“Until you go to the Kentucky Derby with your own eyes, behold the Derby, you ain’t never been nowhere, and you ain’t seen nothing.” – Irvin Cobb
Image from https://thepressboxlts.com
This delicious Southern inspired recipe roundup features all the savory and sweet drinks, eats,
and treats you need to make the ultimate Kentucky Derby Party Menu!
This photo is from 30 or so years ago (has it really been that long?) shows me with my Kentucky family at the Churchill Downs races.
I have such wonderful memories of this time- sunny days wearing big hats, watching the horses race, and eating the decadent food!
Savory Recipes:
1. Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs with Crushed Potato Chips – How Sweet Eats
2. Pimento Cheese Sandwiches – Mandi of the Mountains
3. Kentucky Hot Brown Boxtys with White Cheddar Sauce – For the Love of Food
3. Louisville Hot Brown: Kentucky’s Turkey Sandwich – Carne Diem
5. Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches – Jolene’s Recipe Journal
6. Benedictine Spread – Best Appetizers
7. Bourbon Glazed Kentucky Hot Brown Turkey Burgers – For the Love of Food
8. Kentucky Hot Brown Dip Inspired Grazing Board – Tonya Staab
9. Kentucky Hot Brown Appetizer – Mom Foodie
10. Easy Homemade Southern Pimento Cheese – Cooking with Wine
11. Authentic Kentucky Beer Cheese – Blue’s Best Life
12. Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwich – For the Love of Food
13. Hot Honey & Bacon Whipped Goat Cheese – How Sweet Eats
14. Simple Southern Chicken Salad – The Quicker Kitchen
15. Cajun Deviled Eggs With Shrimp – Gluten Free Supper
16. Southern Deviled Eggs – For the Love of Food
17. Creamy Kentucky Mac and Cheese – Copy Kat
18. Homemade Pimento Cheese Board – Foxes Love Lemons
19. Fried Deviled Eggs with Chow Chow Relish – For the Love of Food
20. Burrata Bruschetta – Little Nonni
21. Pimento Cheese Grilled Chicken Sandwiches – How Sweet Eats
22. Southern Shrimp and Grits with Greens – For the Love of Food
23. Bourbon Whiskey Tonic Cocktail – A Grateful Meal
24. Baked Whiskey Glazed Hot Wings – Cooking with Wine
25. Pimento Cheese Poppers with Jalapeño Ranch – How Sweet Eats
26. Southern Slow Cooked Hot Boiled Peanuts – For the Love of Food
27. Mini Cheese and Spinach Tartlets – Thriving in Parenting
28. Picnic Finger Sandwiches: Yogurt Egg Salad + Cream Cheese & Cucumber – For the Love of Food
29. Kentucky Buck Cocktail – Casual Foodist
30. KFC Buttermilk Biscuits – Copy Kat
31. Southern 7 Layer Salad in a Mason Jar – For the Love of Food
32. Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Dip – Sabrina Currie
33. The Best Egg Salad Sandwiches – 4 Sons R Us
34. Horseradish Pimento Cheese Spread – Jawns I Cooked
35. Pimento Cheese Quiche – How Sweet Eats
Sweet Recipes:
1. Mint Julep Pudding Shots – Biscuits and Burlap
2. Kentucky Derby Pie Recipe (Bourbon Pecan) – Adore Foods
3. Derby Pie Shortbread Bars – Mother Would Know
4. Cream Puffs – For the Love of Food
5. Kentucky Bourbon Balls – Homemade Hooplah
6. Berries with Bourbon Cream and Honey – Pineapple Paper Co
7. Vintage Kentucky Bourbon Black Fruit Cake with Cinnamon Glaze – For the Love of Food
8. Strawberry Mango Mint Julep Fruit Salad with Whipped Marshmallow – How Sweet Eats
9. Chocolate Walnut Pie (Derby Pie Copycat) – State of Dinner
10. Fruit Filled Chocolate Waffle Cones – For the Love of Food
11. Mint Julep Brownies – Good Grief Cook
12. Kentucky Pecan Bourbon Balls – For the Love of Food
13. Gooey Butter Cake – Copy Kat
14. Lemon Blueberry Iced Tea – The Delicious Spoon
15. Peanut Butter Buckeyes – For the Love of Food
16. Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie – Champagne Tastes
17. Bourbon Bread Pudding – Cuss Kitchen
18. Kentucky Bourbon Pecan Tassies – For the Love of Food
19. Lusty Lilly (a Kentucky Derby inspired cocktail) – Cuss Kitchen
20. Glazed Cherry Hand Pies – For the Love of Food
21. Kentucky Caramel Bourbon Butter Bundt Cake – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
22. Chocolate Whiskey Buttermilk Cake with Praline Topping – For the Love of Food
23. Berry Mint Julep – State of Dinner
24. Kentucky Lemonade for Derby Day – The Gingerbread Pony
25. Southern Fruit Iced Tea – For the Love of Food
26. Sparkling Bourbon Peach Punch – A Taste for Travel
27. Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies – Pam’s Daily Dish
28. Derby Sundaes with Chocolate Bourbon Syrup – The Heritage Cook
29. Mint Julep Punch – Pizzazzerie
30. Kentucky Derby Pie – For the Love of Food
31. Mini Chocolate Chip Pies – Derby Style – Saving You Dinero
32. Oh My Cherry Pie Cream Cheese Spread – For the Love of Food
33. Kentucky Butter Cake – Bunny’s Warm Oven
34. Caramel Apple Iced Tea – For the Love of Food
35. Kentucky Caramel Bourbon Butter Bundt Cake – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
36. Derby Cupcakes – Polka Dot Chair
37. Bourbon Pecan Chocolate Popcorn – Cupcakes and Kale Chips
Happy Derby Day!
We watch the Kentucky Derby every year. I really think I should make a bigger deal of it this year. That starts with these recipes!
So many yummy recipes here to try. I love the sound of the Creamy Kentucky Mac and Cheese. And that Derby Pie looks amazing!
The derby party has to have good eats and drinks. I want to try that caramel apple iced tea!
I have not ever been to the derby, but these foods seem fantastic for any party! Thank you for sharing.
All of these recipes look so yummy and I would for sure try them all! Perfect for celebrating the Kentucky Grand Derby or anytime!
I can’t wait to try out these savory and sweet treats, especially those Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs and Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches!
Lots of fun and yummy little recipes here to celebrate the day! Everything looks delicious esp the fried potatoes!
So many tasty recipes here I have no idea where to start! Thanks for sharing these, adding them all to my list to try!
70 amazing recipes to choose from, great resource for inspiration on the days I am lost for ideas on what to cook for the family
The cheese sandwiches omg…they look out of this world…I am saving this post, I wanna do everything lol
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