Chocolate gravy is a sweet sauce made with flour, fat, cocoa powder, and sugar. It’s commonly served for breakfast over biscuits in the Appalachian Mountains.
Chocolate Gravy is a southern classic, and old fashioned recipe that has been around for many years. It’s a family favorite and we love it! Chocolate gravy is a breakfast treat that grownups as well as children will love. If you have not tried chocolate gravy for breakfast spread over homemade biscuits you are in for a surprise.
It is so good you will be going back for more. Grandmas and Nanas have been making this chocolate gravy for years for grandchildren for breakfast. A great recipe to try on family on a lazy Sunday morning.
This chocolate gravy lets you have chocolate for breakfast! It’s excellent served over hot, flaky biscuits or homemade drop biscuits. Everyone will be cheering for more.
Ingredients
¾ cup white sugar
¼ cup cocoa
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions
Whisk sugar, cocoa, and flour in a medium bowl until no lumps remain. Pour in milk and whisk until well-combined.
Transfer mixture to a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until it thickens to a gravy consistency, 7 to 10 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Serve warm.