This weekend I had a sudden craving for chocolate gravy and biscuits. It came on quickly. It came on with a vengeance. So I did what any other good southern fried gal would do – I whipped some up.
I don’t make this often. It’s probably been a couple of years. It was met with rave reviews. Let’s just say BBC was doing the happy dance after devouring two helpings. That made my day. My mom only made chocolate gravy a few times each year so it was always a special treat. It’s always fun to recreate happy memories of my childhood with BBC.
Here’s the (roundabout) recipe that I used. As most southern cooks I don’t really follow recipes exactly unless I’m baking. It’s usually a little dab of this and some of that until it looks about right. This is what I did yesterday and it worked beautifully. Enjoy!
Chocolate Gravy
1/4 cup flour
3 tablespoons cocoa
2/3 sugar
pinch of salt
2 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tablespoon butter
Combine the dry ingredients in a sauce pan. (I stir with a wire whisk to combine. I guess you could accomplish the same by sifting together but that dirties more dishes.) Add the milk and whisk until combined. Heat on medium heat stirring until thickened. Add vanilla and butter and stir until mixed well. Serve immediately over biscuits. Yum!
What special treat did you enjoy as a child? Do you still enjoy it every now and again?
~Southern Fried Gal
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March 15, 2010
Mmmmm! I love me some chocolate gravy & biscuits! YUMMY!!
March 15, 2010
Oh my wuuuuuuuuurd.
That looks scrumptious! You have some of the best comfort food recipes. 
March 15, 2010
That looks yummy. Of course, you could sell me anything if it has the word chocolate in it!
I loved it when my Mother would make pie dough and with the scraps she would slather with butter, cinnamon and sugar and bake. It was great!
Robin
March 15, 2010
Chocolate gravy is one taste many do not understand, you have to experience it to know – a great dish – I had never heard of it until a few years ago and I grew up in the south..
March 15, 2010
omg LOVE this stuff but we put in a dollop of peanut butter right at the end OMGGGGGGGGGG
March 16, 2010
Goodness gracious…I’ve always heard about chocolate gravy, but never had any….I bet it’s oh so yummy!
Suzanne
March 16, 2010
Girl, that looks scrumptios! I am a southern girl through and through and have never had chocolate gravy.
Some of my favorite childhood foods are good old fried foods; fried okra, fried squash, um…corn bread, pinto beans…just good old grub food.
March 16, 2010
I’ve never heard of this! My first reaction was “ew,” and then it started looking delicious…
March 16, 2010
I have never had chocolate gravy.. but I have definitely heard of it! I’ll have to give it a try!
March 16, 2010
My MIL makes this a lot. It’s good stuff!
March 16, 2010
I’ve never heard of this before! I’m definitely going to have to try it.
March 16, 2010
Oh, my goodness! I thought I was hallucinating at first, but it is real! Chocolate gravy! Like something out of Willie Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. It is a dream come true. I will definitely have to make this!!
My favorites growing up were my mom’s lemon bars and my aunt’s oatmeal fudgies. Actually, the fudgies are similar to the chocolate gravy except there is no flour and you mix it with oatmeal instead of pouring on biscuits. Yum!
March 16, 2010
Sounds interesting… thanks for sharing.
March 16, 2010
I’ve never heard of this! How fun!
March 17, 2010
Chocolate? Must be delicious
March 18, 2010
Oh my … I’ve never heard of this, but it looks incredible. What a great excuse to eat chocolate. I’ve gotta make this one soon.
March 18, 2010
Chocolate Gravy! You’re a girl after my own heart…
March 19, 2010
yum, yum, yum! Thank you for sharing. I came over from Jen’s at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. Your photo is really pretty of the biscuits and chocolate gravy. I love chocolate in the mornings.
Well, actually anytime. 
Kelly
March 20, 2010
my children would LOVE this! I think we may have to try it tomorrow as a special treat. Thanks for sharing it.
March 30, 2010
Somewhere, my husband just cried a tear of joy!
So did I! haha
THANK YOU for sharing this, it looks ridiculously good!
January 14, 2011
Saw this on your 2010 recap post and had to comment! This was pure comfort food in our house. Anytime someone had a REALLY bad day (boyfriend break up, failing a major test, etc) my mom would make this for us. It ALWAYS made us feel better. I think I will be making some for my kids this weekend.