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Chocolate Gravy Recipe

Chocolate Gravy is pure Southern comfort! Made with simple pantry ingredients, it’s warm, smooth, and deeply chocolatey, perfect for drizzling over biscuits, toast, and all your favorite breakfast treats!
Author: Nikki Lee
Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients 

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder optional
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter cut into pieces
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Add both sugars, flour, cocoa powder, salt, and espresso powder in the medium saucepan. Whisk thoroughly until the mixture is free of lumps.
  • Pour in the milk while whisking constantly. Continue whisking until smooth.
  • Place the saucepan over medium heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until the gravy begins to bubble, which should take about 8-10 minutes. Make sure to scrape the bottom and corners of the pan.
  • Allow the gravy to gently simmer for another minute. Continue to whisk to prevent scorching.
  • Remove the pan from the heat. Add the butter and vanilla extract, whisking until the butter has melted. Serve warm over biscuits, toast, or pancakes.

Notes

  • To prevent lumps, whisk or sift the dry ingredients together before adding liquid. 
  • If your gravy scorches on the bottom, don't scrape the scorched bits into the gravy. Immediately pour the gravy into a clean pan to finish cooking. This happens when the heat is too high or from inconsistent whisking.
  • If the gravy is too thick, remove it from the heat and whisk in an extra tablespoon or two of milk until you reach your desired consistency. 
  • Don't let the gravy come to a rolling boil. A gentle simmer is all that's needed for the flour to thicken the mixture. Boiling it too aggressively will cause scorching.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 240 kcal | Carbohydrates: 44 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.2 g | Cholesterol: 20 mg | Sodium: 259 mg | Potassium: 219 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 38 g | Vitamin A: 248 IU | Calcium: 116 mg | Iron: 1 mg

Find it online:

www.soulfullymade.com/chocolate-gravy/