Best Easy Vegan Gravy (5 Ingredients)

White plate of mashed potatoes and easy vegan gravy, decorated with parsley leaves.

4.98 from 35 votes

Best Easy Vegan Gravy (5 Ingredients)

Made with 5 pantry ingredients, this easy vegan gravy is savoury, flavorful and the perfect partner to mashed potatoes or vegetables. Perfect for special occasions. Gluten free too.

Cook Time15

Total Time15

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: british, Canadian, gluten-free, vegan

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 153kcal

Author: Elizabeth Emery

Ingredients

3 tablespoon vegan butter (or unflavoured oil)
1½ teaspoon onion powder
2 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari (gluten free if needed)
¼ cup flour (gluten free if needed)
2 cups vegetable broth/stock

Instructions

Melt butter in a saucepan on medium-low heat.
Add onion powder, soy sauce and flour, and mix to form a paste.
Slowly add vegetable broth and 1 cup water - about ¼ cup at a time - stirring well between each addition to ensure no lumps.
Once liquid is added (gravy will be very thin), increase heat until just bubbling. Simmer 10 minutes until gravy thickens (if it becomes too thick, add more water).
Serve with mashed potatoes, sausages or your favourite vegetable side dish!

Notes

Vegan butter or oil - I recommend vegan butter as the flavour is creamier, but you can use unflavoured oil in a pinch.

Vegetable broth - Use veggie stock cubes or ready made broth.

Gluten-free option - Use gluten-free dark soy sauce (tamari) or coconut aminos, and gluten-free flour blend (I use brown rice, or Bob's Red Mill). DON'T USE coconut flour or nut flours - they won't thicken.

Storage - Store gravy in a jar in the fridge for 3-4 days. Can be frozen.

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