Derby dessert ideas

Derby Pie Truffles are inspired by the iconic walnut-chocolate-bourbon pie served each year at the Kentucky Derby.Be sure to toast those walnuts - 350°F for 5-7 minutes should do it. Watch constantly to prevent burning. The shortbread crumbs can be made by grinding approximately 19 shortbread cookies in a food processor. (One sleeve of Trefoils if you’re a Girl Scouts cookie-buyer.)

Bourbon Meatballs are tender juicy meatballs smothered in a sweet and spicy bourbon glaze...give your next cocktail hour an upgrade!

Easy Kentucky Derby desserts for a Derby party include fresh peach desserts, southern pecan pie bars, and easy treats for the table.

Kentucky Derby Pie Bars are cookie-like bars made with pecans and chocolate chips similar to Kentucky Derby Pie except with brown sugar.

An Old Fashioned Butter Pound cake recipe, also known as Kentucky Butter Cake that is the easiest and best bundt cake ever!

Looking for fun Kentucky Derby desserts? Blogger Stephanie Ziajka shares a delicious mint julep cupcakes recipe (and shows how to pipe buttercream roses on top as a fun cupcake decoration idea) in today's post on Diary of a Debutante. Click through to read! #mintjuleps #cupcakes #kentuckyderby #kentuckyderbydessert

Try a bite-sized derby pie for the Kentucky Derby! These mini treats have pecan pie filling with bourbon and semisweet chocolate chips. Yum!

Bourbon Brown Butter Mini Derby Pies…you can’t eat just one! These bite-sized gems are even more tantalizing with the addition of brown butter.

Easy Derby Pies: Full size or minis

Sweet, doughy, and buttery, filled with chocolate chips, and swirled with nutty chocolate chip pecan pie. A cookie and a pie in one, truly the best of both worlds!