Name: Boozy Bourbon Bacon Pecan Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - Homemade Pie Crust; 1 Cup Corn Syrup; 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar; 1/4 Cup Bourbon; 3 Eggs; 2 Tablespoons Melted Butter; 1 Tablespoon Cornmeal; 1 Teaspoon Vanilla; 1/4 Teaspoon Salt; 1 1/2 Cup Pecans; 6 Slice of Bacon - cooked until crispy and chopped into bits

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This twist on a Southern pecan pie features a good chug of Kentucky bourbon, crispy bacon bits, and toasted pecans for a perfectly sweet and salty dessert. With a flaky homemade pie crust as its base, this indulgent pie is oven-baked for 40 minutes until set in the middle, creating a balance of flavors that's irresistible. Recipe yield 8 slices.

A slice of bourbon bacon pecan pie on a white plate with whipped cream next to it. More plates and the pie plate in the background.

Southern Dessert Classics

As the daughter of a true Southern cook from Mississippi, our holiday tables are always filled with the classic desserts like pumpkin pie and pecan pie. But also being from Kentucky, we can forget about adding a touch (or chug) of our water - aka bourbon, to some holiday desserts!

My mom usually always pours a little bourbon in her pecan pie and it's so delicious! it's just the right amount to give it an extra special taste. Today I am putting my spin on her recipe and adding salty crispy bacon bits.

It's the same easy base you mix together in one bowl, pour into a blind-baked pie crust, and bake in the oven at 350 for 40 minutes (or until the middle doesn't jiggle anymore). You can serve this warm, room temp, or even cold with a healthy dollop of homemade whipped cream. Bless it!

Honestly, while testing this recipe, my favorite way to enjoy it was cold the next day straight out of the pie plate with a cup of coffee. Oh yum! We love the holidays!

Welcome to My Kitchen, Let's Make Pie!

‼️Before you begin, we must prep our pie crust by blind baking it. While you most certainly can use a store-bought crust, I highly recommend you make your own - the extra effort is so beyond worth it. And. my recipe makes a double crust so you can make 2 of these pies while you're at it if you want!

rolling a pie crust out on the kitchen counter. — Make the pie crust according to the directions in the linked recipe.

pie crust that has been crimped and shaped in a pie sheet before needing to be blind baked on the kitchen counter. — Place it on a pie plate and crimp the edges.

unbaked pie crust with baking beans inside it — Place a piece of parchment paper over top and pour in the baking beans - spreading to the edge. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Remove, let cool for 5 minutes then carefully remove the beans.

Eggs, butter, and corn syrup in a big bowl on the kitchen counter. — Add all of the filling ingredients (except the pecans and bacon) into a large bowl.

Whisking together the filling for bourbon pecan bacon pie in a bowl on the counter. — Whisk well.

Add in pecans and bacon to a pie filling in a bowl. — Add in the pecans and bacon bits and give it one more good stir.

Pecan and bacon pie filling inside a pie crust getting ready to go into the oven to bake. — Pour into the partially baked pie crust and put back into the oven at 350 for 40 minutes - checking it around 35 minutes, and remove when the middle is just set. Let cool for 30 minutes before serving.

Like I said above, you can serve this a variety of different ways. Let this bourbon pecan pie cool and set for at least 30 minutes before slicing into it. Letting it set is crucial to being able to cut a slice out. You can leave it on the counter until it's completely cooled and serve it at room temp, or even serve it the next day after chilling. Whatever your heart desires!

This is easy to prep ahead of time too - especially around the holidays. Be sure to read the recipe card for those instructions!

Bourbon bacon pecan pie baked straight out of the oven with some pecans next to it and a napkin.

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