Creamy, chocolately and utterly delicious this Chocolate Gravy is a Southern staple that is lick your finger good! Only 6 ingredients and under 15 minutes!
I’m a huge biscuits and sausage gravy fan, like major. But I’m also a huge biscuits and Chocolate Gravy fan as well. Or Chocolate Gravy on pretty much anything!Did you know that savory gravy is the only gravy on the block? Oh no my friends, wait until you check out this seriously lick the spoon good Chocolate Gravy! One of my favorite sauces ever!
I know some of you are looking at this with your face kinda scrunched up like…huh? It’s a thing, and in the South where I sadly don’t hail from its kind of a big deal.
This recipe came from my mother who spent a large portion of her life living in Mississippi and where the majority of my southern themed recipes come from.
I can see why it’s a big deal. If you have never tried this stuff, run to your kitchen now and make. Seriously!
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With only 6 pantry staple ingredients it is easy to whip up!
- It takes less than 15 minutes until you are in chocolate heaven.
- You can serve this Chocolate Gravy over a variety of things.
While this Chocolate Gravy Recipe is normally served over warm flaky biscuits, it is really versatile and you can serve it over a variety of your favorite things.
Some of my favorites besides delicious biscuits include Crepes, Homemade Biscuits and Hot Milk Sponge Cake.
I love simple recipes and this Chocolate Gravy is just that. With few ingredients you can have a batch whipped up in no time. And when I say gravy, that’s what this is. It’s not a chocolate sauce, or a ganache, this is full on gray right here.
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE GRAVY, STEP BY STEP:
- In sauce pan add your flour, sugar and cocoa powder.
- Add in water and start to whisk.
- Continue whisking while you add your. milk.
- Bring to a gentle boil and reduce heat and simmer until gravy thickens, stirring continually.
- Once thickened add your butter and vanilla.
- Continue to simmer for a few minutes until it thickens slightly more.
The texture is light and fluffy, if a liquid could even be described as such. Not sure on that one, but you can quote me on being the first person to say that a liquid is light and fluffy! Mmmm, is the one word that comes to mind when making this.
HOW TO STORE:
If you aren’t going to consume your Chocolate Gravy immediately or you have leftovers or simply want to make some ahead of time you can place in an airtight container in refrigerator.
To heat up just place in pan on stove until it melts slightly and becomes smooth and warm.
You can also freeze this recipe as well. Let recipe cool completely and put into airtight containers and place in freezer, this should keep for about 4 months.
HOW TO THICKEN:
If you feel that you Chocolate Gravy is a little too thin for your liking then you an mix a little bit of cornstarch with water and whisk into the gravy.
I would start with 1 Tbs cornstarch and 1 Tbs water and go from there until you reach your desired thickness.
We usually don’t have to thicken, as it will thicken slightly as it cools, but it is an option if you want a thicker gravy!
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- We like to use unsweetened cocoa powder, but you can use dutch process.
- This can be frozen, please reference my notes above on how to do that.
- This can be served on a variety of delicious desserts or just eaten with a spoon (that might just be me though).
- This is best served warm, it will thicken as it cools.
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Chocolate Gravy
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tbs flour
- 2 Tbs cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 Tbs butter
- 2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In sauce pan mix together your sugar, flour and cocoa.
- Whisk in your water until combined then continue whisking while adding milk.
- Bring to a gentle boil and reduce heat and simmer until gravy thickens, stirring continually.
- Once thickened add your butter and vanilla and continue to simmer for a few minutes until it thickens slightly more.
- Serve with biscuits, scones or whatever you fancy!
Notes
- We like to use unsweetened cocoa powder, but you can use dutch process.
- This can be frozen, please reference my notes above on how to do that.
- This can be served on a variety of delicious desserts or just eaten with a spoon (that might just be me though).
- This is best served warm, it will thicken as it cools.
Nutrition
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ORIGINALLY POSTED JULY, 2016
Cindy S.
O…M…G!!! I am making this tomorrow Saturday morning for breakfast! It just sounds so good how can you pass it up!!! I am a total lover of biscuits and sausage gravy! But WOW, is my family going to be surprised when I whip this out and serve it instead. I’m drooling just thinking about it!