Silky chocolate ganache, made using ice cream, bourbon vanilla bean paste. Topped with praline candied pecans in a buttery, flaky pastry crust. Rich and delicious recipe.
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Cinnamon Sugar Whiskey Glazed Pull-Apart Bread
Cinnamon and sugar swirled bread with pull-apart layers and a warm, whiskey cream glaze recipe. Basically a hand-held bread pudding by the bite. This sticky, sweet recipe is a splendidly indulgent brunch or dessert bake. Do y’all remember those little cinnamon swirl twirl wheel cake pastry things from when you were younger? I can vividly…
Bourbon Caramel Cream Puffs
Classic cream puffs recipe with a Kentucky kick. Homemade cream puffs are topped with a crunchy brown sugar blanket, filled with bourbon whipped cream, and finished with a rich caramel drizzle. It should be of no surprise to y’all that one of my first recipes of 2020 is stuffed with bourbon. It’s my favorite ingredient…
Whiskey Glazed Brownie Cookies
What’s better than brownies and a splash of whiskey glazed on top? Brownie cookies with a brown sugar cinnamon whiskey glaze, that’s what! This recipe for perfectly fudgy, crinkle-topped, rich chocolate brownie cookies is the best of both worlds. What’s better to celebrate the holiday season than with a ton of chocolate and whiskey?! I’ll…
Banana Pecan Bourbon Dutch Baby
This Dutch baby fluffy pancake is topped with banana slices, powdered sugar, Georgia pecans, and rich bourbon caramel sauce. Perfect brunch recipe! Nightly gathering of all of the kids in the living room. National news, followed by Jeopardy, was always on the TV. The kids were sequestered to the rug and the adults on the…
Cherry Whiskey Sour
Iconic whiskey sour cocktail recipe with a summer cherry kick. Complete with Kentucky bourbon, fresh lemon juice, and a smooth egg white foam finish. It’s always interesting to look back on your likes, dislikes, and how they might change over time. I’ve moved into enjoying the more classic cocktails lately. Don’t get me wrong —…
Kentucky Derby + Mint Julep Madness
Julep season is upon us! Although I would strongly argue that all year is technically julep season, it is undoubtably the time of year when everyone and their mother decides that they need to bust out the mint and mix up the famous southern sipper. Growing up in Kentucky, the Derby was the Cinderella’s Ball of…
Raspberry Rye Old Fashioned
Oh, the old-fashioned. — I’m not talking about your grandpa that yells at everyone during holiday get-togethers. We’re going for what I consider to be the ultimate cocktail go-to. I can’t help but feel like there is this old-timey, almost Westworld-ish vibes that immediately pop into my mind when I see this on a bar…
Southern Bourbon Milk Punch
Hey, y’all! — It’s been a hot (but actually super cold) minute, hasn’t it? Let’s just have a come to Jesus moment here and talk about it. I took a bit of a break from the blog over the holidays, not just to shut down, but actually to work on some exciting new projects. Lots…
Spiked Peppermint Mocha Mousse
I’m ho ho home for the holidays and basically surviving on everything peppermint for the rest of the year. Growing up, we would go to my grandmother’s house for Christmas every year. One thing was on my mind during those trips (other than presents, obv). Peppermint ice cream. Do you remember the type? Litte bits…