Churro Gnocchi Bites

 

Churro Gnocchi Bites

Turn our Potato Gnocchi into a sweet, shareable dessert with little effort! SKU #24327
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Lb. Potato Gnocchi 24327
  • ½ Cup Caramel Sauce
  • ¼ Cup White Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 Scoops Ice Cream
  • Mint (Optional)

Caramel Sauce

  • 1 Cup White Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Heavy Cream
  • ¼ Cup Water
  • ½ Tsp Lemon Juice
  • 6 Tbsp Butter

Instructions
 

  • In a large heat resistantmixing bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Mix well, set it aside.   
  • Heat fryer to 350°F.  From frozen, add the gnocchi to the fryer andfry until outside is golden brown approx. 2 ½ - 3 min.
  • Immediately drain excess oil and put fried gnocchi into cinnamon sugar mixture.  Toss in bowl to evenly coat.

Caramel Sauce:

  • Combine sugar, water, and lemon juice in a medium sauce pot.
  • Put on medium high heat, stir until sugar is dissolved.  Once dissolved stop mixing completely and do not mix any more while sugar melts.
  • Once mixture starts tobubble, turn heat down and continue to cook. Eventually water will evaporate, and sugar will start to meltslowly.  Keep an eye on this and do not walk away from the pan.  Do not stir ormix.
  • Sugar will turn from clear/cloudy to light brown/amber.
  • Once sugar starts to turnamber in color, remove from heat. Carefully add butter and mix continuously.  Once butter is melted, add heavy cream, and mix until evenly combined.
  • To plate, add gnocchi to dish.  Pour caramel sauce into a dipping cup.  Scoop ice cream on the side or overtop.
  • Garnish with mint and additional caramel sauce.

Notes

  • Other options if you don't want to make your own caramel: use pre-made caramel sauce, chocolate sauce or warmed hazelnut spread.
  • Add other garnishes and toppings such as chocolate chips or powdered sugar.
Keyword 24327, appetizer, bites, churro, Gnocchi, shareable
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