Do you want to learn how to bake your own delicious cannabis brownies? You have come to the right place. Below are some simple but essential tips for making the ultimate weed brownie, and a super easy recipe to follow. Get creative, get excited, and get baking!
Decarbing Your Cannabis
Decarboxylation is a vital first step to baking cannabis brownies if you are making your own cannabutter or infused oil for the recipe. To explain in very simple terms why this process is so crucial, you will not get high from your edible if you do not decarb your cannabis first.
Using THCA-rich hemp strains in edibles allows for greater control over potency, as the decarboxylation process converts THCA into THC, unlocking its full psychoactive potential.
Furthemore, you should always consider buying edibles that are high quality. Low quality edibles in general will not be tasty at all.
The cannabis plant when mature creates flowering buds full of THCA, the precursor substance to THC (which is the substance the human body reacts to when we inhale or consume cannabis and as a result we get high). To turn the THCA into THC, we need to expose the cannabis flower to roughly 110°C / 230°F. The length of time you need to “cook” your cannabis depends on several factors, including the moisture content and how finely ground the buds are, but around an hour is recommended.
There is no need to worry if you don't have your own buds to decarb. In many cases, you can get quality cannabis online from a reputable retailer in your area. For example, if you live in southern Ontario, you might want to buy your buds from Canna Express Mississauga.
Three Ways You Can Decarb Your Cannabis At Home
The first process is simple. You place your buds on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake your cannabis buds in the oven for one hour at 230°F, keeping an eye not to burn them. This is a quick and easy decarbing method. The downside, however, is that you can waste buds by not keeping an eye on them and allowing them to burn.
The second method uses a slow cooker. You place your buds in a jar, sealed tightly, and place it in a slow cooker half-filled with water. The water heats and your marijuana decarbs in the jar. As temperatures will be lowed, you should leave it cooking for four hours. This is very simple and hard to mess up, but problems can occur if water gets into the jar, or temperatures are too low and inconsistent, resulting in lower THCA to THC conversion.
Finally, you can use a sous vide machine, otherwise known as an immersion circulator. It works very similarly to the slow cooker method, as your cannabis flower is sealed in a vacuum bag and cooked in hot water. The sous vide machine has better temperature control than the slow cooker, but still isn't quite hot enough for maximum conversion and is quite expensive.
Make Your Cannabutter
From here you can follow an online guide to make your cannabutter or infused oil by steeping your decarbed cannabis in butter, like brewing tea.
And no, you cannot use raw cannabis flower to make weed brownies. This will not work and will waste your bud. Your cannabis must be decarbed.
Get Baking!
Now for the fun part! You have decarbed your cannabis buds, made cannabutter, and you are ready to create your very own edibles. To make these delicious cannabis brownies, you will need flour, cocoa powder, sugar, eggs, vanilla and your homemade cannabutter. It's that simple. This recipe will produce gooey, rich brownies that you can customize to fit your personal preferences. You can expect the high to begin from forty-five minutes after consumption, and it will last from six to eight hours.
Vegan Brownies
The good news is that you can make and enjoy your very own vegan edibles with some simple substitutions. Instead of using cannabutter, simply use the same amount of cannabis-infused coconut oil. Substitute the eggs for mashed and cooked sweet potato, slightly reduce the sugar measurement, and add soy or sunflower lecithin. Et voilà! You have yourself some delicious vegan cannabis brownies.
Add Bacon
And now for a non-vegan variety, the bacon and pecan brownie. This delicious taste sensation mixes the rich sweet chocolate of the brownie mix with bursts of lovely salty bacon and crunchy pecans, which complement one another perfectly.
Coffee Brownies
If you love a good coffee cake and enjoy the incredible pairing of chocolate and coffee flavors, this is the variation for you. By adding some espresso powder to your brownie mix, you will create an even richer and more tasty cannabis brownie.
If you are worried about the number of brownies you will be making, or how you will feel once you eat them, it is recommended that you bake and eat your edibles with others. You can have a cannabis-infused dinner party with your friends and share the fruits of your labor! This way you won't have to eat all of the edibles yourself or risk wasting them, and it is more sociable and fun to share your highs with good friends.
What Are You Waiting For?
Now that you have all the information and ideas, what are you waiting for? It's time to make your very own edibles. As long as you remember the vital step of decarbing your cannabis, you are in for a smooth sailing baking experience.
Whichever variety of brownies you have decided to bake, you will not be disappointed, and this recipe will not let you down. It is simple, easy, and the results are delightful. Enjoy the brownies and enjoy the high!