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    Home » Recipes » Vanilla Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie

    Vanilla Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie

    April 12, 2021 by Melinda

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    A bourbon chocolate pecan pie that is delicately yet distinctly flavored with BOTH bourbon and vanilla that MAGICALLY bakes into 3 distinct layers. How cool is that?

    This post was created in partnership with FITNCLEAN Vanilla. All opinions are my own and I only endorse products that I know and love.

     
    Picture of a vanilla bourbon chocolate pecan pie with a ball of bourbon vanilla hard sauce and sprinkles of chocolate and pecans
     
     
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    This time of the year just makes me HAPPY!

    I love everything about it.

    Here in the Midwest the nights start to get that first hint of a chill (though the days are still sweltering hot) and if you squint you can start to see a bit of color in the trees. You might have to squint REALLY hard, but it’s there.

    My favorite fall pies

    This time of the year kicks off pie making season so expect to see some amazing pies over the next few months.

    Brandied Pumpkin Pie.

    Grandma’s Thompson’s Easy Chocolate Meringue Pie.

    Vanilla Cream Apple Pie.

    Yup, they are all headed your way and I am so excited about it.

    No fail pie crust

    No pie is complete without an amazing crust so expect to see the recipe for that soon as well.

    I have tried many different pie crusts over the years until I finally perfected the perfect one.

    Tender and flaky every time.

    This pie crust couldn’t be easier and comes together in a food processor in a flash.

    For detailed instructions on my no-fail pie crust click HERE

    The secret to a beautiful bourbon chocolate pecan pie

    Pecan pies are typically not photogenic.

    It’s all of those pecans.

    They taste delicious but they certainly don’t cut well or cleanly.

    But I discovered a few secrets years ago.

    If you use a combination of pecan pieces and pecan chips, then it makes cutting significantly easier.

    The second tip is a bit harder…wait until the pie is completely cooled.

    The hubby obviously jumped the gun on this one (see picture below). Or it may have been me. Who can really wait for a cooled pecan pie?

    Anyway, sorry for the chocolately, gooey mess.

    I happen to like my pecan pie warm so I never mind a gooey mess. The hubby is team cold in general.

    Do you have a preference?

    A magic 3 layer pie

    Did I mention the amazing layers of this pie?

    It really is magic.

    You spread the chocolate and pecans over the unbaked pie crust, pour the filling on top and then let it do its thing in the oven.

    When it’s done, you are left with a gooey vanilla and bourbon pecan filling, followed by a silky smooth layer of bittersweet chocolate and a crisp pecan topping.

     
    This shows the magic 3 layers this pie forms while baking: a vanilla bourbon filling topped with a silky layer of chocolate and then topped with a crunchy pecan topping
     

    Vanilla bourbon hard sauce

    For those of you that haven’t had the pleasure of trying hard sauce, you are in for a treat. Hard sauce is a sweet buttery ball of liquored up yumminess.

    Butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, bourbon. Seems simple but it packs a punch.

    I like to serve it dolloped on top of the pie and watch it melt all over.

    I had to chose between a pretty piece of pie or a melty hard sauce in the photos.

    The pretty pie won.

    I should have just grabbed the blow torch and went to town but the inspiration came too late.

    So just envision the melty part all over the pie and you will get the picture!

    Caution: a little goes a LONG way.

    FITNCLEAN Vanilla Beans

    My latest food obsession is with these vanilla beans (affiliate links to follow) by FitnClean Vanilla.

    They are moist, fragrant, non-GMO, Gluten-free, and free of chemical pesticides and fungicides.

    CLICK BELOW FOR PURCHASE OPTIONS:

    • Madagascar Vanilla Beans, Grade A

    • Tahitian Vanilla Beans, Grade A

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    • Tahitian Vanilla Beans, Grade B

    FITNCLEAN Vanilla also has wholesale and bulk purchase options available directly on their website with free shipping at:

    • fitncleanvanilla.com

    I have used both the Grade A Madagascar and Tahitian vanilla beans as well as their extract grade beans. They were all exceptional.

    For this recipe I used Grade A Madagascar vanilla beans but the Tahitian vanilla beans would be fantastic as well.

    Enjoy!

    For more vanilla bean recipes check out this Vanilla Bean Cake with White Chocolate Frosting or this Whipped Vanilla Bean Ricotta Cream

     

    vanilla bourbon chocolate pecan pie with a dollop of hard sauce on a white plate with a sprinkle of pecans

    Vanilla Bourbon and Chocolate Pecan Pie With Vanilla Bourbon Hard Sauce

    Melinda | Missouri Girl
    Imagine a chocolate pecan pie that is delicately yet distinctly flavored with bourbon and vanilla that MAGICALLY bakes into 3 distinct layers.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Cooling Time 1 hr
    Total Time 2 hrs 15 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 Slices

    Ingredients
      

    Vanilla Bourbon Pie Filling

    • 1 cup light corn syrup
    • ½ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 2 tablespoon butter melted
    • 3 eggs lightly beaten
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 2 tablespoon bourbon
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla bean seeds/caviar
    • ⅔ cup bittersweet chocolate chips or preferred chocolate chips
    • 1 ½ cup pecans combination of chopped and chips

    Vanilla Bourbon Hard Sauce

    • ½ stick salted butter softened
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 1 tablespoon bourbon
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla bean seeds/caviar
    • 2 tablespoon powered sugar

    Other Ingredients Needed

    • 1 unbaked pie crust https://missourigirlhome.com/easy-pie-crust-no-fail-method

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    • Add the first 8 pecan pie filling ingredients to a medium bowl and stir well. Set aside.
    • Sprinkle the chocolate chips on the bottom of an unbaked pie shell.
    • Sprinkle the pecans over the chocolate chips. Spread evenly.
    • Pour the pecan pie filling over the chocolate chips and pecans.
    • Bake at 350 for 55 to 60 minutes.
    • Cool for at least one hour before serving.

    Make the Hard sauce

    • While the pie is cooling, combine all of the ingredients for the hard sauce and mix well.
    • Serve a small dollop with each slice of pie.

    Notes

    A little hard sauce goes a long way so use sparingly. 
    Keyword best homemade vanilla extract, bourbon, chocolate, dessert, pecan, pie, vanilla cake recipes
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