❤️ Why You’ll Love This Bechamel Sauce Recipe
Easy: This Bechamel Sauce Recipe is so easy and quick to whip up. Have it ready in 20-minutes Versatile: This recipe is incredibly versatile and can be used in many different ways (more on that below) Impressive: Bechamel just seems fancy. People will think you’re a real chef or something 😉
🍲 Ingredients
Vegan Butter – Vegan butter is a non-dairy substitute to butter and is made with plant-based ingredients. You can totally swap it in this Bechamel Sauce Recipe for regular butter if you aren’t following a plant-based diet. Nutritional Yeast – Nutritional yeast is a great source of vitamins and minerals and a staple in the pantry for those that eat plant-based or vegetarian diets. It is a deactivated yeast that looks like little yellow flakes or powder and can be used in a magnitude of recipes to achieve that creaminess or cheese flavor without the dairy products. Nutmeg – Nutmeg is a key ingredient in making this bechamel vegan. I, of course, used my friends at Mountain Rose Herbs nutmeg because I trust that I’m going to get a high-quality spice whenever I use their products. Mountain Rose Herbs is a grower, processor, distributor, and retailer of organic (and amazing) herbs, spices, teas, and even essential oils. All their products are sustainably grown and harvested ingredients. I trust that when I shop my spices from them that I’m getting spices made with care, versus mass-produced stuff without any flavour. For this recipe, the use of nutmeg is critical for the flavour you’re going to want to achieve. I used the whole nutmeg in this recipe, so you’ll need a grater to grate it down for the sauce. I suggest their spice grater for this. Nutmeg is popular in baking recipes, but believe me when I say that it’s the perfect ingredient in this dairy-free sauce.
👩🍳 How to Make This Bechamel Sauce Recipe
🪄 Tips and Tricks
To make sure you use good quality ingredients, seriously though, that nutmeg 😉 Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan to help prevent sticking Whisk and whisk until your arms fall off – this will help you achieve that perfect silky smooth consistency
🗒 Variations & Substitutions
If you aren’t following a plant-based diet, you can make a regular version of this Bechamel Sauce Recipe by following the recipe here. Traditional bechamel uses eggs, whole milk, and cheese.
🗒 Best served with
Lemon Baked Herb Zucchini Zucchini Squash Casserole Winter Vegan Pot Pies
👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store leftover Bechamel Sauce in an airtight container for up to 3 days. When you’re ready to re-use, heat it up slowly.
🤔 Common Questions
Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Mountain Rose Herbs.
