Growing up in the south, biscuits and gravy was a staple weekend breakfast for my family. It was one of my favorites, but definitely not the healthiest thing to eat. I've recreated that gravy goodness from scratch using a few, simple clean ingredients. You just need some almond milk (or other non-dairy milk), flour and a few seasonings. It's oil-free and can be made gluten-free as well. Pair it with your favorite biscuits and you'll have one delicious breakfast in less than 20 minutes!
I like to try to cut out gluten when I can, as I've found when I don't have it, my skin seems to be clearer. For this gravy, you can either use a gluten-free flour like an all-purpose gluten-free flour or quinoa flour, but if you have no problem with it then spelt or wheat flour will work just fine. When testing this recipe I did try almond flour and that did not work at all.
There's a few options for the biscuits. You can use your favorite brand from the grocery. If I want to keep things really heathy, I like using Ezekiel English muffins. Those will keep this recipe completely plant-based too. You could also make your own. I haven't made these biscuits, but it looks like a pretty good recipe. Here's a gluten-free one that looks good too. I personally wouldn't do the egg wash on it, but that's optional anyway on that one.
I'm usually a smoothie or oatmeal breakfast girl, but now that I have a healthier version of biscuits and gravy to eat, I know it will be happening much more often in my house – plus the hubs is a big fan of this as well. It's great to pair this dish with a vegan scramble and latte too, making a perfect breakfast spread for the holiday season.
Plant-Based Biscuits and Gravy
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Almond Milk (or non-dairy milk of your choice)
- 1/4 cup Spelt Flour (wheat flour or gluten-free flour like quinoa flour will work too)
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Nutritional Yeast
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Thyme
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- First get your favorite biscuits ready as the gravy takes about 10 minutes to prepare.
- In a pot, add milk and then flour continually stirring/whisking until it dissolves.
- Turn heat up to bring to boil. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir it all together.
- Once it's boiling, reduce heat. Continue to stir for another couple of minutes until it's thick.
- Taste before serving to see if you need to adjust any ingredients.
- Serve hot over biscuits.
- ***Check blog post for tips and gluten-free options***
This is DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!
Such a unique recipe. I can't wait to try it.
I never thought of making a plant based gravy, but it looks perfect!!!
I am so intrigued by these! Going to have to try them!
Love these biscuits! These look so healthy and delicious!
I've quit making biscuits and gravy because it's so bad for you! It's coming back to my kitchen now! This sounds delicious.
What a great idea! We love biscuits and gravy so we'll have to try your healthier version!
Love how healthy this gravy is. Do you have a gluten free biscuit recipe that you love also?
Yes, I mentioned a few in the blog post above. :)
I love this…. so much better for me/us!
This looks so good!
I couldn't resist commenting. Well written!
I made this and love it! Added yves ground round to the gravy. My fave recipe 😍
I'm so glad you loved it! It's a fav here too. Thanks for sharing! :)
Awesome!!! Very quick and very good!
I made this and loved it. I was really surprised how quick it was to make. It’s a definite do again. My husband and I are new to plant based eating, but we love the results and how good we feel. Do you have nutritional information for this recipe?
This is delicious! I was searching for a recipe that did not have oil and am so thankful to have find this one. My family loved it!