Chocolate Gravy
This morning I was making biscuits when my daughter announced that she wanted chocolate for breakfast. Hey, the gal is smart. Even at the tender age of three, she knows what she needs. As I mixed up my biscuit dough, I had one of those light bulb moments – chocolate gravy. Its one of those things that old people in the south expound about, recalling with wistful smiles normally reserved for Christmas morning. Still, having been a southerner all of my life, I had never actually tried it. I admit, it did sound a bit odd to me and always has.
Today, with biscuits going in the oven and Katy requesting chocolate, fate pointed me in the direction of the recipe and with all ingredients on hand, I had to give it a shot. 
In days of old, with flour in abundance and other resources scarce, biscuits made a great breakfast and filling snack any time of day. Sweets were not a regular occurrence and so waking up in the morning to find fresh biscuits and a boat of chocolate gravy was a wondrous treat. It was poured over the buttered biscuits, then the tender bread soaks it up and as I found out today – you are then on your way to heaven no matter what the day has in store for you.
Here is the recipe I used, Don’t try this unless you want the flavor to linger in your mind for the rest of your life. It was purely divine.
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…and cocoa powder
Stir well.
Yes, those are homemade biscuits, too!
I hope you can smell this. If not, get into your kitchen and make up some quick! Chocolate Gravy is super easy, but such an indulgent taste!
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 T flour
- 1 T unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Combine everything except butter in a heavy saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
- Once boiling, cut the heat down and stir for a minute more (it will get pretty thick rather suddenly). Take off heat and stir in butter.
- Pour over biscuits. I tear my biscuit up in a bowl first and then pour it over.
You can die happy now.
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Posted by Christy Jordan
on May 11 2009. Filed under Breakfast, Chocolate, Dessert, Sauces/Other, Southern Classics.
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I had this when I was a kid, visiting my friends farm in MO. I have been trying to figure out the recipe forever. Thank you !!!
My grandmother ued to make this for me when I would visit her, always made me feel so special, but never did get the recipe, thanks for the recipe
I have always used chocolate cook and serve pudding served warm over biscuits.
My husbands best friend has always talked about his momma’s chocolate gravy. Coming from the south, cant believe I have never heard of this… Hope to surprise him with this recipe next time we get together… Thanks bunches
Oh my goodness, I think you are going to be the one surprised Angela! I hope you like it.
A TN tradition every Christmas morning. Love it!!!
Thanks for the recipe! my mother in law use to make this for her kids when they were young. Now I can make it for my grandkids!
My Grandma used to make this for us when we were little and not on special occasions, Just because. My husband thought I was crazy when I told him about chocolate gravy….LOL, He’s not from the South. I could never get the recipe as Grandma said : Honey, I dont measure anything I just throw it in there until it looks right.” I dont remeber the gravy being very sweet, Is that too much sugar?
I am 61 years old and my mother made my sister and I “chocolate sop” all the time growing up here in Southern Indiana-she was from NC. When we visited her family and we requested it for breakfast our great-aunt would shake her head-she said that they were so poor it was about the only thing they could fix cheaply for all the kids! Our recipe is delicious but much simpler-1 large serving spoon of cocoa, 2 large serving spoons of flour, 3 large serving spoons of sugar-mix up and add water to desired consistency and add a large dollop of butter. Dip your biscuits in! Yummmy! I am going to try your recipe too.