This easy 6-ingredient Vegan Gravy takes 5 minutes to make, and is gluten-free. No chopping required. Delicious with mashed potatoes, vegan turkey, sweet potatoes and more.
A delicious herby gravy that turns out perfect every time. This vegan gravy recipe pairs well with all your holiday dishes. Look no further for the most versatile, tasty, healthy vegan gravy that is also gluten-free!
This gravy pairs well with my Easy Vegan Turkey on this site, as well as these Crispy Roasted Potato Bites.
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👩🏼🌾 Ingredients
- Tapioca flour (tapioca starch) is a type of flour that comes from the cassava plant. It is naturally gluten-free. It is used to thicken soups, stews, and gravies, or you can swap out wheat flour with tapioca for gluten-free baking.
- Nutritional yeast is an optional ingredient, but a great addition as it adds a unique savory umami flavor to this vegan gravy. Plus, it is rich in vitamins including B12.
- Tamari (or tamari shoyu) is a Japanese sauce made from fermented soybeans. You can substitute tamari for soy sauce in most recipes. It has a thicker consistency and is less salty than Chinese soy sauce. It's an ideal gluten-free substitute for soy sauce as it's typically made without wheat, while soy sauce contains wheat. Make sure to check the label for gluten-free.
- Vegan butter is a non-dairy butter substitute made by combining water with a plant-derived oil, or a combination of oils, such as olive, avocado, coconut, palm kernel oil. It thickens the gravy and adds body to the gravy. Choose a brand that is lower in sodium and saturated fats for a healthier option.
See recipe card for quantities.
🍶 Substitutions
- Tamari - use an equal amount of soy sauce instead, but the vegan gravy will no longer be gluten-free
- Tapioca flour - use ¼ cup flour instead, but the recipe will no longer be gluten-free
- Nutritional yeast - omit as desired, but the gravy will be less flavorful
Visit my Vegan Side Dish Recipes page for more holiday side ideas.
📖 Instructions
Step 1. Combine the vegetable broth, tamari, tapioca flour, nutritional yeast, Dijon mustard, oregano, thyme, and onion powder in a small saucepan. Stir until the tapioca starch dissolves.
Step 2. Turn on the heat to medium and stir frequently until the gravy starts to boil. Stir constantly for about 30 seconds before removing the saucepan from the heat. Add the vegan butter and mix until it is fully incorporated.
💡 Expert Tips
- Mix the gravy ingredients (minus the vegan butter) in room temperature or cold vegetable broth until the tapioca starch is dissolved before turning on the heat.
- Storage: Refrigerate any remaining gluten-free vegan gravy in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until warmed though. Add more vegetable broth or water as needed until the desired consistency.
🙋🏽♀️ Recipe FAQs
Tapioca flour is flavorless and mixes quickly, but all-purpose flour needs to cook a little longer to get rid of its powder-like texture. Plus, all-purpose flour is made from wheat and contains gluten, where as tapioca flour comes from the cassava plant and is naturally gluten-free.
Yes! It is easy to reheat this this gravy. Store the vegan gravy in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Reheat in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until warmed though. Add more vegetable broth or water as needed until the desired consistency.
Serve it with vegan meatloaf, turkey, masked potatoes, roast potatoes, roasted veggies, or cauliflower or sweet potato mash.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Gravy (Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons tapioca flour or ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional but recommended)
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter
Instructions
- Combine the vegetable broth, tamari, tapioca flour, nutritional yeast, Dijon mustard, oregano, thyme, and onion powder in a small saucepan. Stir until the tapioca starch dissolves.
- Turn on the heat to medium and stir frequently until the gravy starts to boil. Stir constantly for about 30 seconds before removing the saucepan from the heat. Add the vegan butter and mix until it is fully incorporated.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Gluten-free: Use gluten-free tamari and tapioca flour (tapioca starch)
- Mix the ingredients (minus the vegan butter) in room temperate or cold vegetable broth until the tapioca starch is dissolved before turning on the heat.
- Storage: Refrigerate any remaining gluten-free vegan gravy in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until warmed though. Add more vegetable broth or water as needed until the desired consistency.
Nutrition
This information is provided as a courtesy and is an ESTIMATE only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.
Jillian
I made this to go with my vegan/vegetarian thanksgiving dishes. Very tasty! I had my doubts about being able to create that rich gravy flavor without meat but this didn’t disappoint!
Nisha Melvani
It's so easy and always comes out the perfect consistency. Thanks.