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    Easy Vegan Brown Gravy

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    This Easy Vegan Brown Gravy is the perfect topping for my Creamy Homemade Vegan Mashed Potatoes. It’s low-fat, easy to make, and absolutely delicious.

    Easy Vegan Brown Gravy

    Gravy seems to be one of those things people are afraid to make. It’s also not very healthy. But, this Easy Vegan Brown Gravy is both easy to make and healthy And, it’s fat-free. But, don’t let that fool you. I promise it won’t taste fat-free…or healthy.

    Serve this gravy with my Creamy Homemade Vegan Mashed Potatoes for a truly religious experience.

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    Easy Vegan Brown Gravy

    Easy Vegan Brown Gravy

    ★★★★★ 4.9 from 38 reviews
    • Author: Shane & Simple
    • Prep Time: 5 mins.
    • Cook Time: 10 mins.
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 8 servings 1x
    • Category: Side
    • Cuisine: Vegan
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Description

    This Easy Vegan Brown Gravy is the perfect topping for my Creamy Homemade Vegan Mashed Potatoes. It’s low-fat, easy to make, and absolutely delicious.


    Ingredients

    Scale
    • ¼ cup + 1 tbsp. whole wheat flour
    • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
    • 1 ½ tsp. onion powder
    • 1 tsp. garlic powder
    • ¼ tsp. rosemary
    • ⅛ tsp. thyme
    • 2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
    • 2 tbsp. low sodium tamari or soy sauce
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    1. Pre-heat medium sized sauce pan on medium high heat.
    2. Add all dry ingredients to sauce pan and whisk for about 30 seconds.
    3. Whisk in veggie broth and soy sauce until all ingredients are well combined.
    4. Lower heat to medium and bring to a boil. Reduce heat once more to low, let simmer and whisk to thicken.
    5. Remove gravy once it reaches desired consistency.

    Notes

    For a thicker gravy, mix 1 tbsp. corn starch or arrowroot powder with 2 tbsp. water and whisk into gravy.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: ¼ cup
    • Calories: 29
    • Sugar: 0.3 g
    • Sodium: 164 mg
    • Fat: 0.1 g
    • Carbohydrates: 4.9 g
    • Fiber: 1.2 g
    • Protein: 1.9 g
    • Cholesterol: 0 mg

    Keywords: gravy, fat-free, dinner, mashed potatoes

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ana

      November 30, 2022 at 10:58 pm

      Shane, your recipes never disappoint and this recipe is no exception! It was DELICIOUS! I was looking for a healthy gravy for Thanksgiving this year and this was a huge hit! I’m going to have to double (or even triple) the recipe next time to meet demand . Thank you 😊

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    2. AW

      November 24, 2022 at 5:49 pm

      Wow! Thanksgiving dinner was on the table and I realized I forgot the vegan gravy! This whipped up in minutes and was omg amazing and delicious. My fussy husband said it has to go in “the book.” My go-to gravy from now on.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 26, 2022 at 6:43 pm

        That’s so great!!! Thank you!

        Reply
    3. Patricia Kurschinski

      November 14, 2022 at 1:37 am

      I made this tonight to go with your ham and mashed potatoes. It was all delicious ! Thank you for saving Thanksgiving!
      I have made several of your recipes and they are all great!
      Thank you, Shane!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Starrysky

      November 06, 2022 at 9:08 pm

      Great Vegan Brown Gravy recipe! I recently used up all of my dried rosemary in a homemade Herbs de Provence recipe I have. So I used 1/4 tsp of this instead (although it already has thyme in it as well as many other spices and I previously added the separate 1/4 Tsp of Thyme too.) I also added 1/4 Tsp of Ground White Pepper & some freshly ground Black Pepper.

      I have been browsing & printing many of your other recipes to try out and add to (or replace) my Vgan recipes. Glad I found your website and will be back again! Blessings,

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 07, 2022 at 10:40 am

        Thank you so much!!!

        Reply
    5. Mimi

      October 14, 2022 at 1:12 pm

      This is such a wonderful recipe! Tastes so decadent with wholesome ingredients!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    6. sharon rhoads

      July 11, 2022 at 9:51 pm

      Another Hit!!!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    7. Ellie

      May 17, 2022 at 1:27 pm

      So simple and tasty. This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you ❤️

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        May 19, 2022 at 1:57 am

        My pleasure and I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

        Reply
    8. Rebecca Davidson

      January 01, 2022 at 10:42 pm

      Love this recipe, tastes amazing! I’m going on a autoimmune protocol diet for a while, & I was wondering what I can substitute for flour please? I rely on your recipes for my everyday living/eating so your hep will be greatly appreciated!

      Many thanks!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    9. Milos

      August 06, 2021 at 11:06 am

      Ever tried freezing it in ice cube tray?

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        August 07, 2021 at 10:57 am

        Yes, and it is awesome!!! 🙂

        Reply
    10. Brigid

      March 29, 2021 at 8:50 pm

      We love this gravy!! Every time we make it, which is often as it goes with a lot, it comes out perfect and we remark on how amazingly easy and delicious it is. I’ve taken to doubling the 3x recipe (dry ingredients only) and dividing by 6…..ending up with one batch to cook and 5 to put into lil containers. Then it’s just a matter of adding the tamari and broth to the powdered mix for a really fast gravy fix!

      Love your recipes….thank you!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    11. Tan

      February 22, 2021 at 5:09 pm

      I stumbled on your website today looking for healthy vegan recipes. I just tried your gravy recipe and all I can say is “WOW!!” It is so good!! I look forward to trying your other recipes as well.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        February 23, 2021 at 12:59 pm

        Hi, Tan! Thank you so much and I’m excited you are here!!!

        Reply
    12. Rhoda

      December 13, 2020 at 11:41 am

      Thanks for another great one Shane!! I use your recipes all the time and am so grateful I found your site! Merry Christmas!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    13. Emily

      November 26, 2020 at 9:50 pm

      It was awesome with everything for Thanksgiving!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    14. Jodi

      November 26, 2020 at 8:26 pm

      Perfect, delicious recipe. Best vegan gravy I’ve made yet! I added some butter because apparently I think Thanksgiving needs to be as calorie laden as possible but it really didn’t need it.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 27, 2020 at 9:19 am

        Thanks, Jodi!

        Reply
    15. Emily

      November 15, 2020 at 2:06 pm

      How far in advance can I make this? Trying to plan out and make as much as possible in advance of Thanksgiving since that’s my busiest time of my work year and I’ll have minimal time the day of. This looks super tasty! Thanks for all you do!

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 15, 2020 at 10:44 pm

        Hi, Emily! The gravy can be made 2-3 days in advance and stored in the fridge. You may have to add a little almond milk or veggie stock as it will thicken as it sits. But, I always make gravy the last thing and do it 30 minutes before the meal is serve. It’s just better fresh. And, it only takes about 5 minutes or so.

        ★★★★★

        Reply
    16. Luci

      November 07, 2020 at 1:51 am

      Oh my gosh this is sooo good I could eat it all by itself! I had some of your yummy mashed potatoes with it too, delish!
      The only problem I had was that it was a little thick & lumpy, so I tossed it in the vitamix for about a minute and it was perfect!
      Thanks so much for this awesome gravy!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    17. Tina

      October 21, 2020 at 4:22 pm

      Made this just now and it’s AMAZING! I substituted brown rice flour for the whole wheat flour because to me it has a milder flavor. Thank you for this recipe!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    18. Joan Bell

      October 15, 2020 at 8:11 pm

      Gravy heaven! I am from the south where we take gravy seriously and this recipe does not disappoint! Hit it with some black pepper and ate it over steamed veggies! Would eat it over about anything!! Popcorn? Rice? Toast? It’s THAT good!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        October 16, 2020 at 2:02 pm

        Joan, that is awesome! Thank you!

        Reply
    19. Tess

      September 09, 2020 at 12:40 pm

      I love this recipe! Very delicious and great on mashed potatoes. I tried making it once with regular soy sauce and it was way to salty; when I followed the recipe and used low sodium it was perfect!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    20. Lauren

      August 27, 2020 at 6:19 pm

      Use this gravy recipe all the time for my non-vegan family members. It’s a hit!!!! They always ask me to make it for them. I’m by no means a great cook but I’m deff excited to try some more of your recipes now!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    21. Irina Ivon

      August 18, 2020 at 11:03 pm

      I made the curry gravy again. This time I included the rosemary and thyme, and a quarter teaspoon of extra hot Kashmiri red pepper. It was phenomenal !

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    22. Irina Ivon

      August 15, 2020 at 12:40 am

      Shane, this is soooo good ! I’ve made it many times for mashed potatoes, and it never disappoints (even the carnivore guests love it LOL ), but tonight I tried something different : I added one Tablespoon of Madras curry powder to the dry ingredients (left out the rosemary and thyme) and served it over oven fries — chippy curry ! It was delicious !

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        August 15, 2020 at 10:29 am

        Thank you and sounds amazing! Love hearing about the new things people try. It makes me excited.

        Reply
    23. Donna Crombie

      May 14, 2020 at 10:11 am

      I can’t stand nutritional yeast. Any subs or what if I just left out?

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        May 14, 2020 at 12:48 pm

        You can totally leave it out of the gravy and add an extra Tbsp. of flour.

        Reply
    24. karin feltman

      April 18, 2020 at 4:56 am

      flavor-wise, what would be the best substitution for the whole wheat flour, to make the gravy gluten free?

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        April 19, 2020 at 1:29 pm

        Oat flour or Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-free 1 to 1. Good luck!

        Reply
    25. Barbara Manning Finnical

      April 01, 2020 at 4:31 pm

      Made this for a Shepherd’s Pie. Delicious! Will make it again for sure. Thanks!

      Reply
    26. Lysan

      March 25, 2020 at 5:45 am

      Thank you very much for sharing this recipe! We had the gravy over some mashed potatoes- it was delicious! Also very quick and easy to make.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        March 26, 2020 at 8:33 am

        Thank you so much!!!

        Reply
    27. Sally

      February 14, 2020 at 8:55 pm

      Absolutely delicious!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        February 18, 2020 at 1:31 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    28. Micah and Ben

      January 30, 2020 at 10:37 am

      Tried it. Really flavorful! Easy, for sure!

      ★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        January 30, 2020 at 3:40 pm

        Thank you!!!

        Reply
    29. Lindsay

      November 29, 2019 at 12:30 am

      WOW. This gravy recipe is simply THE BEST out there. I actually found this website by chance, and am so glad I did!!! The reviews were all so amazing, that I printed out four different recipes and used them for my Thanksgiving dinner this year – without trying them out first (and I was having the in-laws over too)! Everything was FANTASTIC!! Wow. I’m so glad I discovered your website. Thanks so much for making these recipes available to us all Shane!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 29, 2019 at 9:07 pm

        Wow, Lindsay! That makes me so happy. Thank you for taking the time to reach out and let me know. And, thank you for rating it. I really appreciate it. Thanks for including me in your Thanksgiving plans. Blessings.

        Reply
    30. DJ

      November 28, 2019 at 4:05 pm

      Delicious! I made this for Thanksgiving, everyone loved it. I used Bob Mills 1:1 GFree flour and it turned out fantastic! Pairs nicely with your cranberry sauce and cornbread stuffing! Thanks for sharing your amazing simple recipes Shane! Many blessings!!!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 29, 2019 at 9:13 pm

        Thank you, DJ! And, blessings on you as well. Happy Holidays!

        Reply
    31. Kris

      November 27, 2019 at 4:27 pm

      Wanted to make this today just to be sure it was good. This was SO super simple and delicious! I’ll be serving it on my vegan stuffing and mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving tomorrow. Great recipe! Having a quick gravy recipe on hand is a real treat. Thanks so much!

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 27, 2019 at 7:00 pm

        Kris, that is so great and I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Have a great Thanksgiving…with gravy:) Blessings.

        Reply
    32. Linda Brenner

      November 24, 2019 at 12:02 pm

      Awesome. Put it on rice. Will be trying more of your recipes. Are you anywhere else besides Instagram? Scrambles tofu sounds good.

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 24, 2019 at 5:37 pm

        Hi, Linda! Thanks and so glad you’re here. YES! Check out the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shaneandsimplecooking/
        Would love to have you:) Blessings.

        Reply
    33. Tiger

      November 20, 2019 at 12:30 am

      Thank you !! Been trying to find a good vegan gravy!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 20, 2019 at 3:31 pm

        You’re welcome! Hope you enjoy.

        Reply
    34. Anne Temple

      November 11, 2019 at 10:09 pm

      Made this tonight. I used Einkorn flour and it was fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 12, 2019 at 12:14 am

        Thank you, Anne! I’m so glad you liked it. Thanks for reaching out and sharing. Blessings.

        Reply
    35. Annie

      October 30, 2019 at 5:25 pm

      This recipe is awesome! It did get a little thick when I cooked it to long but I just added some more almond milk and it thinned right back out. Great flavor- thank you for the recipe we used it in mashed potato bowls with sweet earth “ground beef” it was delicious!

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        October 30, 2019 at 9:21 pm

        Awww, thank you, Annie! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. If you get a chance, please star rate it. It really helps me with Google:) Thanks again!!!

        Reply
    36. Lilith

      June 17, 2019 at 12:51 pm

      I’d love to make this in a gluten free version. Have you experimented with another type of flour?

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        June 17, 2019 at 8:09 pm

        I haven’t but any flour should work.

        Reply
      • Amanda

        July 08, 2019 at 5:06 pm

        Finally found a recipe that tastes nice ! I’ve made some that taste weird or wrong in some way but this one was great . Thankyou . The only change I made was making it gluten free by using a gluten free baking mix and tamari instead of soy sauce , worked wonderful .

        ★★★★

        Reply
        • Shane Martin

          July 08, 2019 at 6:14 pm

          Amanda, that’s so great! I’m excited it worked for you. Thanks for letting me know and pumped you liked it. Peace.

          ★★★★★

          Reply
    37. Jamie

      May 30, 2019 at 5:54 pm

      Excellent quick go-to for brown gravy, Nice and simple! And tasty! Thanks for sharing!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        May 31, 2019 at 1:35 pm

        Jamie, thanks so much for the kind words. And, glad you liked the gravy. Blessings.

        Reply
    38. Colleen

      April 06, 2019 at 7:42 pm

      We had “meatloaf”, mashed potatoes and gravy for dinner – all from your site – thanks!

      Reply
    39. Alicia

      January 09, 2019 at 9:51 pm

      Made this Awesome gravy last evening and had it over vegan pierogies. Last minute life saver!
      Thank you.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        January 10, 2019 at 12:37 pm

        Thank you, Alicia! I’m so glad you liked it. And, I really appreciate you taking time to let me know. Blessings.

        Reply
        • Brittany

          April 10, 2020 at 4:44 pm

          What if I don’t have wheat flour, can I use regular flour?

          Reply
          • Shane Martin

            April 10, 2020 at 9:45 pm

            Yes, absolutely!

            Reply
    40. Jenny

      December 25, 2018 at 5:30 pm

      Finally!!! Thank you for saving the day. For Thanksgiving I made a different gravy and it looked beautiful but it was not good. I was about to give up on making gravy for Christmas dinner today but decided to give this a try. SO GOOD! I loved it, my husband loved it and my dad, who just went plant based 6 days ago loved it! Thank you for this recipe!
      I ended up adding a bit more broth because I was taking it to my folks house and didn’t want it getting tonthick, and it was perfect. You can easily add more or less broth, to your liking.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        December 26, 2018 at 6:28 pm

        Jenny, that is so great! I’m thrilled you all enjoyed it. Thank you so much for reaching out and sharing. Blessings!

        Reply
    41. Deb

      November 30, 2018 at 3:43 pm

      I made this for Thanksgiving and we loved it. It’s the first gravy recipe we’ve found that we enjoy and we’ve made several. Thank you for sharing. It is a keeper!

      ★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 30, 2018 at 6:38 pm

        That’s awesome, Deb! Thanks so much for sharing. Blessings.

        Reply
    42. Paulie Shilling

      November 28, 2018 at 8:27 am

      Awesome gravy Shane, wishing now I didn’t wait so long to try it!

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 28, 2018 at 8:31 am

        Thank you, Paulie. But, good things come to those who wait…or in my case procrastinate. ? Peace.

        Reply
    43. Laura

      November 10, 2018 at 9:55 pm

      This tasted great! The only thing is that mine was too thick after it sat for a bit. Not sure if I cooked it too long or just need to add more liquid?

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        November 11, 2018 at 10:08 am

        I would try and not cook it as long or simply add a little liquid at a time until you get the consistency you want. Good luck and so glad you enjoyed it.

        Reply
        • Maureen

          September 19, 2021 at 2:48 pm

          Hi Shane. I’ve been making this gravy for a long time. we love it. GOing camping for a week. COuld I freeze it in a jar.?

          ★★★★★

          Reply
          • Shane Martin

            September 20, 2021 at 10:46 am

            Sure thing! Should do nicely.

            Reply
    44. Angela

      October 27, 2018 at 5:43 pm

      Whisk in veggie brother? Lol. When do you add the soy sauce?

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        October 27, 2018 at 6:16 pm

        Eek! That doesn’t sound to appetizing. I just changed it. The soy sauce goes in with the veggie broth. I changed that as well. Thanks:)

        Reply
    45. Wendy

      June 26, 2018 at 3:34 pm

      This was awesome!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        June 26, 2018 at 6:50 pm

        Wendy, thanks so much and pumped you enjoyed it! Blessings!

        ★★★★★

        Reply
    46. Michael

      February 26, 2018 at 3:12 pm

      I can have gravy again!

      ★★★★★

      Reply

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