Heide's Kentucky Derby Dessert

This delicious Kentucky Derby pie has a sweet, chocolaty pecan filling that's got just a touch of bourbon in it for a delicious caramel flavor.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 521 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup brown sugar
• 1.25 cups chopped pecans
• 0.75 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 0.75 cup light corn syrup
• 0.5 cup butter, melted and cooled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Spread pecans out on a cookie sheet.

Step 2

Bake pecans in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through. Continue to bake until toasted, checking and stirring every 15 minutes, for up to 30 more minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

Step 3

Meanwhile, increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

Whisk brown sugar, corn syrup, flour, butter, white sugar, eggs, bourbon, and vanilla together in a bowl until smooth. Fold in cooled pecan pieces and chocolate chips until combined. Pour mixture into pie crust.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until pie is set, 50 to 60 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.