2 Ingredient Cauliflower Paleo Gnocchi


2 Ingredient Cauliflower Paleo Gnocchi

Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep.

Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep. Paleo for beginners. Paleo diet recipes. Paleo dinner. Whole30 recipes for dinner. Whole30 meal prep.

Hey guys!

It’s me again.

And I’m here something I think you’re really gonna like.

Dinner is served and it’s looking like some of the most delicious and healthy gnocchi I ever had- made with cauliflower.

It’s got all the good stuff and is made with only two ingredients.

Plus, you know that cream sauce is just about my favorite thing ever.

Any excuse to serve up spinach cream sauce and gnocchi, you can bet I’ll be there.

Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep. Paleo for beginners. Paleo diet recipes. Paleo dinner. Whole30 recipes for dinner. Whole30 meal prep.
Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep. Paleo for beginners. Paleo diet recipes. Paleo dinner. Whole30 recipes for dinner. Whole30 meal prep.
Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep. Paleo for beginners. Paleo diet recipes. Paleo dinner. Whole30 recipes for dinner. Whole30 meal prep.
Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep. Paleo for beginners. Paleo diet recipes. Paleo dinner. Whole30 recipes for dinner. Whole30 meal prep.

I’ve been prepping to go on a family vacation to Canada this week, so I’ve been trying to pack in a few extra blog recipes to share with you in the coming week.

I can’t say I’ve totally been in the mood to work…

My mind has been more on these avocado brownies with avocado butter cream that are literally taking up all the real estate in my mind.

And you’ll know why, when you taste these death-by-chocolate, triple layers of chocolate awesomeness later this week when I post the sacred recipe.

Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep. Paleo for beginners. Paleo diet recipes. Paleo dinner. Whole30 recipes for dinner. Whole30 meal prep.
We’re here for the cauliflower gnocchi

But we’re not here to talk about avocado brownies.

I’m here for the gnocchi and I’m betting you are too.

I made three different variations of paleo gnocchi this week and I can’t pick a favorite!

That’s the problem with gnocchi.

It’s kinda like having children, you just can’t pick just one that steals the show. Not that I would know, but I do have a bunch of siblings and I love them each to death.

Dear sweet potato gnocchi and cauliflower gnocchi:

I love you both, but this post is dedicated to the mega-veggie-packed one that comes out fluffy like a soft down pillow with crispy golden edges.

I decided to bake this cauli gnocchi this time.

Mostly because I’ve been frying up so many gnocchis lately, that I had to try this hands-off version.

I know there’s going to come a day when I want gnocchi, but don’t want to take time to watch it sizzle and pop on the stove, so I figured popping it in the oven might be a good way to keep things easy- and still get that crispy-factor!

It worked like a charm!

These beauties came out of the oven, begging for me to try them.

So I did.

And they were awesome!

Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep. Paleo for beginners. Paleo diet recipes. Paleo dinner. Whole30 recipes for dinner. Whole30 meal prep.
Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep. Paleo for beginners. Paleo diet recipes. Paleo dinner. Whole30 recipes for dinner. Whole30 meal prep.

Also, this is the food processor I used for this recipe. It makes mixing everything up so darn easy!

Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep. Paleo for beginners. Paleo diet recipes. Paleo dinner. Whole30 recipes for dinner. Whole30 meal prep.
Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep. Paleo for beginners. Paleo diet recipes. Paleo dinner. Whole30 recipes for dinner. Whole30 meal prep.
Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep. Paleo for beginners. Paleo diet recipes. Paleo dinner. Whole30 recipes for dinner. Whole30 meal prep.
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2 Ingredient Cauliflower Paleo Gnocchi
Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep.
Ingredients
Gnocchi
Sauce
Info
Cook Time 40 minutes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings
servings
Course Main Dish
Votes: 107
Rating: 3.58
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Cook Time 40 minutes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings
servings
Course Main Dish
Votes: 107
Rating: 3.58
You:
Rate this recipe!
Ingredients
Gnocchi
Sauce
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 425F.
  2. Steam cauliflower for about five minutes until soft. Ring water out of cauliflower by putting it in a dish towel and squeezing the excess water out. The remaining cauliflower should measure out to about 1 1/2 cups.
  3. In a food processor blend ingredients for gnocchi until smooth (you may have to add more or less cassava flour to get the dough to be kneadable).
  4. Separate dough into four equal parts and roll out into 3/4" diameter tubes on a surface dusted lightly with cassava flour. Cut the tubes of dough into 1" pieces.
  5. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and drop gnocchi in. Once they have risen to the surface, remove, and drizzle lightly with olive oil.
  6. Place gnocchi on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and lightly drizzled with olive oil. Bake on 425F for 20 minutes, then turn gnocchi over and bake for another 20 minutes until golden.
  7. In a saucepan stir together ingredients for sauce (except spinach) and whisk continuously (or use a hand blender) until smooth and the sauce begins to thicken. If you overcook it, it will become too thick and gooey from the flour. Stir continuously to avoid clumping. Then remove from heat, add spinach, wilt it, then stir in gnocchi.
Nutrition Facts
2 Ingredient Cauliflower Paleo Gnocchi
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 129mg 5%
Potassium 1062mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Dietary Fiber 8g 32%
Sugars 7g
Protein 7g 14%
Vitamin A 81%
Vitamin C 217%
Calcium 10%
Iron 16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Homemade two ingredient cauliflower gnocchi. Easy, healthy, and delicious! An easy whole30 and paleo dinner that makes for easy meal prep. Paleo for beginners. Paleo diet recipes. Paleo dinner. Whole30 recipes for dinner. Whole30 meal prep.

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  1. 3
    Cori

    Could I make these ahead and freeze or refrigerate? I’d like to make them today for later in the week. Would I do them completely, baking and all or just make the dough and freeze?

  2. 5
    Julie

    Hey Kaylie! Just found you on Twitter which lead me to your website. Love your pics and recipes. Can’t wait to try cauliflour ginocci. Your web is my new favorite! Thanks a bunch.

  3. 7
    Dana

    Made this tonight! So good! But question, do I need to bake them? This is the first gnocchi recipe I’ve ever come across that told me to bake them. Usually once they float to the top, you can serve them? I’d love to know if that’s possible. Thanks!

  4. 9
    Dina

    wondering how you arrive at 4 cups of Cauliflower. do you use just one whole head? do you mince it first and THEN measure? thanks!

    • 10
      Kaylie

      Hi Dina, I usually buy pre-minced cauli rice at costco or trader joes (most stores have it), but if you make it at home then yes- that is how you would do it. 🙂 I have done it both ways.

  5. 11
    Cindy G

    This looks delicious! Any substitute suggestions for the canned coconut milk? Unfortunately, I cannot have coconut in my diet.

  6. 13
    Sheena

    Hey Kaylie just wanted to add to the comments for anyone wondering about subbing the coconut milk. I can’t have the full fat and I don’t do dairy either. The ripple original unsweetened makes an excellent cream sauce too for anyone looking for an alternative!

  7. 16
    sbahles

    Hi Kaylie,
    Couple questions on the cauliflower: If i buy the minced cauliflower, do I need 4 cups or 1 1/2 cups? And if i buy minced, do I need to steam for 5 minutes? or less time? Thanks! Cant wait to try this.

  8. 18
    Claudia Castillo Holley

    This sounds amazing! Cant wait to make it and experiment with it! Question about the cauliflower, does it make a difference if it’s cooked or raw? Thanks!

  9. 20
    Ash

    I was very excited about this recipe and followed it Until the end, where I sautéed them in butter/oil. I was so bummed for the gnocchi to taste very much like flour. The flour taste needs to be cooked out. Did you taste that? I’m wondering what happened.

  10. 29
    Tyler Neidel

    Hi Kaylie! When making the cauliflower gnocchi casserole, do you still bake the gnocchi separately before baking the entire casserole? Or do you just boil them and then bake everything together?

  11. 32
    Karissa

    Thanks, Kaylie! I made this last night, and it was absolutely amazing! My husband was floored when I told him there were no potatoes in it! Definitely a go to recipe.

    • 39
      Kaylie

      Hi Fanny, I’m not sure- I don’t cook with buckwheat flour, so I really couldn’t say. I don’t think it would turn out the same though. The best sub for cassava flour is regular wheat flour.

  12. 44
    Meg

    This recipe is a little strange – I don’t think the gnocchi should be boiled. When I boiled my gnocchi, they completely melted, boiled over and ruined the entire batch. Other recipes are about the same as this, sans the boiling section. I hope this helps. Thanks!

  13. 46
    fio

    they turned super chewy, almost jelly-like…. any idea what have i done wrong? too much cassava flour? too raw the cauliflower?! too bad i was super excited… : (

  14. 48
    Lauryn

    Hi Kaylie, I am not familiar with cups (I’m from Europe and we use grams). Do you know roughly what 4 cups would be in grams? I assume the cauliflower is cooked and mashed. I just tried the recipe and I weighted the amount of cauliflower based on your video. It was super good!!! I love the two textures. Thanks in advance!

  15. 51
    Denise

    I made this the other night and it was SO very delicious! I used a different brand Cassava (probably Bob’s Red Mill) and it still turned out perfectly. 🙂 I can’t wait to make it again!

  16. 57
    Julie

    I love having Trader Joe’s cauli gnocchi in my freezer. How could I Large batch prep this and freeze? Maybe after boiling – place on cookie sheet and freeze then move to a container?

    • 64
      Kaylie

      Unfortunately, arrowroot flour is too different from cassava flour, although it comes from the same plan it is processed differently and produces different flours. I suggest using regular wheat flour as a best sub for cassava.

  17. 65
    Brandi j Mays

    Hi Kaylie, super excited about this recipe! I don’t have a problem with the cassava flour, but I’m not supposed to have tapioca, of all things! Do you think I could use arrowroot as a sub in the cream sauce? Thanks!

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