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Art's Southern-Style Chocolate Gravy

Art's Southern-Style Chocolate Gravy

Name: Art's Southern-Style Chocolate Gravy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 ⅔ tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; ⅔ cup white sugar; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 cups whole milk

Rating: 4.61 stars

23 Ratings
18 Reviews
9 Photos

Art Stone from Honest Biscuit in Seattle was inspired by his grandmother's version of this down-home, easy-to-make breakfast staple that's served over fluffy buttermilk biscuits. Sounds kind of funny if you've never tried it before, but one bite and you'll be hooked.

By Leslie Kelly

Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

cook:

10 mins

total:

15 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 ⅔ tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
⅔ cup white sugar
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups whole milk

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. Add flour and stir until smooth, about 1 minute. Mix sugar and cocoa powder into butter-flour mixture until dissolved. Slowly pour milk into chocolate mixture, stirring constantly, until gravy thickens, 5 to 7 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

200 calories; 8.4 g total fat; 22 mg cholesterol; 70 mg sodium. 30.5 g carbohydrates; 3.9 g protein; Full Nutrition

Reviews (18)

Most helpful positive review

JARRIE

05/13/2017

5 stars all the way so delicious. I did add vanilla off-heat and since my butter was unsalted I added some salt too. I only make chocolate gravy once every 5 years or so but so worth it every time! Thanks for sharing. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Cassandra Colton

08/12/2019

I had serious issues getting the sugar to melt in with the roux before the coco powder started burning, even after watching the video, changing pans, changing temperatures, melting through a whisk, etc. I just wasted so much cocoa powder. Read More

23 Ratings

5 star values: 16
4 star values: 5
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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JARRIE

05/13/2017

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05/13/2017

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Renee Jones

03/05/2018

This is very similar to the chocolate gravy that I learned to make from my mother who learned from her mother. Three generations that i know making this. Only difference is we use some vanilla in it. Sooo yummy over warm fresh homemade biscuits. Read More

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Famof4

08/25/2016

This tasted just like grandma used to make! Read More

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Cheryl y

06/08/2017

This recipe is spot on and makes a great tasting chocolate gravy! Great on home made biscuits or ice cream. Read More

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10/08/2018

Very easy to follow recipe turned out exactly as expected. I used it to top pancakes with banana slices was very yummy. Read More

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schlafke1

06/24/2016

Fond memories of my grandmother making this for me! Read More

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Anonymous

06/19/2017

I made as instructed but with a little less milk since I wanted it a bit thicker. Very good over ice cream. Note that after adding the cocoa and sugar it doesn't really "dissolve." I stirred a pretty long time thinking the sugar would liquefy but I think it means "well blended." Read More

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