Crispy Cheese Baked Gnocchi
You’ve heard of crispy parmesan smashed potatoes but how about crispy, cheesy smashed gnocchi?! Crispy gnocchi and cheese- what is not to love?! This super easy snack is made in just 20 minutes.
Just boil shop bought gnocchi (or homemade if you’re fancy like that!), smash into a layer of cheese on a baking tray, sprinkle with seasonings and a spray of oil and bake to perfection.
You could eat these as part of a meal but I usually just snack on them with some mayo or ketchup. Feel free to get creative and add some more toppings- I’m thinking loaded fries vibes!
If you love gnocchi and cheese I promise you’ll love this recipe. Give it a try!
Crispy smashed cheesy gnocchi ingredients and substitutes-
- Gnocchi- Ordinary shop bought gnocchi is fine. You can also use a flavoured one just make sure it is definitely vegan! Gnocchi is also pretty straight forward to make so you could make your own if you fancy!
- Cheese- Make sure to use a melty cheese, I used the brand ‘made with plants’ cheddar style from woollies. You can sub out the cheese with parmesan if you want a more crunchy gnocchi.
- Nutritional yeast- In this dish the nutritional yeast just adds to the cheesy savoury flavour. You can leave this out if you prefer or just add more cheese on the top!
- Garlic powder- Garlic powder or granules are best for this recipe as they’re part of a powder blend to sprinkle on top of the gnocchi.
- Spray oil- I used a canola spray oil to put on top of the gnocchi so they bake on the top as well. You can use any oil you like just be sure to get an even layer on all gnocchi bits but don’t put too much!
FAQ-
- Can this be done in the air fryer?- Yes just be sure to put the gnocchi into an air fryer tray/ paper suitable for air fryer so the cheese doesn’t melt and go down the holes and you can safely and easily remove the food from the air fryer.
Crispy smashed cheese crust gnocchi
Cheese baked smashed gnocchi- the perfect crunchy, cheesy snack!
Ingredients
- 500 g Gnocchi
- 250 g Cheese
- 2 tbsp Nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- ½ tsp Paprika
- Spray oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C.
- Boil the gnocchi in salted water until it floats to the top of the saucepan.
- Meanwhile grate the cheese and cover the bottom of a non stick baking tray with cheese.
- Drain the gnocchi and leave to cool slightly.
- Now add the gnocchi in a single layer on top of the cheese.
- Smash the gnocchi with a glass or your fingers until all are flat.
- Lastly sprinkle on the seasonings and spray the top with oil.
- Bake for 15 minutes until the cheese has melted and the top is crispy to your liking.
Notes
Vegan gnocchi- when using shop bought gnocchi be sure to read the ingredients as some brands do sneak milk into them! Check if they’re 100% vegan!
If you love gnocchi check out these other gnocchi recipes!
- Chinese style salt and pepper air fried gnocchi
- Crispy air fryer gnocchi with basil mayo dip
- Air Fryer Churro Gnocchi
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