Vegan Sausage Gravy

by Monica Davis on Dec 6, 2022 (updated Nov 14, 2025) 0 comments

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This vegan sausage gravy is creamy, flavorful comfort food served over your choice of biscuits, toast, or mashed potatoes. Use vegan breakfast sausage, soy chorizo, or spicy Italian-style sausage, depending on your mood.

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Why make this recipe

This vegan sausage gravy is perfect for classic vegan biscuits and gravy and turns breakfast toast into a satisfying meal in minutes. Serve over hot drop biscuits for a hearty dinner or pour it over your mashed potatoes for a more flavorful gravy at your next holiday meal.

Served any way you like, this savory southern-style dish will satisfy even the pickiest eaters.

Ingredients and substitutions

Cooking Oil – to saute the sausage in. You can use light olive oil, canola oil, or any neutral-flavored oil you like.
Vegan Sausage – you can use vegan breakfast sausage or Italian sausage. Vegan sausage crumbles work great, or you can chop up sausage links into small pieces. Impossible sausage, Beyond Sausage, Field Roast Sausage, and breakfast sausage patties all work well. You can also use my homemade seitan sausage, soy chorizo, tofu sausage, or my gluten-free TVP sausage.
Green Peppers – are 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 of your choice.
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 without being too sweet. You can also use half vegan milk and half vegetable broth if you choose.
Herbs – I like to add a little sage and a dash of nutmeg to breakfast sausage and gravy, or you can add oregano, rosemary, or thyme to Italian-style sausage gravy.
Garlic Powder – For extra flavor, you can substitute this with onion powder.
Salt and Black Pepper – to taste

Helpful tools

Frying Pan – any large skillet suitable for frying the vegan sausage will work.
Whisk – to stir the non-dairy milk into the roux.

How to make vegan sausage gravy

Step 1 – Wash and dice a green pepper into small pieces, then set it aside.

Step 2 – 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 3 – 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. — Fry the green peppers and sausage.

Vegan sausage sprinkled with flour to make a roux for the sausage gravy. — Fry the green peppers and sausage.

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

Step 5 – 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.

Step 6 – Season with garlic powder, salt, pepper, and herbs to taste.

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

Vegan sausage gravy in a skillet after it has been thickened. — Slowly stir in vegan milk.

Types of sausage gravy

Breakfast Sausage Gravy – You can make this a breakfast-style gravy using breakfast sausage and add sage and a dash of nutmeg to season it. This breakfast-style gravy pairs well with drop biscuits or toast.

Spicy Sausage Gravy – You can also use spicy Italian-style sausage instead of breakfast sausage in this recipe. When I prepare this, I like to season it with Italian herbs like oregano and basil, and serve it over mashed potatoes as a complete meal. You can even substitute the bell pepper with a jalapeño pepper for a spicier gravy.

How to thicken it with starch

If you want to thicken the gravy without flour, use the starch method. For the starch method, omit the flour and add the milk to the sauteed sausage. Then, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch or potato starch with 1/4 cup of cold water until you have a smooth, slurry-like consistency. Pour the slurry into the warm milk and sausage, and stir constantly until it bubbles and thickens. Season to taste.

Pro Tips

Add the milk to the roux slowly, stirring well between each addition.
Make sure to stir constantly during the thickening process.
Serve hot over vegan drop biscuits, toast, or vegan mashed potatoes.

How do I make gluten-free gravy?

To make this vegan sausage gravy gluten-free, be sure to use a gluten-free variety of vegan sausage, such as the Beyond Meat brand, or follow my recipes for TVP sausage crumbles or tofu sausage. You will also need to use a grain-based gluten-free flour mix instead of traditional flour or use the starch method to thicken the gravy.

Storage and reheating

Refrigerate: Leftover sausage gravy will keep well in the refrigerator for 3 – 5 days in an airtight container.

Freeze: Vegan sausage gravy freezes well and can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.

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.