This Homemade Brown Gravy Mix Recipe takes just a few ingredients and a few minutes to put together.
Made with just three ingredients, this gravy mix is easily customizable and can be used as a seasoning or as gravy for your next great tasting meal.

What you will read about in this recipe.
What makes brown gravy mix so good?
Brown gravy mix is savory and rich and has a multitude of uses including as a seasoning, a classic gravy to serve with meat, as topping on potatoes or other food, or even as a thickener for soups and stews.
I like that this is a versatile, quick and easy three dry ingredient recipe that requires no added drippings.
Have you tried my recipe for Easy Pan Gravy for Turkey?
Made with chicken stock and pan drippings, that flavorful gravy is creamy and rich, making it perfect for serving with your next holiday turkey or chicken dinner.
Beef Bouillon Powder is an essential ingredient used for flavoring in this recipe. You can find Beef Bouillon Powder here.

What you need to make Brown Gravy Mix
- All Purpose Flour. Added as a thickener for structure.
- Beef Bouillon Powder Beef bouillon powder gives the grave that rich flavor and color expected from brown gravy.
- Black Pepper For a bit of seasoning.
To make gravy using this mix you will need:
- Brown Gravy Mix
- Butter I would use unsalted as the brown gravy mix has salt in it. You can alternatively use drippings.
- Warm Water.

How to make Homemade Brown Gravy Mix
- Prep Time: 5 minutes .
- Servings: 15 cups of gravy .
- How to Serve: Combine it with the listed gravy ingredients to make a gravy or use it as a seasoning or as a rub.
- Notes: You will need a bowl, whisk, and funnel as well as a clean storage jar .
Dry Mix.
- Prepare. Make sure that you have a cleaned and dry storage container ready. Also gather your ingredients together.
- Measure Measure out your ingredients and place them into a bowl.
- Combine.Use a small whisk or similar item to blend the ingredients together.
- Transfer. Use a funnel to transfer your homemade seasoning into your prepared container.
- Store. Lastly, label your container with the gravy name and the date it was made on.
Gravy
- Butter. Start by melting your butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Blend. Once the butter has melted, use a whisk to blend in the dry gravy mix, whisking constantly until fully blended together. Then continue to whisk over the heat for another minute
- Water. Whisk in a third of a cup of water and continue whisking the ingredients for am minute. Then slowly whisk in the remaining water and until you reach your desired consistency (the gravy should be able to coat the backside of a spoon).
- Serve. Serve the gravy as desired

Tips for making the best homemade gravy
Using fresh ingredients is essential to making a good homemade gravy mix. This is for both flavor and consistency of the gravy.
More helpful tips for you.
- If you are using this mix to make brown gravy, note that the color of the gravy will darken if you are using drippings instead of butter.
- Adding additional savory flavors is as easy as a few drops of worcestershire sauce or soy sauce to your gravy.
- Lastly, when making gravy, keep in mind that the gravy will thicken as it cools so be patient if your gravy seems to be too thin.
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How to store homemade gravy
Once the gravy has fully cooled , it can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, gravy can keep for up to four days when properly stored in a refrigerator or frozen for up to a few months. The gravy mix alone should keep for up to a year when properly stored in a cool and dry location and if fresh ingredients have been used in making it
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Homemade Brown Gravy Mix Recipe
Ingredients
- 1½ cups All Purpose Flour.
- ⅓ cup Beef Bouillon Powder
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
To make gravy using this mix you will need:
- 2 tablespoon Brown Gravy Mix
- 2 tablespoon Butter
- 1 cup Warm Water.
Instructions
Dry Mix
- Prepare. Make sure that you have a cleaned and dry storage container ready. Also gather your ingredients together.
- Measure Measure out your ingredients and place them into a bowl.
- Combine.Use a small whisk or similar item to blend the ingredients together.
- Transfer. Use a funnel to transfer your homemade seasoning into your prepared container.
- Store. Lastly, label your container with the gravy name and the date it was made on.
Gravy
- Butter. Start by melting your butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Blend. Once the butter has melted, use a whisk to blend in the dry gravy mix, whisking constantly until fully blended together. Then continue to whisk over the heat for another minute
- Water. Whisk in a third of a cup of water and continue whisking the ingredients for another minute. Then slowly whisk in the remaining water and until you reach your desired consistency (the gravy should be able to coat the backside of a spoon).
- Serve. Serve the gravy as desired
Recipe Notes
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See theairfryingdiva.com for details on this recipe.
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Nutrition
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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Homemade Brown Gravy Mix Recipe, a simple three ingredient classic recipe that can be used to make gravy or as a seasoning.
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