Sweet & Spicy Chocolate Gravy

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (more or less)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar (granulated also works just fine)
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 1/2 tablespoons butter (or bacon fat)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• cayenne pepper (2-3 generous dashes, depending on your spicy preference)

Recipe

• 1 heat skillet or sauce pan over medium-low heat, add butter or bacon fat until melted.
• 2 sprinkle in flour slowly and whisk until smooth.
• 3 add chocolate and sugar, whisk until fully blended; cook 1-2 minutes, careful to not burn.
• 4 slowly add milk, whisk continuously to prevent lumps.
• 5 add vanilla, salt, and cayenne.
• 6 cook a few minutes until gravy thickens. whisk in more milk for a thinner gravy.
• 7 serve over fresh buttered biscuits, pancakes, crumpets, toast, bacon, eggs (just about anything)!