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    Home » Recipes » Sauces & Preparations

    Published: Feb 13, 2021 · Modified: Nov 17, 2022 by Gus · This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through my links.

    Vegan Bechamel Sauce

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    Looking for a vegan bechamel sauce that is rich, creamy, and delicious? This recipe is simple to make and is perfect for topping pasta or vegetables. Give it a try!

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    Back in my Gastronomy Master, the Chef used to say that no cook should call himself a cook if he can not make a perfect sauce eye wide shot!

    I also think that mastering a Bechamel sauce is a skill that everyone should master. You can use this vegan version of the mother sauce of Italian cuisine for dishes such as pasta, mac n cheese, vegan lasagna, baked ziti, vegetarian casseroles, and any other veggie bakes that call for creamy and saucy components, such as this Vegan Eggplant Involtini.

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    • 🧾 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🫙 Storing
    • 📚 More vegan sauces
    • 📋 Recipe
    • 🌡️ Food safety
    • 💬 Reviews and Comments

    🧾 Ingredients

    Bechamel Sauce Ingredients

    To make a traditional-style vegan béchamel Sauce, you need

    • vegan butter (in place of dairy butter)
    • chickpea flour (or all-purpose flour)
    • non-dairy milk (such as unsweetened soy milk, oat milk, or almond milk)
    • grated nutmeg
    • fine sea salt

    See quantities and complete instructions in the recipe card.

    That simple!

    Optionally you can add pepper, preferably white pepper, to get a creamy white sauce without black spots.

    🔪 Instructions

    I am making this vegan white sauce with extra virgin olive oil (you can also use vegan butter or margarine), chickpea flour, fresh almond milk, nutmeg, pepper, and salt.

    Eggplants Involtini
    Eggplants Involtini

    To make this vegan bechamel recipe:

    1. Melt the butter or add the olive oil to a saucepan on medium heat.
    2. Add flour of choice, little by little, as you stir with a wooden spoon.
    3. Start adding the milk. When it starts to brown, cook it for 1 minute more and add the unsweetened milk.
    4. Stir constantly with a whisk until it gets creamy and a thick sauce forms. Add salt, nutritional yeast, nutmeg, and pepper. Continue stirring and use immediately.

    Tip: you could also use an immersion blender directly into the saucepan. Add more milk to make a thinner creamy white sauce.

    📖 Variations

    You can optionally add Nutritional Yeast or vegan cheese to add some dairy flavor that the dairy milk and butter deliver.

    You can sprinkle garlic powder to add more depth to the classic white sauce.

    Feel free to use black pepper (as I did) when the sauce goes into another preparation, and you don't need a pure white sauce.

    🥛 Dairy-free milk

    You can use any other plant-based milk, always choosing a creamy one such as oat milk. You just need to replace the plant milk with the same quantity.

    🌾 Flour

    We like chickpea flour, but almond or coconut flour can also be used. All-purpose flour works well, but it would not gluten-free.

    This vegan bechamel with almond milk which perfectly emulates the traditional bechamel is the base sauce that I use to make other dishes such as

    • Vegan Vegetable Casserole
    • Eggplant Involtini
    Vegan casserole with grilled vegan bechamel sauce on top

    🫙 Storing

    Although this basic white sauce is better when used fresh, you can reserve leftovers. Freeze béchamel in an airtight container.

    Reheat béchamel in a saucepan, adding more warm milk and whisking energetically. You may have to add more salt or nutritional yeast to adjust the flavor.

    📚 More vegan sauces

    Check out our Sauces and Preparations Section with Posts such as How to Prepare Tofu, our favorite creamy vegan sauce for everything, and How to Make a Vegan Parmesan in 5 minutes.

    ⭐ If you try this recipe, let us know! 💬 Leave a comment, rate it, and don't forget to tag us @ourplantbasedworld on Instagram. Cheers!

    📋 Recipe

    vegan bechamel sauce

    Vegan Bechamel Sauce Recipe

    Gus
    This Vegan Bechamel Sauce is super creamy, quick to make, and delicious.
    4.9 from 17 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Basics & Preparations, Sauces & Dressings
    Cuisine Italian-Inspired
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 170 kcal

    Equipment

    cuisine art large casserole with a lid.
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    Ingredients
     
     

    • 8 tablespoons chickpea flour
    • 4 cups almond milk unsweetened
    • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin, or vegan butter/margarine
    • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt fine
    • pinch white pepper
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    Directions
     

    • Melt the vegan butter or add the olive oil to a saucepan on medium heat.
    • Add the flour of choice, little by little, as you stir with a wooden spoon.
    • Start adding the milk. When it starts to brown, cook it for 1 minute more and add the unsweetened milk.
    • Stir constantly with a whisk until it gets creamy and a thick sauce starts to form.
    • Season. Add salt, nutritional yeast, nutmeg, and pepper. Continue stirring and use immediately.

    Notes

    This sauce gets sticky very quickly, so; you should make it just when everything is ready to assemble.
    Plant milk: any plant milk will work here. Suitable creamy replacements for almond milk are unsweetened oat milk and soy milk.

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 6gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 916mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 308mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword bechamel, creamy white sauce, quick, vegan white sauce, white sauce
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    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Bechamel Sauce Recipe
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    170
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    11
    g
    17
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    6
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    7
    g
    Sodium
     
    916
    mg
    40
    %
    Potassium
     
    203
    mg
    6
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    11
    g
    4
    %
    Fiber
     
    3
    g
    13
    %
    Sugar
     
    2
    g
    2
    %
    Protein
     
    6
    g
    12
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    6
    IU
    0
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    1
    mg
    1
    %
    Calcium
     
    308
    mg
    31
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
     
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    🌡️ Food safety

    • Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
    • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food that previously touched raw meat
    • Wash hands after touching raw meat
    • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
    • Never leave cooking food unattended
    • Use oils with high smoking points to avoid harmful compounds
    • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

    See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice. See our full Nutritional Disclosure here.

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    1. Dotty says

      March 01, 2023 at 5:19 pm

      4 stars
      I really liked it, so easy to assemble and it mixed up beautifully. My hubby hated it. Blah! I also added a squirt of concentrated tomato paste.

      Reply
      • Gus says

        March 02, 2023 at 1:49 am

        Thank you for taking the time to review our Vegan Bechamel Sauce, Dotty! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed it, and apologize it wasn't a hit with your husband.

        We appreciate your feedback and will look into ways we can make this recipe even more delicious.

        Reply
    2. Louise Cayzer says

      November 17, 2021 at 4:55 pm

      5 stars
      I was needing a vegan bechamel sauce, and this recipe really worked !

      Reply
      • Gus says

        November 17, 2021 at 5:21 pm

        Thank you for your review Louise, I'm glad to hear the recipe worked well for you.

        Reply
    3. Maria San Juan says

      November 17, 2021 at 4:52 pm

      5 stars
      Wanna try this! This one looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Gus says

        November 18, 2021 at 8:50 pm

        Thank you for your kind words Maria! I'm glad to hear that our post was helpful and that it looked yummy. We hope this inspires you to try a new recipe soon.

        Reply
    4. Dannii says

      November 17, 2021 at 4:33 pm

      5 stars
      Bechamel is essential for so many recipes and this vegan version looks really simple to make.

      Reply
    5. Maricruz says

      November 17, 2021 at 4:11 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you! I live in Italy and many recipes includes besciamella, I love to have options when it comes to cooking, especially for my vegan friends when I invite them over for dinner.

      Reply
      • Gus says

        November 20, 2021 at 9:00 pm

        Thank you for your review Maricruz! We're so happy to hear that this recipe is helpful in your kitchen.

        We hope you find many more recipes like this one and we look forward to hearing from you again soon.

        Reply
    6. Sarai says

      February 27, 2021 at 4:43 pm

      Delicioussss!!!!! OMG!

      Reply

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