The quick and easy vegan chocolate gravy recipe comes together with 7 simple ingredients. Serve the Southern way over fresh biscuits for the ultimate breakfast treat!
Chocolate gravy? You read that right! This isn't your traditional savory gravy.
You can make this dairy free chocolate sauce as thick or as thin as you please. Chocolate gravy resembles warm chocolate pudding and is delicious smothered on top of warm biscuits or drizzled over ice cream, pancakes, or fresh fruit.
Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy History
No one quite knows the exact chocolate gravy origin but it's believed to have come from the Appalachians and the Ozarks thanks to influences from Spanish colonists.
It's comfort food and its finest and I can't wait for you to try my homemade version!
How to Make Chocolate Gravy without Milk
If you're dairy free like me, no worries! I'll walk you through how to make this rich, thick, and creamy gravy without butter or milk.
Ingredient Notes
- Granulated sugar: Try this coconut sugar!
- Cocoa powder
- All purpose flour
- Salt
- Non dairy milk: Use your favorite plain unsweetened dairy free milk.
- Plant based butter
- Vanilla extract
Step by Step Instructions
This easy homemade vegan chocolate gravy recipe comes together in one pot, making cleanup a breeze!
Keep scrolling to see the full ingredient list and printable instructions.
- Step 1: Whisk the dry ingredients together.
- Step 2: Pour in the plant based milk.
- Step 3: Bring to a simmer and let thicken.
- Step 4: Add vegan butter and vanilla extract.
- Step 5: Serve and enjoy warm!
Have chocolate for breakfast! This easy vegan breakfast recipe is ready in 15 minutes.
Tips for Making the Best Chocolate Gravy From Scratch & FAQ
You can use any plain unsweetened milk to make homemade chocolate gravy. I tend to use coconut milk, almond milk, or flax milk. Other popular plant based milks you could use are soy milk, oat milk, or rice milk.
Absolutely! Everybody has their favorite chocolate gravy recipe that has been passed down through the years. Some recipes call for only water and no milk, others call for half and half, while this one uses only milk of choice.
Simply use gluten free 1:1 flour!
Store leftover chocolate gravy covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop with an extra splash of dairy free milk.
If your gravy is too thin, simply continue to cook until excess liquid reduces to consistency of your liking.
Stream in additional liquid and stir until gravy becomes silky smooth.
Yes! Follow the recipe and let gravy cool before transferring to an airtight container and storing in the fridge. To reheat the entire batch, warm over low heat in a saucepan as your flaky biscuits bake.
Try mixing in peanut butter or another nut butter for a nutty salty finish.
Give it a kick by sprinkling in a pinch of cayenne pepper!
Add some orange or lemon zest for a subtle citrus flavor.
Related Recipes
Want more comforting dairy free and egg free breakfast ideas? Check out these recipes next:
- Dairy Free & Egg Free French Toast
- Tofu Scramble Tater Tot Casserole
- Plant Based Breakfast Hash
- Eggless Breakfast Muffins
- Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
How to Make The Best Vegan Chocolate Gravy From Scratch
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoon all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups dairy-free milk
- 1 tablespoon plant-based butter softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan, whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, flour, and salt.
- Stream in the dairy-free milk and whisk until dry ingredients dissolve.
- Warm stove over medium heat and stir mixture constantly for about 10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
- Once thick and gravy-like consistency, remove saucepan from heat. Stir in plant-based butter and vanilla until incorporated and silky smooth.
- Enjoy warm served over fresh biscuits, pancakes, fresh fruit, or your favorite treat.
Notes
Recommended Products
GreenLife Soft Grip Healthy Ceramic Nonstick, 1QT and 2QT Saucepan Pot Set with Lids
Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Extract
BetterBody Foods Organic Coconut Palm Sugar
Terrasoul Superfoods Raw Organic Cacao Powder
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