Description
Southern comfort classic chocolate gravy and biscuits brings rich, silky chocolate sauce over warm, flaky buttermilk biscuits. Hearty breakfast or indulgent dessert, this Mississippi staple promises pure culinary bliss you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Gravy:
- 2 cups (480 mL/16 fl oz) whole milk
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (30 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (25 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsps (28 g) unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Biscuits:
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (180 mL/6 fl oz) whole milk
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Thoroughly blend flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry foundation for the biscuits.
- Butter Integration: Methodically work cold butter into the flour mixture using fingertips, transforming the ingredients into a coarse, crumbly consistency that resembles scattered breadcrumbs.
- Moisture Binding: Gently fold milk into the mixture, carefully combining until a soft, cohesive dough forms without overworking the delicate mixture.
- Shaping Process: Transfer dough onto a lightly floured surface, tenderly rolling or patting to achieve a uniform one-inch thickness, then cut precise circular shapes using a biscuit cutter.
- Baking Transformation: Arrange biscuit rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet, then slide into an oven preheated to 425F, allowing them to golden and rise for 12-15 minutes until perfectly crisp and fluffy.
- Chocolate Gravy Creation: Simultaneously prepare the gravy by melting butter in a saucepan, then whisking cocoa powder, sugar, and milk together until a smooth, glossy liquid develops.
- Gravy Refinement: Simmer the chocolate mixture, stirring constantly to prevent burning, reducing the sauce until it reaches a luxurious, thick consistency that clings gracefully to the biscuits.
- Final Presentation: Immediately drizzle the warm, decadent chocolate gravy over freshly baked biscuits, creating a sumptuous Southern-style dessert that promises pure indulgence.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Keep butter extremely cold when mixing into flour to ensure flaky, tender biscuits with distinct layers.
- Handle Dough Minimally: Overworking biscuit dough develops gluten, creating tough, dense pastries instead of light, airy texture.
- Precise Baking Timing: Watch biscuits closely during final 3-5 minutes to prevent burning; golden-brown color indicates perfect doneness.
- Gravy Consistency Control: Stir chocolate sauce continuously and adjust heat to prevent burning or developing lumpy texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 577
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 404 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 68 mg