Vegan Biscuits and Gravy

by Monica on December 6, 2022 2 comments

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This easy vegan biscuits and gravy recipe is a savory southern-style breakfast that will satisfy the whole family. Delicious creamy vegan sausage gravy served over warm fluffy biscuits is pure comfort food!

Vegan biscuits and gravy with extra gravy on the side.

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❤️ Why make this recipe

This hearty vegan breakfast is always a hit with my endlessly-hungry teenage boys. The hot fluffy biscuits and protein-packed vegan gravy actually fills them up for a few hours!

Since I’m not a morning person, I like to meal prep a lot of vegan breakfasts, like breakfast sandwiches or breakfast burritos, but when I have the time to make them a big hot breakfast, vegan biscuits and gravy is always a favorite in my house.

🧾 Ingredients and substitutions

For the biscuits

Flour – Any white all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour will work. You can also use my homemade all-purpose gluten-free flour recipe for this if you need it to be gluten-free. Don’t use almond flour, it must be grain-based flour.
Baking Powder – to give the shortcake lift and make it fluffy. You will need 2 tablespoons. I know that this sounds like a lot, but trust me, you need that much. Don’t use baking soda! It will not do the same thing.
Salt – for flavor.
Refined Coconut Oil – Shortening (Crisco) or vegan butter will also work well.
Plant-Based Milk – to get the right moisture level. Any type of non-dairy milk like soy milk, cashew milk, almond milk, rice milk, or oat milk will work or you can also simply use water instead of plant milk.

For the vegan sausage gravy

Cooking Oil – to saute the sausage in. You can use light olive oil, canola oil, or any neutral-flavored oil you like.
Vegan Sausage – vegan breakfast sausage works best for this recipe. I like to use the Beyond Meat or Impossible breakfast links and brake them into smaller pieces once cooked, but you can also use sausage crumbles or sausage patties too.
Green Peppers – optional for a little extra color and flavor.
Vegan Butter – to make a roux for your gravy. You can also use any neutral-flavored oil that you want.
Flour – to thicken the gravy. You can also use gluten-free flour or thicken it with cornstarch or arrowroot instead.
Plant-Based Milk – any vegan milk like soy milk, oat milk, or almond milk. Just be sure to use the plain variety. I like oat milk since it’s creamy, but not too sweet.
Herbs – I like to add a little sage and a dash of nutmeg to add a little extra flavor. You can also add oregano, rosemary, or thyme to the gravy.
Garlic Powder – for extra flavor, you can swap this out for onion powder.
Salt and Black Pepper – to taste

Vegan sausage gravy served over biscuits on a green plate.

🔪 Helpful tools

Food Processor – optional but not necessary.
Baking Sheet – any type of metal cookie sheet will work.
Frying Pan – any large skillet to fry the vegan sausage will work.
Whisk – for stirring the non-dairy milk into the roux.

I like to make drop biscuits when I make biscuits and gravy because it’s quicker and easier, plus they don’t need to look pretty anyway. This way there’s no need for a biscuit cutter or rolling pin either.

🥄 How to make vegan biscuits and gravy.

Make the easy vegan drop biscuits

Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 450° F (232° C).

Step 2 – Make the flour mixture – In a large food processor or a large bowl, measure out 3 cups of flour, (use a spoon to fill the measuring cups) 2 tbsp of baking powder, and 1 tsp salt, into a bowl. Give it all a stir.

Step 3 – Add 1/2 cup of room temperature coconut oil, shortening, or (cold butter) to a food processor and plus it a few times until the mixture looks like sand (or mix in a large mixing bowl with a pastry cutter or large fork until well combined).

Step 4 – Once the dry ingredients and fat are mixed well, slowly add the plant-based milk and fold the mixture until a soft dough is formed. (You may need slightly more or less milk depending on how you measured and what type of flour you are using). Mix just until you can no longer see dry flour and you have a shaggy dough.

Vegan drop biscuits being dropped onto a baking sheet with a spoon.

Step 5 – Drop large spoonfuls of the dough onto an ungreased baking sheet. (There is no need to grease the pan or line it with parchment paper, these biscuits don’t stick to the pan.)

Step 6 – Bake at 450° F (232° C) for 12 minutes.

While the biscuits are baking make the sausage gravy

Step 7 – Wash and dice a green pepper into small pieces and set aside (optional).

Step 8 – Add 1 tbsp of cooking oil to a large skillet and fry your choice of vegan sausage over medium heat until cooked through and slightly browned. (If using sausage links break them up into small pieces with a wooden spoon while they cook.)

Step 9 – Add 2 tablespoons of vegan butter and the diced bell pepper and cook for another minute.

Vegan sausage and green bell pepper being cooked in a skillet.

Step 10 – Sprinkle the sausage and peppers with 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour and stir until coated.

Vegan sausage sprinkled with flour to make a roux for the sausage gravy.

Step 11 – Slowly add 2 1/2 cups of oat milk 1/2 cup at a time stirring well between each scoop until the gravy is thick and bubbly.

Plant-based milk being poured into a skillet with vegan sausage to make gravy.

Step 12 – Season with garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sage to taste and sever hot over prepared biscuits.

Vegan sausage gravy in a skillet after it has been thickened.

👩🏻‍🍳 Pro Tips

When making the biscuits

Be sure to spoon-measure your flour. This means spooning the flour into the measuring cup and using the back of a knife to gently level the flour. If you scoop the flour out with a measuring cup, you will pack it down and have more flour than you need which will result in dry biscuits.
Don’t over-mix the dough. As soon as you can no longer see dry flour stop mixing.

When making the gravy

Add the milk to the roux slowly being sure to stir well between each scoop.
Make sure to stir constantly during the thickening process.

A close up of a plate of vegan biscuits and gravy.

❓ Are Pillsbury biscuits vegan

If you don’t want to make your own biscuits, many varieties of premade ready-to-bake biscuits are accidentally vegan and can be found easily. Here are some that are easy to find.

Pillsbury Grands! Southern Homestyle Original Biscuits
Pillsbury Grands! Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits
Pillsbury Flaky Layers Buttermilk Biscuits
Annie’s Organic Flaky Biscuits
Immaculate Organic Flaky Biscuits
Great Value Buttermilk Biscuits
Trader Joe’s Organic Biscuits

🌾 How to make gluten-free biscuits and gravy?

You can use my homemade gluten-free flour mix instead of traditional flour to make the drop biscuits.

To make this vegan sausage gravy gluten-free be sure to use a gluten-free variety of vegan sausage like Beyond Meat brand or use my recipes for TVP sausage crumbles or tofu sausage. You will also need to use a grain-based gluten-free flour mix to make the roux.

🥡 Storage and reheating

Refrigerate: The biscuits will keep well on the countertop for up to 3 days and the sausage gravy will keep well in the fridge for 3 – 5 days in an airtight container. Store the biscuits and the gravy separately.

Reheating: Reheat the gravy in the microwave for about 3 minutes or add a few tablespoons of water and reheat it in a saucepan on the stovetop.