Enjoy a comforting meal with this creamy and hearty Dairy Free Mushroom Gravy over your favorite bowl of mashed potatoes or cauliflower.
Gravy is super easy to make dairy-free! And this vegan mushroom gravy is delicious!
Today's Dairy Free Mushroom Gravy recipe requires only 8 ingredients and 25 minutes to make!
Serve it over mashed potatoes or cauliflower, or take it to all your holiday gatherings for a delicious, vegan side-dish.
Seriously, why don't I make dairy-free gravy more often?!
Ingredients
Did I mention this gravy only requires 8 ingredients?
Thankfully none of the ingredients are strange or hard to find.
Here's everything you'll need to make this dairy free mushroom gravy:
- Olive oil
- Onion
- Mushrooms
- Flour
- Soy milk
- Salt
- Pepper
- Dried thyme
And that's it!
I bet you already have most of these ingredients on hand!
How to Make Gravy without Dairy
Usually gravy is made with meat drippings, a stock and seasonings.
You start by making a roux: combining a fat with flour to make a thick paste that will help to thicken whatever liquid you add to it.
Traditional gravy is usually made with butter and cow's milk, cream or meat broth.
However, it's not only possible, but it's easy to make dairy-free gravy!
To make gravy dairy-free, simply use a vegan fat source, such as olive oil, vegan butter, or another kind of oil.
Then, for your liquid you can use an unsweetened, unflavored non-dairy milk or vegetable stock.
The possibilities are endless so start experimenting today!
How Do You Make Gravy?
To make gravy, the process is fairly similar, even if the ingredients vary.
STEP 1: Start by melting your fat in a saucepan over medium heat.
STEP 2: Add in the flour and whisk until a thick paste forms.
STEP 3: Whisk in half of the liquid until smooth and combined.
STEP 4: Whisk in the remaining liquid until smooth.
STEP 5: Allow the liquid to heat and thicken for a few minutes, while whisking constantly.
Serve over your favorite protein or side dish!
What do you eat gravy with?
Gravy pairs well with so many things!
Below, I'll list out some of my favorite foods to serve with gravy.
- Mashed potatoes
- Mashed cauliflower
- Steamed or roasted vegetables
- Breaded vegan protein sources
- Tofu or cauliflower "steaks"
- Easy Vegan Biscuits
- Vegan meatloaf
- Fries or chips
- Rice
Storage
As gravy cools, it thickens and develops a "skin" on the top.
Don't worry, simply thin it out with some more liquid or water and whisk the skin back into the gravy as you reheat it.
It'll be just as good as when you made it fresh, so definitely hang onto those leftovers!
Simple Dairy Free Mushroom Gravy
Enjoy a comforting meal with this creamy and hearty Dairy Free Mushroom Gravy over your favorite bowl of mashed potatoes or cauliflower.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ onion, chopped
- 10 oz. sliced mushrooms
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 ½ cups soy milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- dried thyme
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add in the onion and sauté in the olive oil until soft.
- Add in the sliced mushrooms and sauté for about another 5 minutes or so until the mushrooms soften.
- Sprinkle the flour over the onion and mushrooms and continue to cook and stir for about 3 minutes.
- Stir in one cup of soy milk until smooth. Allow the gravy to thicken and then stir in the remaining soy milk and season with salt, pepper, and dried thyme.
- Reduce the heat to medium low and allow everything to simmer until thickened to your desire, about 10 minutes.
- Serve warm over mashed potatoes or cauliflower
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1 servingAmount Per Serving: Calories: 116Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 81mgCarbohydrates: 8gNet Carbohydrates: 0gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gSugar Alcohols: 0gProtein: 3g
Nutrition information is a rough estimate provided by Nutrionix and should be used for informational purposes only.
Marie says
Made this mushroom gravy to top haricot verts. We loved it! Plan to serve it for Thanksgiving. I added a little garlic and stirred in a teaspoon or two of ghee to add a little richness. I can see it being used in so many ways!
Has anyone tried freezing it? Wondering if the texture would change.
Faith VanderMolen says
Sounds amazing Marie! Thanks for sharing!
Nafisa says
I made this sauce with some minor changes (chickpea flour to make it gluten free and almond milk to be soy free). I had it with some gluten free pasta and it was nice and creamy, and filling! Easy, quick recipe with simple, "on hand" ingredients. Thanks for posting it.
Faith says
Hi Nafisa! I'm so glad this recipe worked out for you. And that's a great suggestion to use chickpea flour for a gluten-free version. Thanks so much for sharing!
Liv @ Healthy Liv says
This looks like the coziest healthy comfort food ever! I honestly had no idea you were serving it over mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes, either- amazing!
Faith says
Thanks Liv! Yeah, it was so good, except I put a liiiiitle too much raw garlic in the mashed cauliflower. Spicy!!
Angela says
We loved it. We do whole food plant based. I used whole wheat flour instead of white and sautéed the onion and mushrooms in veggie stock. Loved it, thanks for the idea. Super easy to make.
Faith says
So glad to hear that Angela!! And I'll definitely try it your way next time!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
Easy, peasy, and I just want to drink it! Or with those big chunks of mushroom I guess it would be more appropriate to use a spoon, but either way gimme all the gravy! I adore mushroom gravy <3 Mashed potatoes have always been my favorite savory food, and nothing dresses them up better than mushroom gravy!
Faith says
Haha no judgement here if drinking took place:) Glad to hear you're a fellow mashed potato lover!
Alyssa @ renaissancerunnergirl says
This summer when we are out of the city on the weekends and have a grill, I want to try grilling cauliflower "steaks" and this gravy looks perfect, I love a cauliflower and mushroom combination!
Faith says
Yeah, this would be perfect with cauliflower steaks. And I'm glad you mentioned cauliflower steaks cause I want to try them!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha, girl, do NOT worry about wrinkles! You are absolutely young and beautiful 😉 (Just wear sunscreen!!!)
And this gravy sounds delish! So creamy and flavorful!
Faith says
Yeah, I'm all about the sunscreen!! Thanks Rebecca:)