Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Recipe
This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
This Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie recipe takes the classic Pecan Pie to a new level with the addition of a bit of chocolate and a splash of bourbon.
With the addition of chocolate and a splash of bourbon, this southern favorite takes a tasty twist that everyone will love. Make a Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie to add to your next dessert spread and watch it disappear!
This pie …
Oh my …
If you like pecan pie, and you like chocolate, for the love of all that is good, try this pie. Soon!
Pie making is easy. All you do is take some pretty basic ingredients: eggs, light corn syrup, melted butter, light brown sugar, bourbon (just a little bit), all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, pecans and chocolate chips.
Find an empty pie shell you may have lying around, or make your own pie crust. My good friend Robyn from AddaPinch, has an excellent homemade pie crust recipe. During the holidays I also like to stock up on pre-made pie dough, that you unroll, fill and bake. It’s so easy to use and works great when running late on your baking schedule.
Mix up all the ingredients and fill that pie shell with all the good stuff.
Bake it up. And shazam! You’ve got a pretty darn tasty Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie, if I do say so myself.
Going now to eat more pie.
And then hit the treadmill.
A few pie making notes:
- A big shout out to Jennifer Perillo from In Jennie’s Kitchen for tips on baking instructions. Her tip for baking at a high temp first then lowering the tempeartue always works perfectly when baking pies.
- Have fun crimping and decorating your pie. There is no right or wrong way. Here’s an excellent video I found for crimping pie crust 3 different ways. Have fun with it!
- Some pretty ceramic pie dishes if you’re in the market: Ceramic Pie Dishes
Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Recipe
Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
This pecan pie is made with a bit of chocolate and a splash of bourbon added to take this classic favorite to a new level.
Ingredients
- 1 (9-inch) deep-dish prepared pie crust (do NOT pre-bake/blind bake)
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cup pecan, chopped
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425-degrees F.
- In a large bowl mix together eggs, corn syrup, butter, light brown sugar, bourbon, flour and vanilla until well combined.
- Add the chopped pecans and chocolate chips and mix well.
- Pour into prepared pie crust.
- Bake pie on the bottom rack at 425-degrees F for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes reduce heat to 350-degrees F and bake for another 40-45 minutes. Be watchful for over-browning. Cover crust with aluminum foil if needed to avoid burning.
- Let pie cool for at least 1 hour.
I tried so hard not to click over here. I really did…
Weight Watchers here I come.
Yeap!!! Looks good, sounds great and “Turkey” dessert plates here it comes. Love to all, Nana
Gorgeous-o! Love a bunch of stuff that I can just “throw in” and fall in love with!
Always a favorite in our house. Oh my is right 🙂
Mmmmm. Yummy.
Amy, this pie is a favorite in our family…in fact my brother-n-law says it’s better than you know what! mmmHMMM…..I think he might be right. YUM! beautiful pictures.
This pie looks gorgeous, and that crust crimping—A+ in my book! So glad you liked the baking tip too!
This looks soooo good! And incredibly easy, too! Are all pies that easy?
Combine, stir, pour, bake? I can do that!
My mother made an amazing Chocolate Pecan pie sans the bourbon. That recipe was lost years ago and hard as I try, I cannot find one that compares–this just might be the one. Sadly, I can’t have the Bourbon. Okay to just omit or should another ingredient be added or adjusted? Anyone?
Hey Kathleen,
I think you could omit the bourbon and maybe only add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the flour instead of the whole 2 tablespoons?
Happy baking!
~ Amy
I would substitute water NOT flour. You need to replace liquid not bind it more. Extra flour will make it dry. I make this twice a year and it’s always a nit! One of my fave recipes!
Hey Lisa!
I was recommending to cut the flour back, not substitute flour for the bourbon, but maybe your suggestion to simply substitute water for the bourbon would work better. I should try a version without the bourbon sometime just to see. Or maybe not. ; ) The bourbon adds such great flavor without adding alcohol.
~ Amy
Thanks, Amy~
I’m giving it a go. It looks amazing!
Looks almost exactly like Molly Wizenburg of Orangette’s (http://orangette.blogspot.com/) Hoosier Pie. Can’t wait to try it!
Hey Dulcimer!
Thanks for stopping by! I just searched for Molly’s Hoosier Pie. Molly does have beautiful recipes. It does look just about the same huh? I revised mine from a recipe I pulled from a magazine years ago that bombed the first time. I revised it, only for it to bomb again. I then revised it once more, and success! It’s called pie perseverance. And it paid off. It’s yummy stuff.
~ Amy
Hi, my sister sent me this and I am wondering what else I can use instead of corn syrup? Molasses? or Maple syrup? or Brown Rice syrup? Which would taste best?
I’ve been searching for a pie to make for Thanksgiving and I think I just found the winner! This sounds amazing!
I like the burbon. Interesting little twist that will set it apart from the other pecan pies – yum
Holy smokes, gotta have this on my T-Day table! And thanks for the link to the pie crimping video. I’m all thumbs when I do my pies. blessings on you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Looks amazing! And scrumptious. As a bit of an amateur baker, I was wondering if its necessary to take the pie out while the oven cools to 350 degrees?
Thanks
Now this is a pie!!! Love pecans, chocolate & pie crust any day andy time – especially for the holidays 😉
Amy,
Way to stick with it! That is definitely pie perseverance! 🙂 I’m trying it this week, and I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Such a pretty pie! I know how good chocolate is in pecan pie, I just posted chocolate pecan pie bars. LOL
awesome looking pie! chocolate and bourbon… my my!