Have you heard of this weird Tennessee Valley cuisine?

Chocolate gravy might sound weird if you’re not from North Alabama, but the delicious Southern Cuisine has a unique connection to the area.

Chocolate gravy is exactly what it sounds like: a gravy sweetened with cocoa powder to achieve a chocolatey taste. It’s popular across the Tennessee Valley and up to the Ozarks.

The history behind this weird + unique dish

While the exact origins of chocolate gravy are unknown, historians and chefs theorize the dish was created through trade that connected Spanish Louisiana and the Tennessee Valley.

They speculate that traditional Mexican breakfast chocolate paired well with the Southern sweet-tooth and love for biscuits. And thus, the legendary and weird cuisine known as chocolate gravy was born.

How you can make chocolate gravy at home

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Instructions:

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the cocoa powder, flour + sugar until well combined.
2. Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth and there are no lumps.
3. Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and comes to a gentle boil, about 5-7 minutes.
4. Once the mixture has thickened, remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and butter until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.
5. Serve the chocolate gravy warm over biscuits, pancakes, waffles, or any other desired breakfast item.

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