Celebrate the Kentucky Derby this coming weekend in style with Mini Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pies! Bourbon, chocolate and pecans make for a delightfully sweet filling inside a cream cheese crust. Paired with bourbon, these mini pies are the perfect Derby Day sweet!
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Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a mini muffin baking pan liberally with nonstick baking spray. Set aside.
Make the Crust
In a medium-sized bowl, measure out the flour, sugar and salt. Whisk until combined.
Using a pastry cutter, cut the cream cheese into the dry ingredients, mixing until the mixture looks like wet sand.
Slowly drizzle in the water, and stir together with a spoon, mixing until the ingredients just come together. Set aside.
Make the Filling
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, vanilla extract, butter and bourbon until combined. Add the pecans and chocolate chips. Set aside.
Prepare and Bake the Mini Pies
Scoop a tablespoon of the dough into your hand. Roll into a ball, then set in the prepared muffin tin. Using your thumb, create a large indention in the middle, making sure to let the dough climb the sides of the tin. Repeat until all of the crust has been used and is in place in the pan.
Carefully drizzle a tablespoon of the filling into the crusts. Be careful not to drizzle too much outside of the crusts, or it will become sticky and stick to the muffin tin.
When all the pies have been filled, place the mini muffin tin on a large baking sheet, and transfer into the oven.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until the tops have browned slightly, then remove from the oven and let cool before eating.
Enjoy with your beverage of choice!
Notes
Make Ahead Party Tip: These mini pies can be made 1-2 days in advance and kept in the refrigerator. Reheat (or let come to room temperature) before serving, and enjoy!You can make the pie crust in advance, too. When it's made, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Let the dough warm up a little before rolling it into balls and shaping in the mini muffin tin.