Vegan White Gravy
Creamy, peppery, and deeply comforting, this white gravy proves you don't need a single drop of dairy or meat drippings to get that classic Southern-style richness. Vegan butter and all-purpose flour build a smooth roux as the base, while oat milk brings a naturally creamy body that thickens up beautifully without any heaviness. Garlic powder and onion powder do the quiet work of adding savory depth, so the final result tastes far more complex than a five-ingredient sauce has any right to. The key is pouring the oat milk in slowly and whisking the whole time — that's what keeps it silky and lump-free every single time. It comes together in under ten minutes and serves four, making it an effortless weeknight upgrade for biscuits, mashed potatoes, or roasted vegetables. If you've ever felt like white gravy was just off the table for you, this one is genuinely the fix.
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4 servings
- 2 tbsp vegan butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup oat milk
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- ½ tsp black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Melt the vegan butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until fully liquid and just beginning to foam.
- 2
Add the flour and whisk constantly for 1 to 2 minutes, until the roux is smooth, pale golden, and smells faintly nutty.
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