I’ve been having fun making “fancy” breakfast at least once on the weekend recently. Sometimes fancy means a loaded tofu scramble, but after the race last weekend, I decided sausage gravy & biscuits sounded really good.
I’ve made a version of this recipe a few times now, but hadn’t been thrilled with the biscuits. I decided to crack open Joy of Cooking this weekend for inspiration and found a recipe that was a little different than what I’ve tried before. After some tweaks, the results were exactly what I wanted!
Sausage gravy is pretty simple, but I really liked the extra depth of flavor the liquid smoke added to the finished product this weekend.
Enjoying a chai latte while cooking, while optional, sure makes the experience more fun!
Vegan Sausage Gravy & Biscuits
Ingredients (serves 4)
For the Biscuits
- 2/3 cup almond milk
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 2/3 cups whole wheat white flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
For the Sausage Gravy
- 4 links tofurky breakfast links
- 1 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup whole wheat white flour
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
Instructions
For the Biscuits
*Makes 6 biscuits; only 4 biscuits needed for this recipe*
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Combine almond milk and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl, set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour through pie spice and whisk together thoroughly. Add extra virgin olive oil and mix until just combined. Add milk mixture and mix together until combined and dough has been formed.
Transfer dough to a floured surface and roll out to make a rectangle about 11 x 6 (you may need to roll out several times to get the shape & size you need). Fold in half and cut biscuits using a small circle (I use a small tupperware bowl). Place biscuits on a cookie sheet sprayed lightly with cooking spray, at least 1 inch apart.
Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
For the Sausage Gravy
Slice tofurkey breakfast sausages. Sauté sausages over medium heat in medium pan coated in cooking spray. Once browned, set aside.
Add flour to pan and slowly add almond milk, whisking constantly. Continue to whisk until sauce thickens, adding liquid smoke when almost finished. Add sliced sausage back to the pan and continue to cook until thoroughly heated.
Assemble
Pull or cut 4 biscuits in half and place face-up on plate. Pour gravy evenly over biscuits and serve!
This was a great treat to celebrate the completion of our first longer race in Denver…but don’t save fun breakfast recipes like this for a special occasion. Any morning with a little more time is the perfect opportunity to enjoy this meal!
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Questions for you:
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Do you think about breakfast treats while working out?
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Do you make “fancier” breakfasts often?
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What did you have for breakfast on Saturday?










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This looks tasty… but I want mac ‘c cheese!!!!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..Stay Calm + WIAW
I want to do one more round, have some ideas to make it better. Maybe next week? ;)
Oh yum!! This looks delicious! My mom used to always make creamed-chipped-beef (gravy) over biscuits for Christmas morning- this reminds me of that (only a lot healthier…). Greg would be all over this recipe, too.
Have you tried the Field Roast sausages? I just discovered their stuff- and oh man, it’s good. And it doesn’t have anything scary in it, either.
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning recently posted..WIAW 7: Getting Back On Track [+ Perfect Oatmeal]
I loved chipped-beef, that was a staple on Sunday mornings when I lived in Pennsylvania as a kid. And FieldRoast sausages are awesome, but I’ve been branching out recently. I really think either Tofurky has gotten better or I’m just trying new varieties. :)
Bookmarking this … I’ve made a gluten-free version before, but vegan has SO many less calories. I might stick to my meat though since most vegetarian options have gluten in them.
Calee (@chimes) recently posted..WIAW Chinese Pizza + Over-hyped Zombies
Yay – you’ll have to tell me if you make it. I didn’t think about gluten in the veggie meats, there must be some that don’t, right?
Liquid smoke: that’s the best thing ever created. I remember the first time I used it I fell in love and then found recipes that required it just so I would have to use it. I love the biscuit ingredients and think will be making these this weekend. I usually make fancy breakfasts on the weekends. This past weekend I made pancakes (and probably will this weekend also) because Runner’s World has a ginormous article on pancakes of all kinds, so I’m making my way through it! :-)
Angie @ Fitness Girl Kitchen recently posted..what i ate wednesday: my marathon training culture shock #1
Totally agree – I have no idea how I was ignorant of liquid smoke for over 30 years! Would love to hear how the biscuits turn out, we loved them!
I missed the pancake series in Runner’s World, I’ll have to check that out. :)
fancier breakfast usually happens on the weekend ;) when we have a little more time for it
That’s one of the best parts of the weekend, getting more time for fancy. :)
I’m a Southern gal, so you KNOW I love my biscuits :D Definitely bookmarking this recipe for a special day! Or a good, cold rainy and lazy one.
Allie recently posted..What I Ate (in a Rut) Wednesday
Biscuits are a southern staple! Think of all the things you could make with them – I think I saw some crispy Gardein chikn that you could do chicken & biscuits with too. :)
Ohh, I have some regular Gardein chicken in my freezer that needs to be used…biscuit, chicken, egg=going to be 10x better than McDonald’s (Or really anywhere) breakfast sandwiches!
Allie recently posted..Awkward is…
I die. I haven’t had a breakfast like this in YEARS!! I need to make a GF version!
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables recently posted..WIAW #18 Eating Orange
I’m not up on my GF ingredients, but it would just be the flour in the biscuits, right? You could swap out the sausage for something else if there’s no veggie options that work for you. I really need to learn about GF – I keep saying that. Any good websites I should check out?
Oh my goodness! Thanks for this delicious recipe. :) There was a vegan biscuits + gravy food truck in Austin and it was awesome. I have a recipe for a vegan gravy that I love, but it is a lot more complicated than this. The liquid smoke addition is pretty genius. Normally I shy away from ‘fake meat’ sold as such, but I’m wondering if a thickened up seitan recipe, or even some tempeh might be good in it, too?
Those biscuits also look amazing..and the pumpkin spice addition? LOVE.
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen recently posted..Forage Dinner: Whimsical Picnic & Preserves
I LOVE biscuits and gravy, I WILL be making these, probably tomorrow for Sunday breakfast!
we keep it easy during the week when we’re both busy getting ready in the morning, but on the weekends I love to do something more. and YES, I think about food during workouts!!
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