Weed brownies are a favourite and should be something that all cannabis lovers know how to make. Learn how to make the best pot brownies to surprise a special stoner in your life.
We will share our favourite pot brownie recipe and give some additional tips on making pot brownies. We will also include an easier version of pot brownies if you’re not a baker but want to impress your other half with something tasty.
How to Make Pot Brownies
Before we get right into the pot brownie recipe, we will talk about the various ways you can infuse cannabis into your favourite recipes. Brownies on their own aren’t too challenging, but you want to make sure you get the infusion right, so you get the potent effects you’re looking for.
The easiest way to infuse your pot brownies is with cannabutter or cannabis-infused coconut oil. Once you have this, you can use it in any recipe where fat is called for. You can purchase pre-infused products, or you can make your own. We will teach you how to make your own cannabutter.
There are other ways to infuse your recipes.
One method is with cannabis concentrates. Just add your desired dose of cannabis concentrate into the butter or oil you’re using for the recipe.
Are you thinking, why can’t I just add weed flower directly to my brownie batter? Technically you can. However, this isn’t the most palatable way to make brownies and may not impress those you’re sharing with. If you do want to try adding cannabis flower directly to your recipe, you must decarboxylate it first to activate the cannabinoids.
Best Pot Brownie Recipe
The recipe for pot brownies should be in every cannabis lover’s cookbook. And of course, once you have the recipe down, you can make additions to make these pot brownies your own.
Make your pot brownies extra potent by melting cannabis chocolate on top or adding CBD by dipping them in CBD honey.
Ingredients for Weed Brownies
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup cannabutter (or coconut oil)
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional Toppings:
- chocolate chips
- crushed walnuts or almonds
- sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease the baking pan and set it aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Set aside.
- In another medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium for one minute.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Beat on low speed until everything is well incorporated
- Pour into the baking pan. Bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes.
- Let cool. Enjoy!
How to Make Cannabutter
If you learn how to make cannabutter yourself, you can easily use it in many recipes to make them cannabis infused. Add cannabutter in place of any fats in your pot brownies or other sweet treats, and you’re good to go. Just make sure to pay attention to the dose.
Cannabutter and coconut oil can be used interchangeably, often based on personal preference. While cannabutter is a favourite, you can also make cannabis-infused coconut oil or olive oil. Olive oil is excellent for use in other recipes like soup, pasta, or even salad.
Cannabutter Ingredients
- 1 cup of unsalted butter
- 7-10 grams of ground cannabis, decarboxylated
How to Make Cannabutter – Stove Top
- Melt the butter.
- As the butter begins to melt, add the ground cannabis flower.
- Simmer on low for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally. It should never come to a full boil.
- Strain with a cheesecloth once cooled.
- Store in the fridge.
How to Make Cannabutter in a Slow Cooker
- Set the slow cooker to low and fill with enough water to cover the mason jars to create a water bath. Consider placing a clean towel down at the bottom of the crockpot to create a buffer to prevent the jars from moving and avoid possible cracking during the cooking process.
- Divide the butter and decarboxylated cannabis evenly between two jars. Make sure the lids are tight, and carefully place them into the water bath.
- Cook for 4 hours.
- Once they’re cool enough to handle, strain out the flower.
How to Decarboxylate Cannabis
The first step in making cannabis edibles is decarboxylation.
- Preheat the oven to 245F.
- ‘Cook’ for 30-40 minutes, gently mixing every 10 minutes.
- Grind before use.
Instant Pot Brownies
Not a baker and want to make easy pot brownies? You can use a pre-made brownie mixture, and where it calls for oil, use cannabis oil instead—almost instant pot brownies.
How Will Weed Brownies Affect You?
As with other cannabis products, the effects will vary from person to person and depend on experience and tolerance.
Typically, people feel more body high with edibles compared to smoking cannabis. People often describe it as a warm fuzzy feeling.
If you’re new to edibles, make sure to calculate the dose as accurately as possible and start small as the effects can be intense. If you don’t experience the effects you’re hoping for after an hour, have some more.
How Long Do Weed Brownies Take to Kick In?
This is one of the most common questions because it takes longer to feel the effects of edibles than other consumption methods. After all, the cannabinoids need to be first absorbed by the stomach.
It will typically take 30 minutes to an hour to feel the effects of your pot brownies after you eat them. So, if you’re thinking about consuming more, you should wait at least an hour, or you could get higher than you were planning on.
Note that it may take longer for some people to feel the full effects.
Final Thoughts
Now that you know how to make pot brownies, you can make them with your sweetheart and have some well-deserved relaxation time together.
If you’re thinking about consuming your weed brownies before getting intimate, make sure to talk about consent and boundaries before getting high.