chocolate bourbon pecan pie cupcakes with butter pecan frosting

These cupcakes excite me greatly.

Obviously.

Expect lots of exclamation point throughout the post. Sorry in advance, but I just cannot help it.

So, Pecan Pie.

How do you guys feel about it? Love it? Hate it? Want pumpkin instead?

I am a pecan pie lover all the way, of course it has to be a chocolate pecan pie. It’s what I grew up on, and also what I look forward to every holiday season.

My mom never did pumpkin pie. Remember, she is an all chocolate, all the time, kind of girl. This meant, I used to view desserts the way she does. Chocolate everything and nothing a shade lighter than milk chocolate in its lightest form. Ok, there may be a few exceptions, like crepes, but even then, they have to be filled with things like chocolate ice cream. I really am having a hard time thinking of anything else, maybe a frosted sugar cookie at Christmastime.

INGREDIENTS
BOURBON CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

• 1 cup bourbon*
• 1 cup canola oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup greek yogurt
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

PECAN PIE FILLING

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup corn syrup
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

BUTTER PECAN FROSTING:

• 1/4 cup butter 1/2 stick
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter softened, 1 stick
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract divided
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cup finely chopped raw pecans + 18 whole pecans

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 standard cupcake pans with 18 liners.
2. In a medium bowl, beat the bourbon, canola oil, eggs, greek yogurt and sugar with an electric mixer.
3. .....................................

for full recipes please see : www.halfbakedharvest.com

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