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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Can I freeze it?
It freezes okay, but the texture will be a bit different (less smooth) after freezing. If you can, thaw and then blend it until smooth after freezing.
I just tried this gravy for the first time and made hamburger gravy over mashed potatos with it–using plant based hamburger crumbles. Remember that from the school cafeteria of your youth? Wow, it was very good and took us back 50 years!
Hi Pat. That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing this idea, as well as your awesome feedback! Wishing you happy cooking!
Hello, could you do this without nutritional yeast?
Sure, just leave it out. Enjoy!
Wow what an amazing recipe!!! This tastes just like turkey gravy it is so delicious and rich,perfect seasoning ,and so fast. Thank you so much this is a forever keeper that even non vegans will love. I can’t wait for my coworkers to try it
You are welcome, Michelle! I’m glad you are loving the recipe! Thanks for sharing your stellar review and feedback! Happy cooking!
I haven’t yet made this, but I’m excited! I was curious if anyone has tried it with chickpea flour instead of all purpose or rice flour. I try to avoid rice (especially for my son) because of the arsenic levels.
Thanks!
Looking to make for Thanksgiving.. I struggle picking dijon mustard… What brand is best? Thanks
I don’t use any particular brand to be honest. I often have a cheap store brand and I like it. I guess it’s a matter of taste; you might have to taste a few to find what you like.
Gray Poupon!!
Hi, Is that powdered mustard or the Dijon mustard in the jar that you put on sandwiches? Thank you, look forward to trying this recipe.
Not powdered, but regular Dijon mustard. Thanks!
I made this to cook some seitan in and served with some roasted Brussels sprouts and carrots 🥕. I wished I had some mashed potatoes 🥔! Oh well, I’ll make some next time. Thanks 🙏 for sharing your recipe with us! It’s so delicious and easy to make.
You are welcome, Shannon! Your meal sounds delicious! You’re gonna love the gravy with some mashed potatoes! Thank you for using my recipes and sharing your terrific review and feedback! Wishing you happy cooking!
Delicious, quick and I always have the ingredients — so much more convenient than the store-bought (which are hard to find anyway). My family loves it. Thanks for sharing this!
You are welcome, Julie! I’m so glad that you and your family are loving the gravy recipe! Thank you for sharing your stellar review!
This came out good.
I didn’t have any onion powder but I have Taco Seasoning, I had all the other ingredients so I just used the Taco Seasoning, I also added a pat of Vegan Butter.
Had it for dinner with mash potatoes and a spicy black bean burger patty.
I want to try it on some Vegetarian meatloaf.
Another homerun Nora. My gosh this is good! Thank you so much!
Can’t wait to try this! Thanks!
This gravy recipe is the absolute best! No other recipe is needed. It’s quick, easy, tastes fantastic. It may be my new fav beverage!
Hi Linda. I’m glad you loved the gravy recipe! This is the first time I’ve ever heard it referred to as a beverage! Thank you for sharing your stellar review and feedback! Wishing you happy cooking!
This is my FAVORITE brown gravy recipe on the internet! The Dijon is the secret ingredient! Thank you for ALL of your awesome simple, clear, and VEGAN recipes. I LOVE them all (but this is one of my go-to favs).
Great simple recipe for even for beginner!
This gravy is divine. And easy. (Crucial for me.) Foolproof and elevates every dish!
Wow!!! This is so good and comes together quickly! I don’t need to buy the gravy mixes anymore! I needed to make gravy in a pinch so I substituted in the same quantities: umami mushroom powder (someone mentioned the same idea above) for nutritional yeast, a grainier mustard (it was all I had on hand) for Dijon, and then cornstarch for APF (ok sorry – seems like I had some big substitutes – but this is all I had on hand). It turned out a little more gelatinous b/c I used corn starch so I had to dilute it, but otherwise the flavour was perfect. 🤩 I will make this again and again! Also super vegan friendly! Life changing !!
This recipe looks amazing and is so handy considering I don’t have butter. However, I realized there’s no nutritional yeast on hand. Do you think umami mushroom powder would work as a substitute? Any recommendations are appreciated!
This is a well loved recipe, and I think you will enjoy it! You can make it without the nutritional yeast. The flavor should be still be great! It would probably be quite delicious with the mushroom powder! Enjoy!
I’m about to try this recipe.
I have used a different recipe that called for umani mushroom seasoning as a main ingredient. I didn’t have that so I substituted nutritional yeast as I have plenty of that as I use it for many things.
The recipe worked just fine and tasted wonderful.
So I think the answer to your question is yes!
Enjoy
Hi Sven. I’m so glad to hear that you love the recipe! Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback!
This is my second time making this gravy, and it’s simply delicious.
I really would like to make this gravy. But I noticed there is mustard in it. We do not use mustard at all. Can you recommend something different? Can I use Turmeric instead? Would that help the flavor? Let me know what you think Nora. Bu the way my Grandma’s name was Nora! I have not heard the name very often. Thanks for your wonderful recipes!
You can simply leave it out, no problem! I’ve done this before and it still tastes incredible. And that’s neat your grandma’s name was Nora, I have met very few in my life, but I think it’s making a bit of a comeback!
No fat, low carb, low protein — Nora’s vegan gravy recipe is awsome! We put it on pretty much everything 😂!
I have made this gravy many times, it’s delicious and we love it! Today I added about 2 tsp of sriracha sauce and oh my, takes it to another level! I love how versatile this is, thanks 😊
This is our go-to vegan gravy recipe. So easy and delicious!
Thank you for your terrific review and feedback, Amy! I’m glad you are loving the gravy! Happy cooking!
I was looking for a no fat gravy recipe for my seitan turkey loaf. This is now my go-to poultry gravy. I have been plant-based for five years and have used many recipes from Nora cooks and they never fail to delight. Thank you again for for another home run.
Hi Kurt. I love your uplifting and awesome feedback! I’m so glad you are loving my recipes! Thank you for sharing our glowing 5 star review!
I don’t usually comment on recipes but I had to say this gravy is wonderful. Easy and with simple ingredients. Even my non-vegan teen son happily eats it on various dishes. Thank you.
It’s always a win to find recipes our kids enjoy! Thank YOU, Sara, for using my recipes! I appreciate your stellar review! Wishing you lots of happy cooking!