This vegan gravy has been making us very happy!
It’s super easy to make and absolutely divine poured on top of some vegan mashed potatoes! Add some vegan sausages and you have bangers and mash. Sooo good!
It’s a simple 9 ingredient recipe that is ready in 30 minutes. It’s so tasty that you are going to want to pour it on everything once you’ve tasted it.
Making vegan gravy
You start off by frying some onions and garlic in some vegan butter. Then you mix up some flour with a little coconut milk into a paste, then add some more coconut milk and then pour that into the pot along with some vegetable stock and soy sauce.
Keep whisking until it boils and then keep boiling and stirring until it thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste and you’re done!
It’s wonderfully rich and creamy and tastes just like gravy should!
It has some lovely texture from the onions and it’s hearty and really satisfying.
If you’r a fan of mushrooms though, then you should definitely try our vegan mushroom gravy. It’s every bit as good as this gravy, just with mushrooms!
Vegan Gravy Q & A
Do I have to use coconut milk? No, not if you hate coconut or are allergic. You could substitute for a different non-dairy milk like soy. We like this gravy with coconut milk as it’s deliciously rich which is what we were going for, but a different non-dairy milk can also work fine here.
Can I make it gluten-free? You can, you would just need to use a gluten-free all purpose flour blend to replace the regular flour and a gluten-free soy sauce.
Why dark soy sauce? Dark soy sauce gives it the really rich color here. You can use a light soy sauce if that’s what you have on hand, but the color will be much lighter as a result.
I hope you’ll give this vegan gravy a try!
- It’s rich
- Hearty
- Flavorful
- Satisfying
- 9-Ingredients
Enjoy it hot! Leftovers keep well in the fridge and can be reheated the next day.
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Vegan Gravy
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 and 3/4 cups
Description
Super rich and beautifully flavorful vegan gravy. Perfect to pour over your mashed potatoes! Easy to make, hearty and satisfying.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (56g) Vegan Butter
- 1 Medium Onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp Crushed Garlic
- 4 Tbsp All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup (240ml) Coconut Milk
- 2 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 2 cups (480ml) Vegetable Stock
- 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- Sea Salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Add the vegan butter to a saucepan and let it melt. Then add the chopped onions and garlic and fry in the butter until very soft and translucent.
- Mix the flour and a little of the coconut milk together and mix it into a paste. Then add the rest of the coconut milk to the paste and whisk it in so that the flour and coconut milk is well combined and free of lumps.
- Then add the flour and coconut milk mix to the saucepan along with the soy sauce and vegetable stock and whisk together.
- Bring to the boil, whisking constantly and then let it boil for a few minutes until it thickens. You don’t need it to get very thick, because you want it to be a nice pourable consistency.
- Add some black pepper and then sea salt to taste.
- Serve over mashed potatoes or over anything that needs a delicious rich gravy.
Notes
*To make this gravy gluten-free you can try it with a gluten-free all purpose flour and a gluten-free soy sauce. I have not tested it this way but have made other sauces with gluten-free all purpose flour and it has worked perfectly.
- Category: Side, Savory, Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 1.8g
- Sodium: 257mg
- Fat: 7.8g
- Saturated Fat: 4.1g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 0.8g
Keywords: vegan gravy
Absolutely LOVE this gravy!! We have it just about every single Sunday. And it makes enough to have leftovers for another meal during the week. Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!
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Wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing Ami!
Hi. I am looking to make this gravy but it’s for 2 people. Can leftovers be refrigerated? And/or can I freeze it? Thank you in advance for your response.
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Hi Chereene, yes leftovers keep well in the fridge for 3-4 days and can be reheated in the microwave or on the stove. You can also freeze it. Let it cool completely before freezing and then thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat as usual.
This is awesome!! I made this several times since I found this recipe!! Love it!!
This gravy is delicious and loved by our entire family – vegans and non-vegans alike!
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Fantastic! Thanks so much Michelle!
We made this just didn’t have dark soy, will be buying some now and will re try
Loved it tho!
Thanks
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Thanks Amanda!
Hey! I want to make this today! But for the coconut , do you mean the canned stuff or the fridge aisle where they sell cartons of coconut milk for example the Silk brand ?
There is a huge difference between calorie a and fat content between the two so want to make sure I am using the right one
I noticed canned coconut milk and cream , when called for us important to achieve the creaminess it offers etc
But if I can sub for Silk Coconut milk in the milk aisle I will do that
Hi Amanda, we used the full fat unsweetened canned coconut milk.
I made this gravy tonight, and the only difference I made was that I used coconut almond milk because that’s what I had available. I used it in a Shepherds Pie where I replaced beef with Impossible meat. It was delicious! Thank you for a wonderful meal. 🙂
Awesome! Thanks so much Sandy!
Fabulous gravy!
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Thank you! 🙂
Just made this gravy, it’s super tasty but I had to add more soy sauce to make it darker as mine came out beige even though I used the same ingredients. Still lovely though & will be making again
Super tasty! Very flavorful! I made it for Christmas Dinner! It was a delight when my dad asked for more along with the vegan stuffing I made. I also put it on mash potatoes. DELICIOUS! I will definitely make it again!
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Fantastic! Thanks for the awesome review Deitra! 🙂