A sweet classic southern pecan pie with the smooth touch of bourbon baked inside!
The sun it out and the skies are clear! This past weekend the snow started Friday morning and went on forever. Ok, well it didn’t go on forever but it went on for the entire day and way on into the next morning. I know that for people up north that doesn’t seem like a TON but here in the south it’s a lot!
We don’t really get cold weather here until January or February, then during that time we will get snow maybe once or twice and that’s it. We might get some extra snow flurries but nothing that will really stick. So this weekend when we got our first (and maybe only) giant snow of the year, everything kind of shut down.
You know that people down here in the south go crazy when it starts to snow. 😉
So, while we could have forced our way out into the snow with our SUV, we decided to play it safe and cozy up in the apartment for the weekend.
Thomas had to work Friday but he actually got to have Saturday and Sunday off because of the snow, which was perfect because I was home from work this weekend too. We caught up on TV shows together, went on snowy walks around downtown with the dogs and got to relax a little.
Well, Thomas relaxed a lot and I stayed in the kitchen a lot. haha The kitchen is one of my happy places, so with all of this time “snowed in” to the apartment, I took the opportunity to bake a bit and re-do some recipes that needed better photos for the site.
This is one of the recipes that I started working on to photograph this weekend. I made my Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie a few years ago and since then I’ve been wanting to work on a bourbon version of this dessert.
Now, I know that some people don’t have bottles of bourbon in their cabinet or freezer, so let me tell you what I do. 🙂 You only need like 2 tablespoons for this Bourbon Pecan Pie, so if you don’t have bourbon and don’t want to buy a big bottle for a pecan pie, buy airplane bottles.
Haha, YES airplane bottles of bourbon come in handy when it comes to baking! I have like one medium bottle of whiskey in the house but other than that we really don’t have big bottles of alcohol laying around.
However, I do have a little stash of airplane bottles of whiskies and bourbons for pies, cupcakes and other recipes.
They’re the perfect size for cooking and baking, unless you are one of those people that has huge bottles of bourbon around. 😉 If that’s the case, spare a little for this pie!
Bourbon Pecan Pie
Bourbon Pecan Pie
A sweet classic southern pecan pie with the smooth touch of bourbon baked inside!
Ingredients
- 1 store bought or homemade pie crust dough
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- About 60 pecan halves (for the top of the pie)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Press pie dough into a 9- inch pie dish. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the brown sugar, sugar and eggs. Mix until everything is combined and creamy.
Mix in the melted butter, milk and flour. Stir to combine.
Slowly mix in 2 cups chopped pecans. Mix in the bourbon.
Pour the mixture into the pie shell. Sprinkle, or neatly arrange, pecan halves over the top of the pie.
Bake the pie for 45 minutes or until done.
Set the pie on a wire rack and let cook for 30 minutes. Middle of pie will firm up with cooling.
**Optional - Serve warm with ice cream
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Haha! I use those airplane bottles for baking, too! Baking away in the kitchen is my favorite way to watch the snow fall.
Oh my, what a delicious dessert!
Yes! Bourbon and pecans are besties – and combining them in a pie is basically the best idea ever.
Bourbon in this pie is so out of this world!
Yeah the weather has been crazy lately!! I love that you added bourbon to this pie – that means I can’t NOT try this 🙂
Do you ever include nutrition info? Glad your recipe does not have karo syrup.
Hi Ruthie! I don’t include nutrition information. I did one one or two of my earlier recipes but since I’m not a Certified Nutritionist I don’t want to give someone the wrong information. Yep, no Karo. I don’t like to use that a lot, actually I think I’ve only used it once in like the past 10 years for like Homemade Marshmallows and still then I was iffy with it haha.
Hi Ruthie, this pie is full of nuts. That’s why it’s full of fat and calories. The piece (5oz) has 763kcal and 60g fat. It’s a good source od omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
I approved this comment encase anyone wanted to use that site to get the nutrition information from recipes. But I have to add that I’ve never used that site nor do I know anything about it or know how accurate it is. So readers, if you’re looking for a site the one listed above looks like it calculates but other than that I can’t promise that it’s correct.
Thanks Angie, as a nutritionist I assure you that this calculator works properly. But of course it’s better to check it your self. I can calculate for you other recipes if you want.
What calculator?
Love bourbon and pie, especially when it involves pecan pie! Looks amazing!
What a fantastic looking pie. I’ll have a big slice with ice cream on top along with a light drizzle of Makers Mark!
This sounds awesome and I just want to cheer that you didn’t use corn syrup, YAY!!
I like to stash little airplane bottles, too! Bourbon pecan pie always calls for a good time! 🙂
This sounds like the perfect pie! It looks absolutely amazing!
Pecan pie is my favorite dessert ever! I’ve never tried it with bourbon but I’m thinking I need to make it like that next time!
This pie looks irresistible! I can’t wait to try it! 😀
Angie, you’re so smart! Airplane bottles are the way to go!
I am loving the bourbon twist on this pie!
where’s my slice?! I need one!
This pie sounds dreamy!! I love pecan pie and that bourbon sounds like a great addition. Now I’m craving a huge piece. Can I come over? 🙂
Pecan pie is one of my new favorites. I was always afraid to try it growing up. Bourbon is a great idea for this!
This looks seriously drool-worthy Angie!!! My golly. I don’t eat pecan pie very much but your deep-dish, gorgeously golden version looks way better than most of the thin crispy ones I’ve seen in stores! Lovely photos. That melty ice cream against the pecan crust is truly drool-worthy!
Thank you so much!
I tried this recipe tonight and need a little help. It was I. The oven for 45 minutes, the top was nice and brown, and I let it cool for over 30 minutes. Then we cut into it and it was not set at all. The good news is that it tasted out of this world and we scooped it out and covered it with vanilla ice team. Do you have any suggestions? I followed the recipe exactly as it was written.
Hi Natalie! So glad that it was still tasty! Next time I would recommend baking it longer if it wasn’t done after the 45 minutes. If you think the top is going to burn, just cover the top with foil once you hit the 45 minute mark. Bake it until it’s not jiggly anymore or only slightly jiggly. My oven only takes 45 minutes to cook this pie BUT I did make this at my friend’s house down in NC one time and her oven took like an hour and 10 minutes. So I think it all depends on the oven to be honest. I would also pop it into the fridge for a bit if you’re worried about it not firming up. I’ve had that problem when my house is extra warm. I just pop it into the fridge for a bit, then slice it and warm it up before serving.
Wow, this bourbon pecan pie looks gorgeous. What would you suggest if : No milk at home because my husband is allergic.
Can he had Almond milk? That might work.
This bourbon pecan pie looks absolutely fantastic. Beautiful photos, too. I look forward to trying this.
Hope you love it!!
I’m ashamed to say that I’ve never had bourbon pecan pie! This recipe looks great though so hopefully that will change! Thanks for posting it, Angie!
Oh my! You must try it! It’s so good!!
I made this and the flavor was absolutely perfect. I did have one small issue though. It seems as though the sugar did not melt quite as much as I think it should have. It was a bit gritty. Any suggestions? Because I want to make this again. I have never had pecan pie with bourbon before and I believe this would be the best ever if I could get the sugar issue resolved. Thank you for a wonderful recipe.
Hi Nancy! I’m glad you liked the pie. 🙂 I’ve never had mine come out grainy so I’m not sure, although I have had other recipes come out like that if I don’t cream the sugar and eggs together long enough. When you use an electric mixer to mix the sugar and eggs, it should be pretty smooth before you move on to the next step. Hummm now I feel like I need to make a pecan pie to see if I can get a grainy pie…
Thanks Angie,
I will give it another go soon and I will beat the sugar & eggs longer. I have a kitchen aid mixture, so I can let it do the hard work.
Sincerely,
Nancy
Angie, this pie looks great! Thanks!
Thank you!
Thank You very much for this delicious dessert !
This bourbon pecan pie looks absolutely fantastic. Beautiful photos, too. I look forward to try this.
Hope you love it!
A snow day off work with this delicious treat sounds heavenly, I will be trying this out.
This looks wonderfully delicious
i like bourbon pecan pie, it’s looking absolutely tasty .this is simple recipe. i cooked it easily. thanks for this delicious dish.
This looking so beautiful.am so excited to see bourbon pecan pie.i will try it.thanks for this post.
these looks so fantastic and yummy.Thanks for Sharing.
When using a store bought pie crust. Do you use a regular size or deep dish pie crust? Thanks for the recipe.
Hi Nancy! I use a deep dish pie crust for this recipe.
Amazing, i cant wait to try