It’s easy to make a flavorful gluten free gravy with just a few ingredients! This gluten free, dairy free recipe is simple, and it’s the perfect finishing touch for your holiday meal. It’s warm, savory, and delicious.
What’s a holiday meal with out mashed potatoes and gravy? I have the recipe for the best dairy free mashed potatoes on my site, and now it’s time to share a recipe for easy gluten free gravy as well. Gravy on top of a fluffy pile of mashed potatoes is a must-make Thanksgiving side dish. And don’t forget the green bean casserole!
Whether you’re in need of a good gravy for Thanksgiving or for Sunday dinner, this recipe is easy, flavorful, and made with simple ingredients.
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Top Tip
Do not just add corn starch directly to the gravy. Place the corn starch (or other thickener) in a mug and add ¼ cup of the hot broth. Whisk well with a fork to remove lumps. Then, slowly drizzle the starch/broth mixture into the pan.
Ingredient Notes
- Thickener – I prefer corn starch, but tapioca starch also works as a thickener. I have also used a gluten free flour blend, and that works really well. Gluten free flour is a nice option if you have a corn allergy. Just make sure your brand of flour doesn’t contain any corn!
- Chicken or Turkey Drippings – Drippings are a key ingredient for adding flavor to this gravy. I highly recommend using them. But if you’re in a hurry, or have kiddos randomly asking for mashed potatoes in the middle of the week, you can just make this gluten free gravy with chicken broth.
- Chicken Broth – Use your favorite brand of chicken broth or turkey broth, or use homemade chicken broth or stock.
- Seasonings – Season this gravy with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Special Equipment
You don’t really need any special equipment to make gravy! Just a saucepan and a fork or a whisk. Don’t be intimidated by the though of making gravy from scratch. You have the tools you need in your kitchen already, and the ingredients are very simple.
Make Ahead Instructions
You can make this ahead of time, but it will kind of solidify in the refrigerator. Just make sure to whisk it thoroughly as you reheat it, and add a little more broth if needed.
Serving a Crowd
If you’re serving a crowd, you can easily double or triple this recipe. And if you have an occasion to make beef gravy, you can do that – just use beef stock and beef drippings. We love to enjoy homemade gravy when we eat pot roast or meatloaf.
Storage
Store leftover gravy in the refrigerator. It should stay fresh for about 4 days. You could also freeze this – just store it in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
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Recipe
The Easiest Gluten Free Gravy Recipe (Dairy Free).
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3 Tablespoons corn starch or tapioca starch, or gluten free flour blend
- 3 Tablespoons turkey drippings or chicken drippings – or you can leave these out
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken broth and drippings (if using) in a pan and bring to a boil.
- Place the corn starch (or other thickener) in a mug and add ¼ cup of the hot broth. Whisk well with a fork. You need to do this so that you don't have lumps in the gravy.
- Slowly drizzle the starch/broth mixture into the pan. Add the garlic powder, onion powder, and salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat while whisking to remove any lumps. The gravy should thicken pretty quickly. If it is too thick, add some more broth.
- Season with more salt and pepper if desired before serving.
Teri
To make this a vegan gravy, can I use vegetable broth?
Kelly Roenicke
Yes!
Erin
Yum! I’m always in need of dairy free, gluten free and I love your recipes! One thing I would adjust are the instructions. I added 1/2 cup hot broth to the mug and slowly whisked in the 3 tbsp corn starch. Starting with the corn starch in the mug and adding the small amount of liquid resulted in a glop that couldn’t be smoothed out.
Mayra L Melendez
I just tried it and it came out delicious
Caroline
This gravy was so delicious!!! I was looking for a quick gravy recipe because my kids LOVE gravy with their mashed potatoes, and this one was the best!! I will definitely be using this recipe again. One of them can’t eat gluten or dairy, and she loved it!!
Lois Avci
I avoid both wheat and corn and don’t really like the texture that tapioca flour gives to gravy. To my mind the best choices for thickening are teff flour and sorghum flour. Google “teff gravy” for a good recipe with no common allergens..
Arianne
Looking forward to making this recipe! I like to use arrowroot powder in place of corn starch or gf flour or anything else. Could I use arrowroot powder for this recipe?
Kelly Roenicke
You sure can!
Katie
Delicious recipe!
Darryl
This gravy is delicious and Light!
NickiB
Hi there! Any recommendations on a non-dairy substitute for the vegan buttery spread?
I live in a small, small town where we don’t get that in our grocery store. We don’t have a Wal-Mart, or any health food stores.
Could I just use coconut oil? Would that impart too much of a coconut taste?
Thanks in advance! And Happy Thanksgiving next week!
Kelly Roenicke
Smart Balance is dairy free: https://www.smartbalance.com/faq#n1208996
But you should call the company and check to make sure you are comfortable with their allergen practices.
If you can’t find a butter substitute, I think I would just use more pan drippings! Coconut oil wouldn’t work too well – it would lend a coconut flavor.
Happy Thanksgiving! :)
Becky
I used coconut oil and it turned out just fine.