudon, NH 11-15-2009
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Not Bad
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I made this the other night for my sister, my mom, and my kids. Sister and Mom liked it, two kids had one bite and then ate... salad. Ond kid said it tasted like french toast. The preparation was right on, and very easy. I LOVED the brown-butter sauce and how the sage crisped up in the pan. The gnocchi were light and fluffy. Granted, I did serve it as the main course...it clearly should be a side dish as Giada says, with turkey.Read more
recipe Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Maple Cinnamon Sage Brown Butter
Pamela Hughson, CA 11-14-2009
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Very disappointing !
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

We are an Italian family and I have made gnocci all my life. We love sweet potatoes and were excited to try this variation. ... To say it was very disappointing is a gross understatement. I had to add more flour, and they were still very mushy. The taste / texture was like eating blobs of uncooked cinnamon roll dough...not at all appetizing! They definitely need more flour....more than double, and a different sauce. Cinnamon, butter, and maple syrup just seems too much like breakfast to us. Definitely will not ever make this again.Read more