Chocolate Gravy is a Southern classic for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. It’s a rich and buttery chocolate sauce that’s best served warm over hot biscuits!

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Chocolate Gravy

If you haven’t had chocolate gravy before, you are in for a real treat. This is a sweet gravy that’s silky smooth, sweet, and rich. It tastes like Chocolate Pudding Pie. Have you ever eaten the filling for a chocolate pudding pie?

My husband loves it. He was brought up on this southern breakfast food that his grandmother made. We tweaked her chocolate gravy recipe.

My boys will perform circus tricks for this treat – seriously!! They like it best with warm buttermilk biscuits or chocolate biscuits. However, I prefer it in a bowl. By itself. No biscuit. Saving calories. Straight chocolate. (Hey, don’t judge – I ran 8 miles this a.m.)

Chocolate Gravy Method

Melt butter in a saucepan.

Making southern chocolate gravy for biscuits.

Add cocoa and stir.

Add flour and stir. Cook 2 minutes.

Stirring sugar into cocoa powder and butter mixture for chocolate gravy recipe.

Add sugar and stir. Cook until sugar dissolves.

Add milk and whisk lumps out.

Bring to a boil. Boil a couple of minutes then simmer.
Add vanilla and stir.
Pour over hot buttermilk biscuits!

The mix makes a great gift. Get the details here> Chocolate Gravy Mix Gift.

cocoa powder biscuit mix in a mason jar.

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Conclusion

Chocolate gravy is more than just a sweet Southern breakfast treat—it’s comfort and nostalgia in a saucepan. Rich, smooth, and full of homemade flavor, it turns simple biscuits into something unforgettable. Whether you grew up with it or you’re discovering it for the first time, chocolate gravy brings warmth and joy to any morning. Once you’ve had that first bite, you’ll understand why it’s a cherished tradition worth keeping alive.

Serve your chocolate gravy over fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits! Another old fashioned treat is Donuts from Canned Biscuits. More recipes that are crowd favorites are my Smothered Pork Chops, Sausage Gravy Biscuit Bubble Up Casserole, Hamburger Steak with Onions and Brown Gravy, and BIG BISCUIT RECIPE COLLECTION

Southern Chocolate Gravy

A Southern favorite, Chocolate Gravy is a rich, sweet sauce served over hot biscuits for breakfast.

Author: Paula

4.93 from 13 votes

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

Servings: 6 servings

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Equipment

saucepan

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter no substitutions recommended
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup self-rising flour
3 cup whole milk

Instructions

Melt butter in a saucepan.
Add cocoa, flour, and sugar. Cook two minutes.
Add milk and whisk.
Bring to boil and boil 2 minutes.
Reduce to simmer and add vanilla.
Simmer until thick.
Cool slightly. Split biscuits then spoon chocolate gravy over the top.
Enjoy!

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Paula Jones is the founder, creator, and cook at CallMePMc.com, where she provides simple recipes & time-saving strategies for nutritious & delicious meals for your family. Born and raised in the South, Paula, or PMc as her friends call her, understands that many life events happen around the dinner table, & she wants you to enjoy that time in the kitchen & around the table stress-free with your family and friends. You’ll enjoy a variety of recipes at CallMePMc.com, from updated Southern classics, to practical, healthy, and indulgent. Learn more about Paula. Shop Paula’s favorites link on her Amazon storefront.

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