Chocolate Gravy

A decadent recipe for southern-style homemade Chocolate Gravy! This recipe is super simple to make with pantry staples. It comes together in just minutes and is perfect served over my buttery homemade biscuits! Recipe includes a how-to video!

Chocolate for Breakfast

An old-fashioned, southern-style chocolate gravy! This one is for those of you like me who enjoy dessert for breakfast. I see you.

Honestly, we usually save this as a “special occasion” food around here. Holiday mornings, birthday breakfasts, extra-indulgent brunches on lazy Sundays (though don’t think you have to reserve this for the first half of the day!).

Chocolate gravy is everything a chocolate lover could hope for. It’s sweet without being cloyingly so, it’s decadent without being too rich. It’s enriched with chocolate flavor and is silky smooth. It pairs perfectly with hot, buttery biscuits and once you try it you’ll never want to go back to savory sausage gravy again. All to say I think you’re going to really enjoy this one. Let’s get to it!

What You Need

As promised, this recipe uses just a few basic pantry staples:

• Cocoa powder. This is the base for your chocolate gravy! You may use either Dutch-process cocoa powder or natural unsweetened, see my FAQ section below for more information.
• Sugar. We’re mostly using granulated sugar, but those of you who have been following the blog for any length of time know that, whenever possible, I like to sneak in a bit of brown sugar as well. Today’s recipe is no exception. This adds a subtle depth of flavor (as it does with my no-bake cookies!). If you don’t have brown sugar, just substitute it for more granulated.
• Flour. Use all-purpose flour. This serves as a thickener in the chocolate gravy. Make sure that you whisk your flour with your other ingredients before adding the milk, otherwise you run the risk of having lumps.
• Milk. I have only tried this recipe with whole milk myself, but I suspect 2% would work as well.
• Salt & Vanilla. These add flavor to the final product. The salt is whisked in before cooking and the vanilla is added after removing the mixture from heat (to keep the flavor from cooking out!).
• Butter. This adds a richness and silky smooth mouthfeel to the gravy. A must!

This list is only an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full recipe please scroll down to the bottom of the post!

How to Make Chocolate Gravy

1. Whisk together the sugars, cocoa, flour, and salt in a saucepan. Make sure there are no lumps from the flour (try to break up any lumps from the brown sugar, but don’t panic if you’re not successful as these will melt).
2. Drizzle milk into the mixture while whisking.
3. Whisk frequently over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken and the whisk leaves a trail.
4. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla extract and butter, adding the butter one tablespoon at a time.

Once prepared, all you need is some good buttery biscuits. Serve warm and enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions

More Recipes You Might Like

• Chocolate Turnovers
• Chocolate Sweet Rolls
• Chocolate Lava Cake
• Chocolate Scones

Enjoy!

Let’s bake together! Make sure to check out the how-to VIDEO in the recipe card! 

Chocolate Gravy

A decadent recipe for southern-style homemade Chocolate Gravy! This recipe is super simple to make with pantry staples. It comes together in just minutes and is perfect served over my buttery homemade biscuits! Recipe includes a how-to video!

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes minutes

Total Time: 12 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings (approx ¼ cup each)

Calories: 182kcal

Author: Sam Merritt

Ingredients

• ▢ ¾ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
• ▢ ¼ cup (50 g) light brown sugar firmly packed
• ▢ ¼ cup (25 g) cocoa powder¹
• ▢ 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 ½ cups (355 ml) whole milk
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 3 pieces

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Instructions

• Whisk together sugars, cocoa powder, flour, and salt in a medium-sized saucepan until lump-free. While whisking, pour in the milk and whisk until smooth.
  ¾ cup (100 g) granulated sugar, ¼ cup (50 g) light brown sugar, ¼ cup (25 g) cocoa powder¹, 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 ½ cups (355 ml) whole milk
• Turn stovetop heat to medium and cook, whisking almost constantly, until the mixture has thickened to a gravy-like consistency and the whisk leaves tracks through the chocolate.
• Remove gravy from the heat and vanilla extract and butter, one piece at a time, whisking after each addition until incorporated.
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• Chocolate gravy will thicken as it cools. Serve warm over biscuits. See note for storing/reheating tips.

Notes

¹Cocoa Powder

You may use Dutch processed or regular unsweetened cocoa powder for this recipe. I personally prefer Dutch processed, it gives the chocolate gravy a more robust flavor and a darker appearance.

Storing 

Leftover chocolate gravy can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave before using.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.

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