This Easy Homemade Vegan Gravy has changed holidays for good! When I started eating plant-based, one of the foods that I missed the most was gravy. I’m sorry, but mashed potatoes without gravy…. what is the point? After my first vegan Thanksgiving, I was determined to make my own. Turns out, it is much easier than I thought.
This is a great base recipe for making any kind of gravy from scratch.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
This easy vegan gravy recipe is:
- Simple – only 4 ingredients are needed for this recipe, and you likely already have them in your pantry!
- Quick – This recipe goes from pantry to plate in just 15 minutes.
- Customizable – Choose your favorite flavors every time or change it up to enhance each meal.
Ingredients for Easy Homemade Vegan Gravy
- Vegetable stock or broth – Opt for a reduced sodium variety if you are looking to limit salt intake.
- Flour – I use all-purpose flour; cornstarch or arrowroot powder can also be used.
- Spices – I use a pre-mixed poultry seasoning as I find that to be the most reminiscent of the traditional “meat” gravies. Poultry seasoning is usually a combination of thyme, sage, marjoram, rosemary, black pepper, and nutmeg. So if you don’t have poultry seasoning on hand, feel free to make your own and adjust any flavors you choose.
- Salt – This is only necessary if you start with a reduced sodium vegetable broth and are looking for a bit more flavor. Otherwise, you can omit it.
How to Make Easy Homemade Vegan Gravy
Start by pouring the vegetable stock into a cold saucepan. Add in the flour and mix fully. If you wait to add the flour until after the stock is already hot, you will be left with major clumps that will require a strainer to remove.
Next, bring the mixture to a boil. Mix in the spices and reduce to a strong simmer over medium-high heat. Stir constantly using a whisk.
It is important to keep the heat on the higher side here as the mixture will not thicken if the heat is too low. Make sure to stir constantly as the gravy will stick to the bottom and burn if left unattended, even for short periods.
The gravy is usually the perfect thickness in about 10 minutes.
That’s it! Remove from heat and serve. Enjoy!
How to Store Easy Homemade Vegan Gravy
- Fridge: You can serve the gravy immediately or store it in the fridge for up to a week in an air-tight container.
- Reheat: The gravy will thicken further once cold, just reheat it in the microwave or on the stove prior to serving.
- Freeze: This gravy also freezes well for up to 6 months. Thaw fully before microwaving to reheat.
More Tips for Making Easy Homemade Vegan Gravy
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- Not Vegan? Use any type of stock or broth of your choosing – chicken, beef, mushroom, etc.
- Gluten Free? Use cornstarch or arrowroot powder instead of flour to make this recipe gluten-free.
Looking for more easy vegan recipes? This gravy goes perfectly with my vegan mashed potatoes!
Easy Vegan Gravy
Equipment
- Measuring Cups
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 4 cups Vegetable broth or stock
- ¼ cup All-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp Poultry seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- ½ tsp Salt
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, whisk the flour and cold or room-temperature vegetable broth together until no clumps of flour are present.
- Once evenly mixed, bring the mixture to a boil. Stirring constantly.
- Lower the boil to a strong simmer and mix in the spices. Continue stirring.
- Allow to simmer 10-15 minutes while stirring until fully thickened.
- Remove from heat, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure to add the flour while the stock is still COLD. If you wait until after the stock is already hot, you will be left with major clumps that will require a strainer to remove.
- Not Vegan? Use any type of stock or broth of your choosing – chicken, beef, mushroom, etc.
- Gluten Free? Use cornstarch or arrowroot powder instead of flour to make this recipe gluten-free.
