Gluten Free Biscuits and Gravy Recipe (2024)

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If you miss biscuits and gravy since going gluten-free this gluten-free biscuits and gravy recipe is a must make!

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One of the hardest things about going gluten-free is missing so many of your favorite foods. Those comfort food-type recipes. The ones we have been making for years. The family recipes that our mothers and grandmothers have always made. The traditional and regional recipes have been handed down for generations.

The comfort foods we turn to when we are sick or celebrating a holiday. Or that recipe that makes you think of your neighbor when you were a kid. We all have recipes like that. Those recipes that we long to have again, but have not been able to get just right.

For my family, one of those recipes is biscuits and gravy. My husband and kids love them. They miss them. My husband remembers having biscuits and gravy often growing up. His mother and grandmother used to make them all the time. He missed them when we first went gluten-free.

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Now a side note about my family. We never ate biscuits and gravy growing up. Like really never. I grew up in Oregon, very far from the south, and the tradition of biscuits and gravy. The first time I had biscuits and gravy was when my husband and I were dating. When I told his mother that I had never had biscuits and gravy, she immediately set to work on fixing that and served them to me.

The first few times I had them I was not overly impressed, but I have grown to really enjoy them. And I quickly learned why biscuits and gravy are so popular. They are a really easy and inexpensive meal to serve. After I got married I served them quite often because they were a very cheap meal to serve that my husband loved.

You can easily take just a little sausage meat and make it stretch by using it in biscuits and gravy. And you can even use just some bacon grease to flavor it and make it even cheaper meatless.

Biscuits and gravy ended up on our menu often and I really did miss them when we went gluten-free. And since my husband and kids really missed them too, I knew I had to figure out how to make them gluten-free.

I have both a gluten-free biscuit recipe and a gluten-free sausage gravy recipe on my site, but I recently realized that I have never posted a gluten-free biscuit and gravy recipe. And yes it is pretty easy to just find a gluten-free biscuit recipe and a gluten-free gravy recipe and serve them together, but I wanted to be sure to share the recipes I used to make a meal of gluten-free biscuits and gravy.

So here is how we eat gluten-free biscuits and gravy.

I take my basic gluten-free drop biscuit and we cover it in my gluten-free sausage gravy.

Yes, it is that easy, but it is so good.

And it makes for a really easy gluten-free breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This is a meal you can serve anytime. It is gluten-free comfort food at its best!

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Yield: 8 servings

Gluten Free Biscuits and Gravy Recipe

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Light and fluffy drop biscuits and rich and creamy gravy with this gluten-free biscuits and gravy recipe.

Prep Time10 minutes

Cook Time20 minutes

Total Time30 minutes

Ingredients

Gluten Free Biscuits

  • 1 1/2 cupbrown rice flour
  • 1/2 cup potato starch
  • 1/4 cuptapioca flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/4 cup buttermilk

Gluten Free Sausage Gravy

  • 1 lb package sausage (be sure to use gf sausage)
  • 1 tablespoon butter (more if your sausage isreally lean)
  • 3 tablespoons potato starch
  • 3 cups milk
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl combine brown rice flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, sugar, salt, cream of tartar, and baking soda.
  2. Cut butter into small chunks and cut into flour mixtureuntilbutter is mixed in and about pea sized.
  3. Stir in buttermilk until combined. Be careful not to over mix. You want it well mixed, but not over mixed.
  4. Drop onto a cast iron skillet or cookie sheet. This makes about 10 biscuits.
  5. Bake at 450 for 15-18 minutes or until biscuits are done.
  6. While biscuits are baking make the gravy.
  7. Place sausage in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown.
  8. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon, leaving the drippings in the pan. Stir in the butter until melted.
  9. Reduce heat to medium and add potato starch. Stir for about 1 minute.
  10. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook until thickened.
  11. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in cooked sausage.
  12. Reduce heat, and simmer for a few more minutes or until it is the desired consistency. If gravy becomes too thick, stir in a little more milk.
  13. Serve over biscuits.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8 servings

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 538Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 1029mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 15g

Nutritional values are approxomite and aren't always accurate.

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  1. Gluten Free Biscuits and Gravy Recipe (5)Paige

    Hello, so glad I found this! When I had to go gluten free approx. A month ago, I was not happy that I was gonna have to go w/o biscuit & gravy….I’m from the South. 🙂 I hope I can find potato starch so I can try it this way. Thanks! BTW, I just found Bob’s 1to1 flour, do you have any bread/roll/hamburger bun recipes using this flour? I’m still learning what flours work best w/certain foods…getting expensive. I need a way to grind my own flours since I’m on a very limited income. I have read a food processer works, but all I have is a coffee bean grinder, any suggestions would be appreciated. 🙂 Thanks again for the recipe, can’t wait to try it….if I can find the correct ingredients. Have a Blessed Day:-)

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    • Gluten Free Biscuits and Gravy Recipe (6)Lynn

      Bob’s blend is my current favorite blend. I don’t think it works in everything, but it works pretty well in most things. For yeast doughs I prefer to use individual flours for the best results, although I have used Bob’s Blend. And yes gluten free baking is expensive. I do love to bake and still bake but I find that since going gluten free I bake less and less. I also try to find recipes like this brownie one that is gluten free, but doesn’t use odd ingredients. https://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/2012/06/fudgy-gluten-free-brownie.html I also have a couple flourless cookie recipes on my site that you might like to try. And if you can’t find potato starch just use some of the Bob’s Blend in the gravy, the texture will be slightly different, but it will work. I hope that helps!

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  2. Gluten Free Biscuits and Gravy Recipe (7)MG French

    Great recipe; the whole family agrees. For Paige’s comments, I use Arrowhead Mills All Purpose GF Flour. I find it is the best 1 for 1 substitute in all recipes and makes great cream gravy. I use Bob’s when the store is out of Arrowhead and as you mention it works in most recipes; but I still prefer Arrowhead Mills which I used for convenience in your recipe above. I have all of the ingredients in your recipe, so when I have more time I’ll try it as designed. Thank you for all your recipes.

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    • Gluten Free Biscuits and Gravy Recipe (8)Lynn

      I am glad that you enjoyed it! And I am glad to know that it works with Arrowhead Mills.

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  3. Gluten Free Biscuits and Gravy Recipe (9)kathleen

    This was the hardest thing for my husband to give up when diagnosed with Celiac’s disease. Using corn starch in place of flour has worked for most of my gravies. I will try your addition of butter to the pan dripping since we use mostly venison and feral hog in our sausage and they are leaner meats. I am starting to use grass fed butter because I read it is better for gut health as we try to repair the damage to my husband’s gut.

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FAQs

What is the best gluten free flour to use for gravy? ›

Sweet rice flour is my go-to flour for making gluten-free gravy. It contains a slightly higher starch content than other gluten-free flours, making it silky and smooth. Even more, because this flour is gluten-free, it doesn't clump as easily as wheat flour.

Can you use gluten-free all purpose flour to thicken gravy? ›

Yes, gluten free flours can be used to thicken, as the key part is the starch in the flour, not the protein, which is the gluten. Corn flour (not wheaten cornflour) is a common gluten free thickening agent.

What is the best substitute for flour in gravy? ›

Cornstarch and potato starch are the best options for gravy. Avoid arrowroot and tapioca starches because they can get "stringy" and look artificial in gravy. Cornstarch gravy is more translucent than flour based sauces. Potato starch gravy is more opaque than cornstarch, but less opaque than flour.

Can you make gravy without flour or cornstarch? ›

It is possible to thicken gravy without flour or cornstarch, and it's as simple as keeping it on the heat. When gravy is left to simmer or reduce, it naturally thickens, so be patient with your gravy. One downside to reducing gravy, though, is that it can become too salty.

What is the best thickener for gluten-free gravy? ›

Cornstarch is probably the most readily available ingredient to sub in for flour in your gluten-free gravy—and you probably already have it in your pantry. The only catch is you'll skip the roux-making process. Once you've deglazed your roasting pan and added stock, transfer about 1 cup stock mixture to a medium bowl.

What is the closest gluten free flour to all-purpose flour? ›

Brown rice flour is about as close to a 1:1 substitute for all-purpose flour as it gets since it provides structure and a “wheat-like” flavor.

What is the best gluten-free flour to use for thickening? ›

Tapioca flour: ideal as thickener or for healthy baking

It also thickens very quickly without changing the flavour of the dish. When baking with tapioca flour, you can substitute it at a 2:1 ratio for corn starch or combine it with other gluten free flours to make your own all-purpose blend.

What is the best gluten-free flour for making a roux? ›

Sweet rice flour, ground from glutinous rice, makes a velvety gluten-free roux and nicely replaces wheat flour measure for measure. Classically roux uses clarified butter as its fat.

How do you thicken gluten-free dough? ›

And that's because xanthan gum can be used in two ways: as a thickening and stabilising agent (to thicken sauces and stabilise emulsions) or as a binder in gluten free baking. Now, when you want to use a substitute for its thickening action, cornstarch is definitely a good option.

Can you get gluten-free gravy? ›

You may have already discovered your favourite one - mine is the knorr classic gluten free gravy (I picked it up at Tesco Extra). I like the neutral flavour and texture of this one, and when added to meat stock and vegetable water it makes a very tasty gravy.

What gravy is gluten-free? ›

Gluten free. Suitable for Coeliacs. Suitable for Vegetarians.

How can I make my gravy thick without flour? ›

Tapioca starch
  1. Mix 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of tapioca starch with 3 tablespoons water until dissolved for every 1 cup of gravy.
  2. While whisking the gravy constantly over medium-low heat, add the tapioca starch mixture a little bit at a time. Do not bring to a boil.
  3. Cook, whisking often, until the gravy thickens.
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Can you use pancake mix as flour for gravy? ›

In nonstick pan over medium heat, toast ¼ cup of All-Purpose Flour Artisan Blend, Bread Mix, or Baking & Pancake Mix, whisking constantly until it colors from white to tan, 5 to 10 minutes. Melt butter in pan, add the toasted flour, and mix well. Add stock, whisking constantly to prevent lumps from forming.

Is cornstarch gluten-free? ›

Cornstarch is a fine, white powder processed from the endosperm of corn. The endosperm is the nutrient-rich tissue inside the grain. Corn is a gluten-free grain, and no other ingredients are typically required to make cornstarch. As a result, pure cornstarch — which contains 100% cornstarch — is naturally gluten-free.

How do you thicken gravy if you don't have cornstarch? ›

1. All-purpose flour: You can thicken sauces with all-purpose wheat flour. For every tablespoon of cornstarch, use three tablespoons of flour. Combine raw flour with cold water in a small bowl to form a paste, then add it into the sauce as it's simmering.

What is the best gluten-free flour to make a roux? ›

Sweet rice flour, ground from glutinous rice, makes a velvety gluten-free roux and nicely replaces wheat flour measure for measure. Classically roux uses clarified butter as its fat.

Can you use Bob's Red Mill gluten-free flour to thicken gravy? ›

Yep! GF flours like Bob's Red Mill and other rice based flours do well as a roux.

What gluten-free flour is best for dough? ›

What's the best gluten-free flour for baking? Bob's Red Mill gluten-free 1-to-1 baking mix is my favorite gluten-free all-purpose flour blend for baking. It has a mild texture and plenty of "stick" thanks to a blend of sweet rice flour, brown rice flour, and sorghum flour, plus some starches and xanthan gum.

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