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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You’re a fantastic chef! Never disappointed. I added safe to “match” my vegan sausage. Delicious over roasted potatoes. So glad I have leftover for tomorrow!
Thank you so much for this recipe I love mashed potatoes and gravy I’ve been trying to stay on a Whole plant based diet but it’s been hard finding something to put on my potatoes besides butter that’s not really healthy for you I’ve tried other gravies just don’t taste great to me and it was so easy to make it was so Delicious !
I’m thrilled you loved it, Crystal! Thank you for your review and feedback!
So easy and delicious! This gravy was thick, creamy and had great flavour. I used a (vegan chicken) flavoured boullion & added a pinch of rosemary as well. Thank you Nora!! This is going to be the recipe I’ll be using from now on!
You are so welcome, Sarah! I’m thrilled you loved the gravy! Our favorite for gravy occasions! I appreciate your amazing review and feedback! Thank you!
Just went wfpb, no oil. We have tried several gravies to test before the holidays, and now we can finally stop testing!!! This is perfectly delicious!!! Thank you!!!
Yahoo! So glad you love the gravy! Thanks for your fabulous review and feedback!