Spätzle is a special type of “Swabian pasta” that is enjoyed with sauces and gravies as well as incorporated into a variety of different dishes. I personally love eating them with sautéed onions, gravy and vegan schnitzel. It is so easy to make homemade Spätzle as you only need 5 simple ingredients.
What do you need to make homemade Spätzle?
- Chickpea Flour: I find that this recipe works best with chickpea flour.
- Tapioca Starch: You could also use arrowroot starch or potato starch.
- Oat Milk: Any type of plant milk would work well with this recipe, just make sure it’s gluten-free.
- Salt: To bring out the flavours.
- Turmeric: Spätzle are usually made with eggs, so the turmeric adds a nice colour that the eggs would normally provide.
This Homemade Spätzle Recipe is:
- Vegan
- Plant-based
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Egg-free
- Delicious
- Quick and easy
- Ready in 20 minutes
- The perfect side dish
More vegan lunch and dinner recipes to try:
- Chili Sin Carne Rice Bowl
- One-Pot Lentil Pasta with Kale
- Roasted Vegetable Pasta in Creamy Tomato Sauce
- 3 Ingredient Quinoa Pizza Base with Fried Vegetables
- Creamy One-Pot Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
- Red Lentil Bolognese
If you try this easy vegan Spätzle recipe, feel free to leave me a comment or star rating. And if you want to share a photo of your creation on Instagram, please tag me @analabod because I would love to see them! 😊
Homemade Spätzle
This easy homemade German Spätzle recipe is gluten-free and vegan. You only need 5 simple ingredients and they are ready in 20 minutes.
Equipment
- 1 High Speed Blender optional
Ingredients
- 150 g chickpea flour
- 80 g tapioca starch
- 180 ml oat milk gluten-free
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 pinch turmeric
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chickpea flour, tapioca starch, salt and turmeric. Then gradually pour in the gluten-free oat milk. Whisk until smooth. The batter should be thick.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Then spread some of the batter onto a small wooden cutting board in a thin layer and dip it in the hot water for just a second.
- Using a knife, scrape off long, thin strips of the dough into the boiling water. Allow the Spätzle to cook for about 3 minutes. Then use a spoon to remove them from the pot and rinse them with cold water so they don't stick.
Notes
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Serve the Spätzle with sautéed mushrooms, onions, gravy, vegan meatballs or vegan schnitzel. You can also pan-fry the Spätzle briefly with a little oil and salt. Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy.
- These Spätzle are the perfect side dish.
