Derby Pie Dip
The world-famous Kentucky Derby Pie made with pecans, chocolate, and bourbon is now Derby Pie Dip. Serve with shortbread cookies and it will be just like pie only easier to eat!
Derby Pie Dip
My hubby is from Kentucky so believe me when I say that he loves Kentucky Derby Pie. The traditional Derby Pie is like a pecan pie with chocolate too.
So sort of like a chocolate chip cookie pecan pie combination. The addition of bourbon makes it the perfect storm of deliciousness and Derby perfection. How about taking this traditional pie and making it into Derby Pie Dip?
Who doesn’t love a sweet dessert dip? Forget about making a flaky pie crust from scratch and just diving into the gooey, sweet, delicious pie center!
Some store-bought, or homemade if you are willing, shortbread cookies are the perfect vehicle to get this dip in your mouth!
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Ingredients Needed
- evaporated milk
- butter
- yolks
- light brown sugar
- salt
- bourbon
- Buttered Toasted Pecans
- semisweet chocolate chips
- Shortbread Cookies for dipping
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How to Make Derby Pie Dip
First: Add the milk, sugar, yolks, butter, and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil over low to medium heat. Whisk slowly and often.
Second: Cook until the mixture thickens (7-10 minutes). Remove from heat. Add bourbon. Stir to combine. Add chocolate chips and pecans. Stir to combine. The chocolate chips will melt so don’t fret.
Third: Once all combined, place in an air-tight container until chilled completely. When ready to serve, put in a pretty container and serve with shortbread cookies.
For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
This derby pie dip takes about 10 minutes on the stove-top and some quiet time in the fridge and she is ready to go. Make it ahead of time to your Kentucky Derby Party is a breeze to throw together.
I love an all-occasion dip, don’t you?
The inspiration for Derby Pie Dip came from my love of German Chocolate Cake. The coconut-pecan topping that you cook on the stove and spread on the cake is my favorite part of the cake and the basis for this dip.
Can I really call it a derby pie dip without a crust of some sort? The crust is my favorite part of the pie itself unless it is cherry then the filling is.
Since this derby pie dip doesn’t have a crust we are using shortbread cookies to serve the dip. The buttery, flaky goodness of the cookies are the perfect compliment to the derby pie dip.
I use Pepperidge Farm’s Chessman Cookies. The horses on the cookies fit in perfectly with the Kentucky Derby theme!
Kentucky Derby Foods
Looking to host a Kentucky Derby Party? Here is a list of ideas for your Kentucky Derby Menu and some cute decorations!
Among them are my Derby Pie Bites, Derby Pie Brownies, Derby Pie Cheese Ball, and a Benedictine Spread!
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Derby Pie Dip
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk not low fat or fat-free
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1 cup chopped Buttered Toasted Pecans
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Shortbread Cookies for dipping
Instructions
- Add the milk, sugar, yolks, butter, and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Bring to a gentle boil over low to medium heat.
- Whisk slowly and often.
- Cook until the mixture thickens (7-10 minutes).
- Remove from heat.
- Add bourbon.
- Stir to combine.
- Add chocolate chips and pecans.
- Stir to combine.
- The chocolate chips will melt so don’t fret.
- Once all combined, place in an air-tight container until chilled completely.
- When ready to serve, put in a pretty container and serve with shortbread cookies.
- I like the Chessman cookies because they have horses on them!
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe adapted from from Averie Cooks.
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This was a wonderful dip that everyone loved during our social distancing & small, intimate 2020 Derby party. I did add an extra tblsp of bourbon which was fabulous. Not if, but when I make this again, I will try 1/4 a cup of semi chocolate chips. Although the recipe was a fav among everyone, I want to double it except for the chips. I am going to put only 1/4 of the chips in. This recipe receives 5!stars from me !
I am so glad that you liked it!! There is nothing wrong with a little extra (or a lot extra) bourbon:)
I’ve made this several times and I leave out the chocolate chips. It makes a super yummy dip this way. You can taste the bourbon better. For bourbon lovers, give this a try. You won’t be disappointed. It gets gobbled up quickly. Most frequent comment is, can you make a double batch next time?
Thanks for the dip tip! I will try it next time I make it:)
You are so creative and what a fun dip! I am sure this would be a big hit at any party!
This looks so yummy! I have never thought of preparing a meal like this. It must be also so much fun to prepare. Your recipes are really great, I always find an idea for some new fun meal here every time I visit your blog!
This looks so yummy! I have never thought of preparing a meal like this. It must be also so much fun to prepare. Your recipes are really great, I always find an idea for some new fun meal here every time I visit your blog!
OMG how did you even come up with such a creative idea? I am surely gonna try it.
OMG how did you even come up with such a creative idea? I am surely gonna try it.
What a great Derby Pie Dip! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
What a great Derby Pie Dip! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
You are so creative and what a fun dip! I am sure this would be a big hit at any party!
Thank you so much!
What an indulgent dessert idea! The ingredients are beautiful and I am sure it tastes amazing. The only trouble is, with a bowl of this gorgeous dip in front of me, I wouldn’t know when to stop and would probably end up having too much. Thank you for sharing with FF:)
What an indulgent dessert idea! The ingredients are beautiful and I am sure it tastes amazing. The only trouble is, with a bowl of this gorgeous dip in front of me, I wouldn’t know when to stop and would probably end up having too much. Thank you for sharing with FF:)
Wow, this looks amazing. Those ccookies are the perfect touch. Thanks for sharing at Over The Moon Party. Hope you come back next week so I can stop by again. I hope you will stop by Thursday Favorite Things tomorrow.
Hugs,
Bev
Jennifer – this looks not only delicious — but what a brilliant idea!! I just love your recipes!
Thanks Michaela!
That looks wonderful, what a great take on derby food! Love it…
Thank you so much! Of all the derby food I have tried Derby Pie is my favorite
Yummy yummy. Chocolatly dip on butter cookies. Can it be derby weekend every weekend?
That is my thought exactly!
You had me at bourbon!!!
Totally agree!
I love that you made this into a dip! I’ve always been intrigued by the Kentucky derby; mostly because I want To wear the big hats!! I’d love to eat this dip, too! Such a fun idea!
My favorite part of the Derby besides the hat was standing next to the track and feeling it shake when the horses ran by! You can feel it so deep inside!
SO decadent! I am loving this recipe!
Thanks Michelle!
Oh my goodness this dip looks amazing! The cookies are the perfect dip & crust – this is a winner!
Thanks Debra!
Such a classic combination of flavors, yet done in a modern twist! I love it!
Thanks, Debi!
I’m ready for the goodies!! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up! (Visited an ad or two while I was here).
Oh, I love the way you turned the same flavors of Kentucky pie into a dip! I agree that the best part of pie is the filling. Fabulous!
For sure!!
This is such a fun sweet treat and perfect for entertaining! I also love the horses on the cookies!
I thought those were such a fun touch. I did eat a few of the ones without horses:0
Mmm this looks soo wonderful!!!
What a fun idea!!! Love everything in this!