The Best Blackland Distillery Bourbon Whipped Cream (with Chocolate Pie)

My husband’s stepmother gave us a bottle of Blackland Distillery’s bourbon whiskey during Thanksgiving. (Thank you, Ali!) It didn’t take long for us to pop it open and begin exploring its various uses. First up is the perfect topping to your holiday pies. My kids are like me and will gobble up anything chocolate. So here, my friends, is a holiday pie so easy you’re gonna make it more than once.

photo credit: Victoria Wise

Pie Ingredients

• 8 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese – room temperature
• 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 6-8 ounces milk chocolate chips (I always have Nestle Toll House on hand, but your favorite brand will do.)
• 2 whole eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoon Madagascan vanilla extract (also called bourbon vanilla.)
• Pre-made graham cracker pie crust (Yes, you can make your own. Knock yourself out.)

Bourbon Whipped Cream Topping Ingredients

• 1 cup of whipping cream
• ¼ cup of sugar (I prefer granulated, but most recipes call for powdered)
• ½ tsp of Madagascan vanilla extract
• 2T of bourbon whiskey. We used Blackland! Support local any chance you get.

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Add cream cheese to a large mixing bowl and blend until creamy.
3. Pour in the sweetened condensed milk and continue blending.
4. Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave 30 seconds at a time, taking time to mix with a spatula. Add to the mixture.
5. Add the eggs one by one, then vanilla extract and blend well.
6. Pour the mixture into the pre-made pie crust or if you’re an overachiever, your homemade one 😉
7. Bake the pie for 30 to 35-minutes at 350-degrees.
8. Let cool and serve with your bourbon whipped cream! Garnish with fresh strawberries or raspberries.

Pro-tip: any leftover whipped cream can be served at breakfast with those fresh berries or on your coffee for the perfect pick-me-up.