Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits
Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits are so decadent, with chocolate on top of chocolate flowing over golden baked biscuits and topped with semi sweet chocolate chips, every bite is going to be sensational.
Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits
Who is ready to be wowed? I know what your thinking, “chocolate gravy??” What is chocolate gravy? Well let me tell you, I felt the same way and then I made these Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits that my husband has been asking me to make for over a year now and it was pure bliss. The combination of warm baked biscuits smothered in rich homemade chocolate gravy is phenomenal. The whole recipe is so easy to make and what a treat for a Saturday breakfast or family dessert. If you serve it along side some vanilla bean ice cream, watch out, it’s tastebud explosion.
Where does chocolate gravy come from?
- Chocolate Gravy is a popular dish in the Southern United States. It is commonly eaten for Sunday breakfast and is served with biscuits.
I had never heard of Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits until my husband asked me to them. He grew up in Alabama and ate them often, but they were a whole new world to me. They really know what their doing in the South. Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits are the real deal. The Chocolate Gravy is also amazing over ice cream or frozen yogurt, or poured over a fresh baked batch of brownies. Oh my goodness can you imagine? Hot gooey brownies with rich and creamy chocolate gravy dripping of the sides, YUM!
How do you make chocolate gravy?
- Bake biscuits according to package directions and set aside.
- In a large sauce pan whisk together cocoa powder, flour, milk and sugar until almost all the lumps are gone. There may be a few, that is ok.
- Place sauce pan on medium high heat and cook stirring constantly until gravy begins to boil and thickens. Once the gravy boils it will thicken quickly.
- Remove from heat and add butter, vanilla, and chocolate chips. Mix together until butter and chocolate chips have melted.
- Pour hot chocolate gravy over baked biscuits, and garnish with more chocolate chips.
How do you make simple biscuits?
- To keep this recipe very simple I used Pillsbury Southern Homestyle Original Biscuits
- They are already to go, just pop them in the oven and bake.
Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits really is a simple and fun alternative for a “breakfast” or brunch. The recipe is very simple and your family will love you for making it, especially your kids. They will be excited to be having dessert for breakfast. So bring out your Southern hospitality and serve up some of the best and most decedent Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits in town, I promise you and your family will love them.
Looking for more delicious dessert recipes?
- Snickers Peanut Butter Cookies
- The Best Texas Sheet Cake
- Triple Chip Caramel Brownies
- Easy Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cupcakes
- Healthy Peach Frozen Yogurt
- Caramel Pumpkin Brownie Skillet
- Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Icing
Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits
Ingredients:
- 1 can Pillsbury Southern Homestyle Original Biscuits, baked to package directions.
Gravy:
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 1-1/2 cups whole mile
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
- Make biscuits according to package directions.
For the Gravy:
- In a large sauce pan add cocoa powder, flour, sugar and milk. Whisk until lumps are mostly gone.
- Place sauce pan on medium high heat and cook stirring constantly until gravy boils and begins to thicken. ( This should happen fairly quickly).
- Once thickened, remove pan from heat and add butter, vanilla, and chocolate chips. Stir until butter and chocolate chips have melted.
- Pour chocolate gravy over baked biscuits and garnish with more chocolate chips. Serve right away. (p.s. these are also amazing severed with ice cream).