This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk.
I didn’t used to think I was a gravy person.
Now biscuits? Oh, I’ve always loved my biscuits. I love biscuits with strawberry jam. I love biscuits with a warm pat of butter. I especially love biscuits with (my personal favorite) a nice slather of peanut butter, which gets all nice and ooey gooey and melty atop a warm biscuit. But I could never quite understand why my friends were so madly in love with their “b & g”.
Something about the sausage-laden gravy just never quite appealed to me. Nor did the idea of eating spoonfuls upon spoonfuls of sauce that was probably made with loads of heavy cream. So I admittedly spent the first three decades of my life always passing on the “g”, until about a year ago when one of my friends finally convinced me to try her absolute favorite:
Mushroom gravy.
Made vegan with almond milk instead of heavy cream, no less.
Let’s just say I’m finally part of the “b & g” club now. I absolutely love this gravy!!!
In retrospect, I’m not sure why I was so surprised.
I generally love cream sauces, and regularly sub in almond milk for dairy when looking for a lighter alternative or cooking for my vegan friends. And I lovelovelove mushrooms. (Although after a little heated vote on Instagram last week, I was reminded that many of you don’t. Who knew ‘shrooms could be so polarizing?!)
So yeah, in theory, I probably should have tried a good mushroom gravy a long time ago. But once I finally did — and tried a good mushroom gravy, that was heavy on the mushrooms, light on the creaminess, and full of rich savory flavors — I was 500% sold.
And then being the good little food blogger I am, immediately had to come home and learn how to make it myself.
I’ve been tinkering around with my favorite recipe for awhile now, so thought it was high time to share it with you. We begin with my favorite 3-ingredient coconut oil biscuits, which come together in about 20 minutes from start to finish. (The best!!)
But the gravy is the rockstar of today’s recipe.
The ingredients are pretty straightforward — Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk Original (or Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk Original Unsweetened) and vegetable stock form the flavorful base, a (vegan) butter roux thickens it up, shallots and a little garlic give it a savory kick, some fresh rosemary is essential, and most importantly, it’s filled with lots and lots and lots of mushrooms. I prefer baby bellas, but really you can use just about any of your favorite mushrooms (or a mix) here.
Simmer the mushrooms in your butter, add the shallots and onion, thicken it up with the roux, then stir in the remaining ingredients. And once the mixture comes to a simmer and thickens up, it should all be ready to go in less than 15 minutes. You know, coincidentally just about the amount of time it takes to bake those biscuits.
Once they’re both ready to go, serve the warm gravy on top of the warm biscuits…
…and get ready for some “b & g” heaven.
It’s comfort food at its best — warm, hearty, full of the best savory flavors. But believe it or not, the entire recipe is actually dairy-free and vegan. So if you and your friends can get your “b & g” fix without having to worry about sausage or heavy cream. Even though I happen to like both of those ingredients, I prefer the vegan version of this recipe. :)
Enjoy!
Biscuits and Mushroom Gravy (Vegan)
Ingredients
- 1 batch 3-Ingredient Coconut Oil Biscuits
- 1/4 cup vegan butter or olive oil (or you can substitute regular butter, if not making these vegan)
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, diced into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1 small shallot, peeled and finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup white whole wheat (or all-purpose) flour
- 1/2 cup vegetable stock
- 1 1/3 cup Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk Original (or Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk Original Unsweetened)
- 1 teaspoon finely-minced fresh rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Make the 3-Ingredient Coconut Oil Biscuits according to directions.
- While the biscuits are baking, melt butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and stir to coat. Then saute the mushrooms for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked and softened. Add shallot and garlic, and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the shallot is cooked and softened. Sprinkle the mixture with the flour, and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in the vegetable stock until combined. Then add in the remaining ingredients, and stir until completely combined.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer. Then reduce heat to medium-low and continue simmering until the gravy reaches your desired thickness, about 1-5 minutes (depending on how thin you like your gravy), stirring occasionally. Taste, and season with additional salt, pepper and/or rosemary if needed. Remove from heat and serve the gravy ladled over the warm biscuits, topped with an additional sprinkle of black pepper if desired.
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!This is a sponsored post in partnership with Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk. I am partnering with them this year to bring you some delicious dairy-free recipes, and all opinions are my own as always. Thanks for supporting the brands I love that help make this site possible.
I forgot to put the mushrooms in my take on a rice & chickpea cornish pasty filling, so I thought I’d try a gravy. This gravy was exactly what my pasties needed!
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Thanks for sharing with us Richard, that’s such a smart idea and fix! We’re happy you liked the gravy! :)
This was excellent! I’m not vegan, but tried it anyway using soy milk (what I had on hand) and veggie broth and lobster mushrooms. It was super easy, quick to make and tasted delicious. I didn’t try the biscuit recipe, just the gravy, which I would highly recommend.
Yay, we’re so happy you enjoyed this Jenny! :D
So simple but tasty. Thank you for the recipe. I’ll be making it again.
You’re welcome Jenn, we’re happy you liked it! :)
Your biscuits are totally how we make Irish buttermilk scones only we serve them with lashings of butter. Or with cream and Jam with a hot Cuppa…divine. Serving them with gravy is a strange concept to me but I wouldn’t mind trying. Thanks :-)
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Warm Regard’s
Amy whincester
Thanks Amy, we hope you enjoy these! And we love how the Irish do scones, as we think butter, cream and jam are also divine with biscuits. : )
I’m definitely going to have to give these a go! One of my favorite restaurants around town has a to die for mushroom gravy, and this recipe sounds like it might be mighty close to it.
Josh – The Kentucky Gent
https://thekentuckygent.com
WOW. I love this! I just had a mushroom bolognese sauce not too long ago and it was really good. I love the use of the mushrooms here. I can’t wait to try it!
What a fabulous gravy!!! This sounds like such a yummy dinner!
This mushroom gravy looks amazing!
Thanks Amanda!
Wow, I posted a biscuits with mushroom gravy recipe just recently, too! Great minds think alike? :) https://grokgrub.com/2015/04/14/walnut-sweet-potato-biscuits-with-mushroom-gravy/
Wow, Rachel that looks FANTASTIC! I love how you did those sweet potato biscuits, yum!
OMGosh! You have made my day by sharing this recipe, thank you SO much! I can hardly wait to try it. My husband is in for a real treat thanks to you!
On a side note…you mentioned Costco. We buy the (ginormous) container of Nutiva brand, Organic Extra Virgin Coconut oil there. Have you ever thought about that? It’s 78 ounces or 2 quart 14 ounces!!!!!! I don’t remember how much it cost, but it’s soooo worth it! Costco has been introducing a number of healthy items and I’m thrilled because the prices are so much lower and the sizes are usually larger. The only thing that I don’t care for is the fact that they don’t always carry the same items (ie: white quinoa vs red – we enjoy the red much more). That’s a small complaint and I’m over it already!
Thanks again, Ali, you are quite talented!
Marcia
Thanks Marcia, I hope you love it! Also, thanks for your tip on the coconut oil!