There’s nothing like the Kentucky Derby. The excitement of those 2 minutes is unparalleled. Being there in person is something I’ve gotten to enjoy three times. My grandfather was from Louisville and every time I hear “My Old Kentucky Home” played, I get misty-eyed, as he did.
There’s nothing like the Kentucky Derby. The excitement of those 2 minutes is unparalleled. Being there in person is something I’ve gotten to enjoy three times. My grandfather was from Louisville and every time I hear “My Old Kentucky Home” played, I get misty-eyed, as he did.
We won’t be at the Derby this year, but we will be at home cheering on my husband’s aunt’s horse. She bred Upstart in Bedford, NY and after decades of breeding thoroughbreds, this will be her first Derby contender.
Besides a Mint Julep (or two) the thing I look forward to the most Derby Day is the pie. Kentucky Derby Pie is like a pecan pie, only with walnuts and chocolate, and usually a splash of Kentucky bourbon. And it is so good!
This Kentucky Chocolate Walnut Derby Pie is super easy to make and if using a pre-made crust, it only takes minutes to prepare and about 40 minutes in the oven. The hardest part is waiting for it to cool enough before you slice it so that the pieces hold their form.
You can serve Kentucky Derby Pie with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream (or try mint chocolate chip) or some Bourbon Whipped Cream.
The best part of this Kentucky Chocolate Walnut Derby Pie is the Diamond Walnuts. Diamond Walnuts are high quality, fresh tasting nuts that are grown on family farms throughout the state of California. I use them for all kinds of baking, plus I frequently sprinkle them on my salads. I love that the Diamond Chopped Walnuts already come chopped in the perfect size for this Derby Pie.
This thick, gooey, chocolaty pie with the delicious taste and crunch of walnuts all in a buttery pie crust is the perfect addition to your Kentucky Derby Day!
You can use a refrigerated pie crust or make a homemade flaky pie crust.
Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is to make.
Chocolate Walnut Pie
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated pie crust
- 1 1/4 cups toasted walnuts
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 stick butter (8 tablespoons), melted and cooled
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Bourbon Whipped Cream
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edges.
- Scatter the walnuts and chocolate chips on top of pie crust.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together both sugars and flour.
- Add eggs, melted butter, bourbon, vanilla, and salt and stir until smooth.
- Pour on top of chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Place in oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until set.
- To make bourbon whipped cream, beat heavy cream with an electric mixer until it starts to thicken, add confectioners’ sugar and bourbon and continue to beat until the consistency of whipped cream.
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Disclosure: This post and Giveaway have been sponsored by Diamond Walnuts. All opinions stated are my own.
This looks so good!! I love using walnuts in carrot cake!
Yummy! I love that irresistibly good filling 😀
My favorite way to enjoy walnuts is in brownies.
I like Walnuts in Maple Fudge.
I’ve never had this kind of pie before, but it looks absolutely incredible! Chocolate and walnuts are a great combination too!
I love walnuts on yogurt and oatmeal.
Hard to keep an unopened bag of Diamond nuts in our house!
Love eating walnuts straight out of the bag!
I frequently add walnuts to our daily salad, sometimes add toasted, sugared walnuts to homemade ice cream, but the way I love them most is in my homemade baklava! Living in Ocala, Florida, where so many Derby horses are born, raised, and trained, we are huge Derby fans! Walnuts are an important part of our diet because of the great taste, but also for the health benefits!
I’ve never tried a walnut pie.. but it looks pretty delicious!
We love it on salads but I’m going to bookmark this recipe for May! I love Derby Pie!
This pie looks divine! I really wish I had a slice now! 😀
The pie with the most lawsuits attached to it (really!). I love it. One of my favorite decadent desserts.
I know! I love that the Washington Post published at “Not Derby Pie” .
Oh.. this looks amazing, love chocolate walnut combination, one of the combinations I love most since childhood 🙂 Should definitely give this recipe a try.
I’ve never been to the Kentucky derby, but it sounds really exciting! I love the combination of chocolate and walnuts in this pie! The bourbon whipped cream sounds like the perfect complement!
How cool! Good luck to your husband’s aunt!! That’s so fun!
And this pie looks absolutely delicious – so gooey and chocolatey!!
This is seriously one absolutely beautiful pie!
Don’t laugh at me, but I just got very excited that you know someone with a horse in the Derby. I will be cheering him on! You know what was really a bummer? My school always scheduled finals the week after the Derby, and for some dumb reason, I always had a HUGE final on Monday, so I never went to the Derby. I really regret it now, but then and again, I always said that I wanted to wait until I was able to go sit in a fancy seat, with a fancy hat on and sip my mint julep, rather than in the section with the drunk college kids and miss the whole race. After all, it’s not like the Indy 500 where you have 3 hours to eventually see a car zip by. I always get kind of emotional over the Derby–I have fond memories of my years in Kentucky. Just might need this pie this year. Oh, and you can put walnuts in just about anything, and I’m a happy person. 😉
I made a pie similar to this (no alcohol) only it was called Chocolate Chip Pie and it was so good! This Derby Pie with bourbon could only be better! I love the spiked whipped cream too!
This pie looks fantastic, Christin! I don’t actually watch much of the Kentucky Derby, but I totally would just for this pie. Love it!