Chocolate for breakfast is an idea we can get behind, so when we heard of chocolate gravy we just had to give it a try This gravy dates back to the great depression and was likely developed because the government gave rations of sugar, flour and canned milk to those living in poverty. It was a popular recipe in cookbooks throughout the 1930s because even without rations, it was a fairly inexpensive sweet treat when treats were hard to come by. Served over basic fresh biscuits, it was (and is) a great way to dress them up. It is just so delicious The saltiness of the biscuit contrasts nicely with the sweet chocolate that tops it, which is somewhere in-between the consistency of a sauce and a pudding.