Bourbon Balls

Chocolate Pecan Pie with Bourbon

Love Pecan Pie? Try this decadent twist on the fall dessert classic, with chocolate and a splash of bourbon. This Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie is a showstopper!

Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie

Rich and creamy, with the warm flavors of bourbon, brown butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg, this Bourbon Sweet Potato pie is a holiday dessert showstopper.

Easy Bourbon Banana Cream Pie

Is there a dreamier dessert out there than banana cream pie? Yes there is. Boozy bourbon banana cream pie should be your next dinner party dessert or just indulge and make it for yourself!

Banana Cookies and Bourbon Ice Cream Sandwiches

Notes: Bourbon ice cream is a serving suggestion; you can skip this step and use your favorite flavor of ice cream. Use a stainless steel skillet to brown the butter--a dark-bottomed skillet will make it difficult to see the butter...

Bourbon-Vanilla Ice Cream

I know Robin Bellinger wrote an Essentials post about Vanilla Ice Cream a few weeks ago, and far be it from me to try and one-up a recipe adapted from Chez Panisse Desserts, but I just made the most amazing,...

Pecan Pie Ice Cream

Pie meets ice cream in this rich and creamy pecan-vanilla ice cream amped up with a salty molasses-twinged gooey swirl.

Bourbon Old Fashioned Glazed Pecans

A toss in melted butter and a mix of brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and a touch of cayenne would seem to be all these pecans need. But to echo their boozy inspiration, the nuts are then doused with bourbon and dotted with old-fashioned accoutrements of orange zest and cherries (dried cherries made plump by a soak in more bourbon).

Bourbon Peach Brown Sugar Ice Cream

A slightly boozy, butterscotch-like ice cream made bright by fresh ripe peaches.

Bourbon Street Banana Crisp

Bananas are baked in a caramelized sweet brown sugar sauce and topped with bourbon and a crunchy walnut streusel.

Bourbon Peach and Raspberry Crisp

This is high summer dessert at its finest: boozy, bawdy peaches with tart berries and a pecan-studded buttery topping, brightened and made perfect by the inclusion of lemon zest and mace. Use firmer, less ripe peaches here so they don't fall apart. The raspberries, on the other hand, will melt in the oven, so use whatever you have (frozen ones work well).