Top 5 Easy Cannabutter Recipes to make at home

Cannabis is an extremely versatile plant. Part of that versatility is thanks to its complex and sacred chemistry. One easy way to unlock the powerful effects of cannabis is through baking with cannabutter. Butter that has been infused with cannabis flower, also called “cannabutter”, is a simple do-it yourself way to prepare edibles at home. Cannabutter has many uses in cooking including cookies, sandwiches, desserts, pasta, and more.

*The exact potency of made-at-home cannabutter will depend on many factors and no two batches will be exactly the same. You may want to test your final product by spreading ¼ tsp on some toast and wait 2-3 hours to see how that batch affects you. Use that as a dosage barometer and increase or decrease the amount used in each recipe as desired.

Follow the simple steps below to create your very own batch of cannabutter to use in our top 5 cannabutter recipes.

How to Make Cannabutter

Preheat the oven to 245 °F Place 10 grams of flower on a parchment-lined oven tray Bake for 40 minutes Rake the flower after 15 minutes to ensure even heating

Coarsely grind baked bud into a slow cooker set to low (under 200°F) Add 1 cup of unsalted butter Agitate the mixture every 15 minutes Cook for 3 hours on low

Allow to cool for a few minutes Strain mixture into jar or container using cheesecloth and funnel Refrigerate and use in the below recipes

Peanut and Cannabutter Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 °F

Combine following ingredients in large mixing bowl: 1 cup of peanut butter 4 tbsp of soft cannabutter ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup flour ½ tsp salt 1 egg

Line a baking sheet with nonstick pad or parchment paper Use large melon baller to portion out cookies onto baking sheet Use the back of a fork to press down on cookie balls horizontally and vertically to create checkered pattern Bake at 350 °F for about 8 minutes Optional: Sprinkle sea salt over finished cookies as they come out of the oven Cool for 10 minutes

Twisted Mac and Cheese

Preheat oven to 375 °F Bring ½ lb of Rotini pasta to boil in large pot of lightly salted water Cook pasta according to instructions on package

In a saucepan melt 5 tbsp cannabutter When cannabutter is fully melted add ½ cup all purpose flour Stir constantly for 5 minutes then add 3 cups lukewarm milk Stir until thickened Add ¼ cup of grated sharp cheddar Add ¼ cup of grated smoked gruyere cheese Add ½ tsp ground black pepper Add ½ tsp ground nutmeg Add 1 tsp salt Add 1 tsp smoked paprika Optional: Add ¼ tsp cayenne pepper

In a casserole dish add cheese sauce to cooked/strained pasta and stir to combine Bake at 375 °F for 30 minutes Sprinkle panko breadcrumbs and a little extra grated cheese on top and broil on high until breadcrumbs are golden brown

Cannabutter Chicken

De-bone and lightly salt 2.5 lbs of skinless chicken thighs

Let sit for 10 minutes

Blend 2 cups yogurt, 1tbsp ginger/garlic paste, ½ green chili (seeded), 2 tsp garam masala in food processor to create paste

Combine salted chicken in a large ziplock bag with paste in addition to juice from 1 lime

Refrigerate for at least 8 hours

Preheat oven to 400 °F

Bake chicken thighs for 20 minutes

In a bowl, whisk to combine 4 tbsp tomato paste with ¾ cup water, 1 ¼ cup heavy cream, 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp salt, juice from ½ lime, ½ tsp cayenne pepper, ¼ tsp ground black pepper

Melt ¼ cup unsalted butter in a large pan

Add the sauce and heat until simmering

Add baked chicken until thoroughly heated

Turn off heat and mix in ¼ cup cannabutter while warm

Pot Popcorn in Cannabutter

Pour 2 tbsp olive oil into medium sized sauce-pan over medium high heat (enough to coat bottom of pan)

Pour ½ cup popcorn kernels into pan (enough to just cover bottom)

Use a splatter screen to keep corn from popping out of the pan as it cooks

Oscillate the pan continuously until popping stops

Gently melt 3 tbsp of cannabutter and drizzle over freshly popped popcorn

Classic Crunchy Cannabutter Brownies

Preheat oven to 350 °F

Coarsely chop ¼ cup unsalted peanuts

Gently melt 1 cup cannabutter in large saucepan

Remove heat and stir in 2 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract

Combine with ⅓ cup cocoa powder, ½ cup all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon baking powder

Combine batter with chopped nuts

Pour mixture into parchment lined or greased brownie pan and bake for 30 minutes (Optional: use chocolate chips instead of peanuts)