Southern Chocolate Gravy with Hot Biscuits – Old-School Breakfast Magic
This nostalgic Southern breakfast takes rich cocoa, sugar, and milk and turns them into a velvety chocolate gravy to pour over hot, buttery biscuits. It's cozy, fun, and pure comfort food for breakfast—or dessert!
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- Whisk
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Spatula or wooden spoon
- Baking sheet or biscuit pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Hot biscuits, for serving (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- Bake biscuits according to package or recipe directions. Keep warm while preparing the gravy.
- In a medium saucepan (off heat), whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, flour, and salt until smooth.
- Slowly whisk in milk until no lumps remain.
- Place pan over medium heat and cook, whisking often, until thickened and bubbly (5–8 minutes).
- Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla until smooth and glossy.
- If too thick, whisk in a splash more milk. If too thin, return to low heat and cook a minute longer.
- Split hot biscuits and ladle warm chocolate gravy over top. Serve immediately.