Wow! This is an excellent recipe! I used chocolate teddy grams instead of cookie crumbs, and it came out perfectly! I made this for guests and they were certainly wowed. My only advice is to really let it set up and not to rush to process. Follow the directions exactly!

Reviewed On: Apr. 9, 2010

Okay, so I'm a west coast girl that married a southern boy... Before we were married, I had never made gravy (or eaten the stuff since I rarely eat animal products). I finally mastered the souther baking powder biscuit, and this gravy made him sigh with relief! He loved it, and it plated well atop the fluffy biscuits that I made! I could not think of a way to change it for my southern boy! It has everything that a biscuit gravy needs... The bacon bits to add sustenance, a creamy body, and a simple flavor. I did add freshly ground pepper (a must, never use the pre-ground stuff) and a tad bit of paprika--about 1/4 teaspoon. Otherwise, what a great and simple recipe. Thank you Nikki for this recipe, my southern mother-in-law is jealous and that woman breaths bacon!

Reviewed On: Apr. 2, 2010

What a wonderful recipe! I used these for a function at my husbands job and everyone really loved them. I did add 1 teaspoon of almond extract to the mixture (at the same time as adding in the vanilla) because the batter had a little bit of a baking powder flavor--I know, shame on me for sampling uncooked batter with eggs in it. Other than that, they were terrific! Everyone wanted the recipe!

Reviewed On: Apr. 1, 2010