Introduction
When the temperature drops, there’s nothing cozier than a dessert with a splash of bourbon. Its smooth vanilla and caramel notes add warmth and depth to every bite — from cakes and cookies to sauces and puddings. These 22 bourbon treats are rich, comforting, and guaranteed to make chilly evenings a whole lot sweeter.
1. Bourbon Pecan Pie
The classic Southern dessert gets a smooth, boozy kick from bourbon.
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust
- 1 cup corn syrup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 3 tbsp bourbon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 ½ cups pecan halves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk syrup, sugar, eggs, butter, bourbon, and vanilla.
- Stir in pecans and pour into crust.
- Bake 50 minutes until golden and slightly puffed.
How to Serve It
Serve warm with whipped cream or a drizzle of bourbon caramel.
2. Bourbon Chocolate Cake
Dark chocolate and bourbon create a decadent dessert perfect for cold nights.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 ¾ cups sugar
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup bourbon
- ½ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup hot coffee
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients.
- Add wet ingredients and coffee; stir until smooth.
- Bake 35 minutes at 350°F.
- Frost with bourbon-chocolate ganache.
How to Serve It
Dust with cocoa or serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
3. Bourbon Bread Pudding
A comfort classic made richer with a buttery bourbon glaze.
Ingredients
- 5 cups cubed bread
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup cream
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup bourbon
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Whisk eggs, milk, cream, sugar, bourbon, and cinnamon.
- Pour over bread cubes; let soak 15 minutes.
- Bake 40 minutes until golden.
How to Serve It
Top with warm bourbon caramel sauce.
4. Bourbon Caramel Sauce
Smooth, rich caramel with the warmth of bourbon — perfect for topping anything.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tbsp butter
- ½ cup cream
- 2 tbsp bourbon
Instructions
- Melt sugar over medium heat until amber-colored.
- Stir in butter, then slowly whisk in cream.
- Remove from heat, add bourbon, and cool slightly.
How to Serve It
Drizzle over ice cream, pies, or pancakes.
5. Bourbon Pecan Blondies
Sweet, chewy bars with the buttery flavor of bourbon and nuts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, bourbon, and vanilla.
- Mix in flour and pecans.
- Bake 25–30 minutes.
How to Serve It
Drizzle with bourbon caramel sauce.
6. Bourbon Apple Crisp
Tender baked apples and oats infused with bourbon — pure comfort.
Ingredients
- 5 apples, sliced
- ¼ cup bourbon
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¾ cup oats
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup butter
Instructions
- Toss apples with bourbon, sugar, and cinnamon.
- Mix topping with oats, flour, and butter.
- Layer and bake 35 minutes at 375°F.
How to Serve It
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
7. Bourbon Pumpkin Pie
Creamy pumpkin filling with a cozy bourbon flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust
- 1 ½ cups pumpkin puree
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup cream
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Whisk filling ingredients until smooth.
- Pour into crust and bake 45 minutes.
How to Serve It
Top with bourbon whipped cream.
8. Bourbon Banana Bread
Classic banana bread made richer with a touch of bourbon sweetness.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Mash bananas and mix with butter, sugar, and eggs.
- Add bourbon, flour, and soda.
- Bake 50 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Brush with warm bourbon glaze before slicing.
9. Bourbon Chocolate Truffles
Elegant and rich — the perfect no-bake treat for chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
- 8 oz dark chocolate
- ½ cup cream
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- Cocoa powder for coating
Instructions
- Heat cream until warm, pour over chocolate.
- Stir in bourbon and chill until firm.
- Roll into balls and coat in cocoa.
How to Serve It
Store chilled and serve with espresso or wine.
10. Bourbon Maple Bread Pudding
Bourbon and maple syrup combine for a perfectly cozy dessert.
Ingredients
- 5 cups bread cubes
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup bourbon
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Whisk all wet ingredients.
- Pour over bread cubes and soak 15 minutes.
- Bake 40 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Top with maple-bourbon sauce.
11. Bourbon Brown Butter Cookies
Soft, chewy cookies with the warmth of brown butter and bourbon.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter (browned)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp bourbon
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Mix browned butter and sugar.
- Add egg and bourbon.
- Stir in flour and soda.
- Bake 10 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Sprinkle sea salt on top.
12. Bourbon Hot Fudge Sauce
Bourbon enhances the rich chocolate flavor beautifully.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cream
- 8 oz chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp bourbon
Instructions
- Warm cream, stir in chocolate and butter.
- Mix until smooth, then add bourbon.
How to Serve It
Drizzle over brownies or sundaes.
13. Bourbon Butter Cake
Soft, buttery, and deeply flavorful with bourbon in every bite.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup butter
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup bourbon
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one by one, then bourbon.
- Fold in flour and baking powder.
- Bake 45 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Drizzle bourbon glaze over the top.
14. Bourbon Praline Cupcakes
Moist cupcakes with crunchy praline and bourbon flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- ½ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Mix butter, sugar, and eggs.
- Add bourbon, flour, and buttermilk.
- Bake 20 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Frost with praline glaze and chopped pecans.
15. Bourbon Cherry Pie
Sweet cherries enhanced by the smooth warmth of bourbon.
Ingredients
- 2 pie crusts
- 4 cups cherries
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup bourbon
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Combine filling ingredients.
- Fill crust and top with lattice.
- Bake 45 minutes at 375°F.
How to Serve It
Serve with vanilla ice cream.
16. Bourbon Bread Muffins
A cozy breakfast treat with hints of bourbon and brown sugar.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup bourbon
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Mix wet and dry ingredients separately, then combine.
- Bake 20 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Brush with bourbon glaze while warm.
17. Bourbon Toffee Pudding
Sticky toffee pudding gets a bold bourbon twist.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dates
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 2 tbsp bourbon
Instructions
- Soak dates, then mix all ingredients.
- Bake 35 minutes at 350°F.
- Pour bourbon caramel sauce on top.
How to Serve It
Serve warm with whipped cream.
18. Bourbon Brownies
Rich chocolate meets smoky bourbon for an unforgettable bite.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup cocoa
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- 1 cup flour
Instructions
- Mix melted butter and sugar.
- Add eggs, bourbon, and cocoa.
- Stir in flour.
- Bake 25 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Top with bourbon caramel sauce.
19. Bourbon Honey Glazed Donuts
Soft, sweet, and slightly smoky — perfect with coffee.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- ¼ cup honey
Instructions
- Mix batter, fry or bake donuts.
- Make glaze with honey and bourbon; dip while warm.
How to Serve It
Add crushed nuts for crunch.
20. Bourbon Cream Trifle
Layers of custard, cake, and bourbon cream — a showstopper dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 pound cake, cubed
- 2 cups custard
- ½ cup bourbon sauce
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Layer cake, custard, and bourbon sauce.
- Repeat and chill 2 hours.
How to Serve It
Top with whipped cream and chocolate curls.
21. Bourbon Caramel Cheesecake
Silky, smooth, and full of cozy flavor.
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup cream
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- Caramel for topping
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and bourbon.
- Bake 50 minutes at 325°F.
- Chill and top with caramel.
How to Serve It
Serve with extra caramel drizzle.
22. Bourbon Hot Chocolate
A comforting drink that warms you from the inside out.
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup cream
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 oz dark chocolate
- 1 ½ oz bourbon
Instructions
- Heat milk, cream, cocoa, and chocolate until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in bourbon.
How to Serve It
Top with whipped cream and shaved chocolate.
Conclusion
Each of these bourbon desserts brings warmth and depth to your favorite fall and winter flavors. From pies and puddings to cakes and cocktails, they prove that a splash of bourbon can turn any sweet treat into pure comfort. Try a few this season and savor that golden, boozy glow with every bite.
