Bourbon Maple Pumpkin Pie

This Bourbon Maple Pumpkin Pie is an absolute game changer for your Thanksgiving festivities!

Raise your hand if you low key make pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving just because it's a tradition... I'm guilty!

Don't get me wrong, I love pumpkin pie. I just sometimes feel like it's missing something, or that it could be improved ever so slightly... I know I'm not the only one!

What is Bourbon Maple Pumpkin Pie?

Bourbon maple pumpkin pie is the answer to your pumpkin pie fantasies! The addition of maple syrup and bourbon give this pie extra depth of flavor, making this the ultimate pumpkin pie. I personally don't see myself ever going back to plain pumpkin pie!

The extra flavors give it just a touch of something special, without completely altering the overall taste and texture of the traditional pumpkin pie we all know and love.

What do I need to make this pumpkin pie?

Here's everything you'll need to make bourbon maple pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving!

• pie crust- homemade or store bought
• eggs
• pumpkin puree
• sour cream
• bourbon
• pumpkin pie spice (click for my recipe for homemade pumpkin spice!)
• salt
• maple syrup
• vanilla extract
• heavy cream

What kind of bourbon should I use?

Definitely use a bourbon you like the taste of! For example, don't use a bourbon with smoky undertones, as it won't go well with the sweetness of the maple and pumpkin in the pie.

Also use something rather inexpensive, such as Four Roses or Woodford Reserve. I've tried making this pumpkin pie with both and both are great choices! Save the good stuff for drinking straight! ;)

Perfect pie crust

For this bourbon maple pumpkin pie, I used store bought pie crust. I tend to use store bought pie crust because for some reason, making pie crust is one of my least favorite things.

Additionally, if you're making this pie for a holiday like Thanksgiving or Christmas, you probably have a million other things to do and don't want to bother with making homemade pie crust. However, if you do want to use homemade pie crust, you can make it a day or two ahead of time and store it in the fridge until you're ready to make the pumpkin pie.

I hate a soggy pie crust, so here's a few tips for this pie I used to make sure the crust was nice and crisp!

First Bake

After rolling and shaping the crust, place a sheet of parchment paper or foil into the pie shell and fill with pie weights. You can use dried beans or rice if you don't have the weights. Bake the pie for 20 minutes.

Second bake

Remove the parchment/foil and pie weights and bake the crust for another 5 minutes, until it looks dry.

Third bake

Brush the pie crust with egg wash, and bake for an additional 5 minutes. This is the key to avoiding a soggy crust!

Another tip for pie crust: I like to stick my shaped crust in the freezer for around 30 minutes before baking. I have found this helps the pie hold its shape better while baking.

Decorating maple bourbon pumpkin pie

If you want the same effect I got for this pie, all you need is a simple meringue recipe and a kitchen torch!

For the meringue topping, I used a recipe very similar to this one. To pipe the meringue, I used 2 different sized closed star tips.

That's It! I hope you and your holiday guests find this maple bourbon pumpkin pie to be a refreshing and delicious twist on tradition!

If you made this recipe, leave a comment and a rating down below and tag me on Instagram @lalaskitchentable! I love to see what you make!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Bourbon Maple Pumpkin Pie

If you like pumpkin pie, you will love this Bourbon Maple Pumpkin Pie! With warm notes of bourbon and sweet maple syrup, this is sure to be a hit at your Thanksgiving table!

• 1 Pie crust
• 3 eggs
• 1 15-oz can pumpkin purée
• 1/4 cup sour cream (room temperature)
• 3 tbsp bourbon
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream

Pie Crust

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line pie crust with parchment paper or foil. fill with pie weights. Bake until pie crust is dry, about 20 minutes. Remove paper and weights; bake for abother 5-10 minutes, until surface of crust looks dry. Brush bottom and edges of crust with 1 beaten egg; bake additional 5 minutes.

Bourbon Maple Pumpkin Pie Filling

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin purée, sour cream, bourbon, pumpkin spice, salt, and 3 eggs. Set aside.

2. Add maple syrup and vanilla extract to small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, stirring occasionally, until syrup thickens and small puffs of steam start to release, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add heavy cream gradually, stirring as you add.

3. Gradually whisk warm maple cream into pumpkin mixture. Place pie dish on a baking sheet; pour filling into crust. Bake the pie, rotating halfway through, 50-60 minutes. The center will be barely jiggly. Transfer pie to wire rack and let cool competely.

4. Decorate pie with meringue, if desired. See written recipe above for instructions.

Recipe inspired by Bon Appétit's Bruléed Bourbon-Maple Pumpkin Pie.

Dessert

pie, pumpkin, thanksgiving