Do you have 5 minutes? Then you can make this Easy Vegan Gravy! Made with just 6 ingredients, this gravy is ridiculously easy and packed with amazing savory flavors.
My Creamy Vegan Mashed Potatoes are begging for this vegan gravy! Make sure you add both recipes to your holiday dinner menu.
The table is set, dinner is ready, your guests are waiting… but you forgot all about the gravy! Don’t worry—my Easy Vegan Gravy is incredibly simple to make in only 5 minutes (yes, really!).
There are endless vegan gravy recipes out there that are a little more complicated, with caramelized onions, browned mushrooms, or a roux. I don’t know about you, but by the time I think about wanting gravy, I’m ready to eat! So, I kept this recipe quick and easy for all of your emergency gravy needs for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and any other holiday.
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“This is hands down the best vegan gravy I have ever made or ever tasted. I am so grateful for this recipe that I will come back to, year after year!” – Kate
Why you’ll love this easy vegan gravy recipe
- Only 5 minutes! This is the recipe for your last-minute gravy needs. It comes together in just 5 minutes, leaving you with a warm, silky smooth gravy to drizzle over your Mashed Potatoes, sliced Vegan Turkey Roast, and so much more.
- Uses pantry staples – I bet you already have the 6 simple ingredients needed for this recipe. Perfect for any gravy emergency!
- So flavorful – The simple seasonings, Dijon, and soy sauce make the gravy so savory, perfect for pairing with any holiday meal or weeknight dinner.
Remember: A holiday feast isn’t complete until the vegan gravy, fluffy Vegan Dinner Rolls, and classic Vegan Stuffing land on the table. Make sure you have all three!
How to make vegan gravy
Find the complete printable recipe with measurements below in the recipe card.
Add all the ingredients to a pot and heat to a boil.
Whisk every few minutes until the gravy thickens.
Serve the warm gravy right away over mashed potatoes, slices of Vegan Meatloaf (without the glaze), roasted veggies, vegan meatballs, french fries (+ dairy-free cheese for vegan poutine), and anything else you like!
Got lumps in your gravy?
Just keep whisking until the flour lumps dissolve and the gravy thickens. If it’s still clumpy, blend it with an immersion blender or transfer it to a regular blender and blend until smooth.
Frequently asked questions
Yes! For a gluten-free gravy, use tamari instead of soy sauce and replace the all-purpose flour with brown rice flour.
I like to keep things simple, but if you’re looking for a little more flavor, start by sautéing sliced onions, garlic, mushrooms, and/or fresh herbs (rosemary and thyme) in the lightly oiled pot until soft and fragrant. From there, make the gravy as normal.
Leftovers will keep for up to 1 week in the fridge. Store the gravy in an airtight container, then reheat it over low-medium heat in a pot on the stove, whisking in a splash of water or broth, until warmed through and smooth.
You can freeze this gravy, but the texture changes a little after thawing. I’d suggest reheating it on the stove over low heat and blending it with an immersion blender to make it smooth again.
Easy Vegan Gravy
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable broth I prefer Better Than Bouillon No Chicken Base
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or 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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Notes
- Is your gravy lumpy? Keep whisking vigorously and any lumps should smooth out. If you still have lumps, use an immersion blender to smooth it out in the pot, or transfer to a high-powered blender and blend until very smooth. I never have had to use a blender, but some people have reported lumps so this is an option.
- Don’t care for nutritional yeast? Feel free to leave it out, the gravy will still be delicious!
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OMG!!!!!!!!! So good ! A KEEPER FOR SURE
OMG, this is awesome! So easy and delicious. Used it on mashed potatoes, but will be trying fries or wedges next. Thanks!
These sound like delicious ways to eat gravy! I’m so glad you are loving it! Thank you for sharing your feedback!
The BEST and easiest gravy recipe. I could eat this on everything
Hi Charlotte! How wonderful you are loving the gravy! Thank you for sharing your fantastic feedback!
AMAZING. DELICIOUS. ADDICTING! And soooooo simple & easy to make!!! I’ve made this several times now and am always craving more.
Thank you for this perfect recipe!!!!!
You’re so welcome! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful feedback!
My constant and forever go to!!!!
I’m so glad you are loving it! Thanks for your fabulous feedback!
Excellent gravy!! So quick and delicious. I love gravy, I put it with almost everything. I usually use powder because it’s fast and I’m lazy but this recipe will definitely be my go to!!
I added a splash of vegan Worcestershire sauce and it was sooo good
I’m so glad you love the gravy, Jasmin! Thanks for using my recipe, and for sharing your review and feedback!
This is my go-to recipe. Perfect every time and so easy.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! I’m so glad you love the gravy!
Terrific. Served ot on my tofu loaf. Who doesn’t have 5 minutes? Delish.
Thanks Nora.
This recipe was great. I think I added a little more salt to it but for the most part.
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing your feedback!
My go to vegan gravy recipe. I slow cook onions before adding the other ingredients for a delicious onion gravy!
Your onion addition sounds really good! Thank you for sharing your feedback and idea! I’m glad you are loving the gravy! Happy cooking!
Easy and delicious!!
Thank you for sharing your review and feedback! I’m glad you are loving the gravy!
This is probably the best gravy I have ever tasted, yummy, so quick and simple to make too, thank you it was delicious!!!!X
So glad you love the gravy! Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback!
I love this!!! It’s so easy and so yummy! I make it so much I think I just might have the recipe memorized? really, anything I make from Nora cooks it’s awesome!
Thank you for your kind words, Becky! I’m so glad that you are loving the gravy! I appreciate your taking time to share your wonderful review and comments!
Hi, do you know if this gravy keeps well? Will it be as good if I make beforehand, store in fridge and heat up when I need?
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. Hope this helps!
My gravy came out with lumps of flour. How did you make it so smooth?
If it was a little chunky, use a whisk to really get it smooth, or even an immersion blender to make it really smooth. Hope that helps!
Love this gravy. Will never buy granules again!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback! I’m so glad you love the gravy!
Absolutely delicious and so easy to make! My non-vegan family members love it too. 🙂
Thank you for sharing your great feedback. I’m glad you love the gravy!
So easy and delicious!
This is now my go to gravy. And I’m a gravy addict. Love it thank you
I made the GF version of this gravy and omitted the onion powder because of my dietary requires.
The flavour way amazing!
However brown rice flour wasn’t a good gluten free sub, the rice semi cooked and gave it a weird gluggy, not quite gritty texture. I’m going to keep making the gravy but use tapioca starch or cornflour to thicken.
All in all it’s great gravy though.
Made this for Christmas, it was amazing!! My new go-to gravy. 🙂
I’m thrilled this is your new go-to for gravy! Thank you for sharing your great review!
This recipe is absolutely incredible. What a find!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the gravy! Thank you for sharing your fantastic review!
Absolutely wonderful. Made a vegetarian Christmas dinner for the family this year but couldn’t go without gravy. This recipe worked as a perfect substitute — the whole family loved it!
I’m so glad you guys loved the gravy! Thank you for taking time to share your wonderful review!
Absolutely delicious! I couldn’t believe how easy it was and had everything in my pantry. YUM
I make it with just water in place of the broth because the soy sauce and onion salt make it plenty salty enough for my palate. So I suggest you give that a go and then adjust the seasoning at the end if you need to.
The flavor and texture is fantastic, but oh my goodness – it’s so salty it’s literally inedible. I have no idea where I’m going wrong. My Better Than Bouillon is the reduced sodium kind, as is my tamari sauce. I’m so confused! This is the second time I’ve made it and it still comes out like I’ve dumped a half a cup of salt in it. I’ll have to try something else I suppose.
Try using McCormick bouillon cubes. They aren’t salty at all and come in ‘beef’ ‘chicken’ and vegetable flavour, all of which are vegetarian. You can get usually it on amazon and it works great in this and every other recipe that needs bouillon. Hope this helps!
I make it with just water in place of the broth because the soy sauce and onion salt make it plenty salty enough for my palate. So I suggest you give that a go and then adjust the seasoning at the end if you need to.
Wow so easy and delicious. Somehow, I knew this was going to be amazing before I made it because all of your recipes are. It’s so tasty and easy. As are your other recipes!
Just made your vegan pie crust, the best pie crust ever… and filled it with apples, blackberries and blueberries! A big hit in our family.
Anyway, love this gravy!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful review and kind words! I’m so glad you love the gravy!