Chocolate Pecan Derby Pie

Enjoy this insanely delicious Chocolate Pecan Derby Pie slightly warm with a generous dollop of vanilla ice cream on top. This winning chocolate-pecan flavor combination was made famous by a classic pie served in Louisville during the famous Kentucky Derby. It doesn’t disappoint.

Chocolate Pecan Derby Pie

This chocolate chip pecan pie is a celebration pie of sorts. Every year we love to make a family event out of watching the Kentucky Derby. I love the fashion and the general festive feeling of the crowd. It’s one of those rare American events where you’ll see so many pretty hats and ladylike dresses. Then, there’s the exciting moment when you see the jockeys mounted on their spectacular horses, heading to the starting line. While admittedly, 2020 will look a bit different, the excitement level will be the same.

While taking in all of the pre-race festivities, we like to enjoy special eats and drinks. Since the Kentucky Derby is typically held in early May, I like to serve my family friendly pine-apple lemonade spritzers. A grown-up drink would be a classic mint julep recipe from The Chunky Chef. Watching the race has become a fun family tradition that we look forward to each year, and this pie is a must-make.

Cook’s Notes for making Kentucky Derby Pie:

• If you need to prepare this pecan pie ahead of time, individual pieces re-heat gently in the microwave beautifully.
• You may use milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips for this pie, depending on the depth of chocolate flavor that you enjoy. Semi-sweet works best.
• To make your own pie crust, checkout my flaky pie crust recipe.
• Serve this derby pie warm with vanilla ice cream or at room temperature with a dollop of whipped cream.

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Chocolate Pecan Derby Pie

Course Dessert, Pie

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate-pecan-pie, derby-pie-recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 55 minutes

Cooling time 2 hours

Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes

Servings 8 -pieces

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

• 1 unbaked [9] inch deep dish pie shell frozen or homemade
• 1 cup roughly chopped pecans or walnuts toasted
• 1 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup salted butter melted cooled to room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp Kentucky bourbon
• 1 tsp pure vanilla
• 3 large eggs lightly beaten

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast for 6-8 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• In a mixing bowl, toss together pecans, chocolate chips and flour.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together cooled butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, bourbon, vanilla and eggs until fully blended. Add to pecans and chocolate chips. Mix well.
• Pour evenly into pie crust. Bake for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, lay a piece of foil on top. Lower the oven temperature to 325°F. Continue to bake the pie for another 20-30 minutes or until the center of the pie is set when gently shaken. Cool on a cooling rack for 4 hours.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream or a dollop of fresh whipped cream.
• Store leftovers tightly covered at room temperature.

Notes

• Make your own pie crust using my Flaky Pie Crust recipe. 
• If you need to prepare this pie ahead of time, it re-heats in the microwave beautifully.

First published on July 29th 2011

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