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    Home » Sauce » Chocolate Gravy

    Published: Nov 4, 2020 · Modified: Nov 4, 2020 by Lisa Johnson

    Chocolate Gravy

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    Chocolate Gravy overflowing a white gravy boat sitting on a white plate with a ladle sticking up out of the backside, with a place of chocolate gravy covered biscuits on the left and a bowl of biscuits in the upper right corner and title graphic across the bottom.

    Who is ready for some comfort food? This sweet and smooth chocolate gravy tastes just as amazing as it sounds. Pour it over warm biscuits for a tasty breakfast treat, or over ice cream for dessert. For even more delicious gravy recipes, check out the Beef Gravy recipes page.

    Chocolate Gravy overflowing a white gravy boat sitting on a white plate with a ladle sticking up out of the backside, with a place of chocolate gravy covered biscuits on the left and a bowl of biscuits in the upper right corner.

    Yes, it is as rich and thick and is looks!! And yes, I overestimated how much gravy would fit into the gravy boat.

    Thick, chocolate gravy dripping off the edge of a ladle into an overflowing gravy boat.

    What is Chocolate Gravy made of?

    • granulated sugar
    • cocoa powder
    • all-purpose flour
    • sea salt
    • whole milk
    • unsalted butter, cold and cubed
    • pure vanilla extract
    Southern Style Chocolate Gravy ingredients in white bowls; vanilla, sea salt, cocoa powder, flour, butter cubes, granulated sugar, whole milk.

    How to make Chocolate Gravy from scratch

    Whisk the sugar, cocoa powder, flour and salt in a medium saucepan to combine.

    looking down on cocoa powder, flour, salt and sugar mixed together with a wire whisk in a saucepan.

    Slowly pour in the milk, whisking to thoroughly combine and remove all lumps.

    looking down on a saucepan with cocoa mixture whisked together with milk.

    Heat the mixture over medium heat and cook until gravy thickens, about 7 to 10 minutes. It should be the consistency of a thin pudding, similar to instant pudding.

    looking down on thickened chocolate gravy in a saucepan.

    Remove from heat and stir in the butter cubes.

    looking down on butter cubes melting into the hot chocolate gravy with a wooden spoon leaning against the left side of the saucepan.

    Once melted, stir in the vanilla.

    thick chocolate gravy with a line through the center on the back of a wooden spoon.

    Serve over warm, homemade buttermilk biscuits, vanilla ice cream or pound cake.

    A biscuit split in half and covered with thick, chocolate gravy on a white plate with a second plate in the background.

    Okay seriously, who would not love to wake up to biscuits and chocolate gravy for breakfast?

    Recipe Notes & Tips

    • This gravy will thicken as it cools, but will never become solid or as thick as cooked pudding.
    • I used lactose-free whole milk to create this recipe - and it still upset my stomach.
    • I have not tried this recipe with non-dairy milk. I am guessing that it will work, but will be thinner unless you mix it half and half with canned coconut milk (which I am allergic to, so I will not be trying that).

    Tools used to create this recipe

    • Saucepan
    • Wire whisk
    • Gravy boat - mine is sold out, this one is similar but 17oz instead of 24oz
    • Ladle

    More delicious chocolate recipes

    • Instant Pot Chocolate Lava Cakes - you definitely want to try these!!
    • Mini Chocolate Bundt Cake covered in thick, chocolate ganache.
    • Chocolate Spoon Fudge in a Jar - awesome holiday gift!
    • Homemade Chocolate Pudding - with or without dairy
    • Chocolate Stuffed Liege Waffles - yes please!
    • Dark Chocolate Cabernet Fondue - for dipping into thick chocolate.

    Enjoy!!

    Chocolate Gravy

    Sweet and smooth chocolate gravy tastes just as amazing as it sounds. Pour it over warm biscuits for a tasty breakfast treat, or over ice cream.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: southern style, easy recipe
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 20 Servings
    Calories: 81kcal
    Author: Lisa Johnson

    Equipment

    • Saucepan

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • .25 cup cocoa powder I used Hershey's
    • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • .06 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/16th teaspoon/pinch
    • 2 cups whole milk
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter chilled and cubed
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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    Instructions

    • Whisk the sugar, cocoa powder, flour and salt in a medium saucepan to combine.
    • Slowly pour in the milk, whisking to thoroughly combine and remove all lumps.
    • Heat the mixture over medium heat and cook until gravy thickens, about 7 to 10 minutes. It should be the consistency of a thin pudding, similar to instant pudding.
    • Remove from heat and stir in the butter cubes. Once melted, stir in the vanilla.
    • Serve over warm, homemade buttermilk biscuits, vanilla ice cream or pound cake.

    Notes

    • This gravy will thicken as it cools, but will never become solid or as thick as cooked pudding.
    • I used lactose-free whole milk to create this recipe – and it still upset my stomach.
    • I have not tried this recipe with non-dairy milk. I am guessing that it will work, but will be thinner unless you mix it half and half with canned coconut milk (which I am allergic to, so I will not be trying that).
    • This recipe makes about 2.5 cups of gravy. Guessing a serving size of 2 tablespoons, you would get 20 servings.
    • Store chocolate gravy in a sealed container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
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