Best Bourbon Vanilla Bean Pumpkin Pie Recipes

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PUMPKIN PIE WITH BOURBON-MAPLE WHIPPED CREAM AND CINNAMON CRUNCH



Pumpkin Pie with Bourbon-Maple Whipped Cream and Cinnamon Crunch image

"A graham cracker crust is almost foolproof, and its sweetness goes really well with the pumpkin," says Bobby.

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup light muscovado sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
7 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3 large eggs, plus 3 egg yolks
3/4 cup dark muscovado sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, plus more for the top
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped out (or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 1/4 cups cold heavy cream
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped out
2 tablespoons Grade B maple syrup
1 to 2 tablespoons bourbon

Steps:

  • Make the cinnamon crunch: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the flour, oats, light muscovado sugar and cinnamon in a food processor and process a few times to combine. Add the butter and pulse until combined. Pat the mixture evenly into a 4-inch square on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool. Transfer to a cutting board and chop into small pieces. Keep the oven on.
  • Make the crust: Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and cinnamon in a bowl and mix until combined. Press evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 10-inch pie plate. Brush with the beaten egg. Bake until golden brown and firm, about 12 minutes. Let cool on a rack.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Make the filling: Whisk the eggs, egg yolks, dark muscovado sugar, granulated sugar and molasses in a medium bowl. Whisk in the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Whisk in the heavy cream, milk and vanilla seeds or extract. Strain the mixture through a coarse strainer into a bowl. Whisk in the melted butter.
  • Place the pie plate on a baking sheet, pour the pumpkin filling into the crust and sprinkle additional cinnamon over the top. Bake until the filling is set around the edges but the center still jiggles slightly when shaken, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool to room temperature, about 2 hours.
  • Make the whipped cream: Combine the heavy cream, vanilla seeds, maple syrup and bourbon, to taste, in a large chilled bowl and whip until soft peaks form. Top the pie with the whipped cream and cinnamon crunch.
  • Top off your feast with one (or more!) of these tasty pies.

BOURBON PUMPKIN PIE



Bourbon Pumpkin Pie image

For many, Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie is unthinkable, but that doesn't mean you can't jazz up the old standby. A judicious hand with the spices lends this custardy version a certain lightness of being. There is a bit of tang, too, from sour cream, and an underlying warmth from the jigger of bourbon (to amplify the depth of flavor, add some to the whipped cream accompaniment, too).

Provided by Andrea Albin

Categories     Bourbon     Milk/Cream     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Spice     Pumpkin     Chill     Cinnamon     Christmas Eve     Sour Cream     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Pie

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Pastry dough
1 (15-ounces) can pure pumpkin
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
3 1/2 tablespoons bourbon
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream (add 1 teaspoon bourbon per 1/2 cup cream if desired)
Special Equipment
A 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie plate (6-cup capacity); pie weights or dried beans

Steps:

  • Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 12-inch round and fit into pie plate. Trim edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Fold overhang under and lightly press against rim of pie plate, then crimp decoratively. Lightly prick bottom all over with a fork. Chill until firm, at least 30 minutes (or freeze 10 minutes).
  • Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
  • Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until side is set and edge is golden, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove weights and foil and bake shell until golden all over, 10 to 15 minutes more. Cool completely.
  • Whisk together remaining ingredients and pour into cooled shell.
  • Bake until edge of filling is set but center trembles slightly, about 45 minutes (filling will continue to set as it cools). Cool completely.

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