Do you have 5 minutes? Then you can make this Easy Vegan Gravy! Made with just 6 ingredients, this gravy is ridiculously easy to make. Your mashed potatoes are begging for it!
Is there much better than a big ol’ bowl of mashed potatoes, just smothered in gravy? I dare say there isn’t.
Your mashed potatoes are in need of this delicious EASY vegan gravy, and the best news is they can have it in just 5 minutes!!!
So many vegan gravy recipes out there are rather complicated, with their chopped onions and mushrooms… I don’t know about you, but usually by the time I think about wanting gravy, I’m ready to eat, so I wanted to create a super easy & quick recipe for all my emergency gravy needs!
This easy vegan gravy will come in handy on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and any other holiday! Even if the other recipes you make are complicated, at least this one is not.
Here are a few other recipes that go well with easy vegan gravy: Try it on top of:
The Best Vegan Meatloaf (just leave off the ketchup topping)
Vegan Mashed Potatoes, of course!
Oven Roasted Potato Wedges (fries and gravy, yes please!)
I think you are going to love this Easy Vegan Gravy. It’s:
Ridiculously easy to make
Inexpensive to make
Savory and so flavorful!
Creamy and smooth
Kid-friendly
If you make this recipe, let me know how it goes! Rate it, leave a comment and tag a photo @nora_cooks_vegan on Instagram. Enjoy!
Easy Vegan Gravy
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or use tamari for gluten free)
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour (or use brown rice flour for gluten free)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a medium sized pot and bring to a boil.
- Whisk over medium-high heat for a couple of minutes, until the gravy thickens.
- Serve with mashed potatoes! This gravy keeps well for up to a week in the fridge. Just re-warm, add a little water if too thick, stir and serve.
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This was wonderful! My broth was from a recipe for cooking my seitan “turkey” so it was already seasoned so I was cautious with the seasonings. I only added 1 tbs of nutritional yeast and I had my doubts about the Dijon but it added just the right extra flavor. Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful review and comments! I’m so glad you love the gravy! Happy holiday cooking!
You always have the best recipes! I had no onion powder so threw some poultry seasoning in and it turned out amazing! Was so thin when I started, but thickened nicely.
Please keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for your encouragement! I’m so glad you love the gravy! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review and comments!
This is the easiest, most flavorful, BEST vegan gravy I’ve ever had. Thank you Nora!
You are welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing your great review!
This recipe was definitely a hit! We did leave out the nutritional yeast, but otherwise, followed it to a t. And yes, I will be making it more often than just once a year.
I’m so glad you loved the gravy! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review and comments! Enjoy often!
This came out perfect; seasoning, texture and flavor were delicious! I added a little rosemary & sage. I didn’t have any flour so I ground oatmeal and was surprised it came out so well.
Thank you!
I’m glad it came out great as well, Karla! Thank you for sharing your great review!
I use fresh mushrooms for the gravy. It takes out the tamari saltiness.
I love this gravy and put it on EVERYTHING! I’ve changed a few things here and there – sometimes I add miso or amino acids.
Thank you for sharing your terrific review! I’m so glad you are loving the gravy!
Thank you Nora! Been making vegan gravy for 15 years and this is the easiest and BEST, hands down. Great on its own and also easy to tweak according to your liking. I add a tsp of marmite, some white pepper, a shake of liquid smoke and fresh sage to it. The depth of flavour is unreal!
Everything I’ve tried from your blog has been spot on!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful review! I feel honored that you love my gravy! Thank you for using my recipes!
Wow this is so delish! I was lazy and used an immersion blender, can’t believe how easy this was. I used a not-beef bullion cube and will also try not-chicken. Thanks for this awesome recipe in time for Thanksgiving!
You are welcome, Lori! The immersion blender is a great idea! I’m glad you loved the gravy, and I thank you for sharing your great comments! Happy holiday cooking!
I don’t have nutritional yeast. Can something else be substituted? Or can it be left out completely?
Yes you can make it without the nutritional yeast. The flavor should be still be great!
This is the best and most flavorful gravy of all time!! Just in time for the holidays!! Thank you so much for all your delicious vegan recipes
You are welcome! I’m so glad you love the gravy! It IS perfect for the holidays! I appreciate your wonderful comments! Thank you!
May I ask a question not having tried this yet? Doesn’t the flour clump? Isn’t that the point of making a roux beforehand? Or does it eventually smooth out? Thanks in advance!
Hi Christopher! The gravy actually does smooth out when whisked during the cooking process! I’m glad you asked! Thank you, and happy cooking!
Another winner Nora!
Thank you for sharing your great review! I’m glad you love the gravy!
Yum. Subbed tamari for a teaspoon of marmite. 5 star from us (even the carnivore husband)
By golly that’s delicious!! Easy to make, ingredients I had at home and super, super delicious!! Thank you!
You are so welcome! Thank you for sharing your great review and comments! I’m glad you loved the gravy!
This has become my go-to gravy for so many dishes. My husband even put it on vada pav because he loves it so much. It’s super easy and tastes SO good! Thank you for another fantastic vegan recipe.
I am so glad you guys are loving the gravy! Thank you for sharing your great review and comments!
Wow such a handy and easy recipe! I love it, I didn’t have the mustard but made it with the rest of the ingredients and added additional seasonings to my liking (extra pepper and Italian herb mix) overall really like this recipe!
Absolutely delicious and so simple to make. Served it with your mashed potato recipe and it was a total hit. Thank you so much for creating and sharing it- I make so many of your recipes. You are my total go-to!!
Hi Suzanne! I’m so thrilled that my recipes are your go to recipes! I’m so glad you loved the gravy – and find it easy to make! That is is my goal, simple and delicious! Thank you for sharing your wonderful comments!
Can this be put in ice trays and freeze?
Yes, that would work well.
Made this by using tapioca flour (couldn’t find my plain flour)
Fantastic. Only addition I made was a half tsp sugar to counteract the salt in it.
Nora you are an absolute genius! This is so fast and sooooo delicious! On my first try I had to use whole wheat flour, my teenage picky son didn’t even notice AND asked for more. So quick to put together and no funky ingredients. Absolutely brilliant!!!!
Amazing! Made it and it’s so smooth and easy!! Whisking was the key for me to smooth out the flour. Thank you for this recipe!
You are welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed the gravy! Thanks for sharing your great review and comments!
Made this last Night for the first time for my mashed Potatoes, it was so delicious even my meat eating Husband loved it. The best I have eaten in a year since I became WFPB.
Thank you Nora
I’m so glad that you guys loved the gravy! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful review and comments!
Super easy and fabulously delicious!!!!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful review! I’m glad you love the gravy!
WOW this gravy is AMAZING! I also couldn’t believe how easy it was to make!! Honestly couldn’t even tell that it was vegan. This will forever be my go-to gravy recipe!!
Hi Jill! I’m thrilled my gravy was amazing for you and that it is now your go to gravy! Thanks so much for taking your time to share your wonderful review and comments!