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Tis’ almost the season for sharing baked goodies with all of your baked friends & family. The fresh, fruity days of summer have softened to the comfy, rich flavors and aromas of holiday-themed treats. As we trade in our bright colors for the dulcet tones of Fall, our drinking habits shift towards more soothing drinks like hot cocoa or anything pumpkin spice, and our eating habits focus on comfort foods like soups, casseroles and ooey-gooey baked goods.
It’s this notion of getting baked on baked goods that we’ll be turning our minds – and our stomachs – to today. Have you ever made your own batch of brownie edibles? Most stoners dip their toes into making weed brownies, but they might never have considered the finer points of brownie craftsmanship. Grandma’s “secret family recipe” wasn’t meant to have premium grade shake in it.
There’s a lot more to whipping up a batch of weed brownies than picking a velvety chocolate bar and letting your nugs marinate in the cocoa mixture. Learning how to make marijuana brownies is an artform, yet it can be adopted with ease if you stick to this guide to crafting your own brownie edibles.
Cannabis Brownie Bliss
Before we get to the chocolatey goodness of brownies, we first have to tease your tastebuds with some practical notes on making cannabutter or other infusions of cannabis, such as coconut cannabis oil.
All cannabis edibles are essentially just foods, treats and beverages that we enjoy in our everyday lives but infused with cannabinoids and terpenes from cannabis or hemp. These “infusions” typically come in the form of extracts, concentrates or edible forms of cannabis like cannabutter and cannabis oil. So, basically weed edibles consist of a concentrated form of cannabis – in most cases THC or CBD or full-spectrum extracts – baked into something like brownies, cookies, candies, teas or culinary creations.
If all cannabis edibles are just scrumptious, nourishing delivery vessels for the cannabinoids and terpenes, then why not just go straight to the source and consume the extracts & concentrates?! This is a fair point, and it’s likely the same question most cannabis concentrates users asked themselves before switching from edibles to extracts. Edibles aren’t the most efficient method for getting cannabis into your system – but they are the tastiest, by far.
This gets to the heart of the matter – or batter – in the case of learning how to make weed brownie edibles. Why are brownies among the all-time greats in cannabis edibles? Because they’re brownies…
The warm, gooey chocolate pressed into the perfect square, just waiting for you to bite into it and be whisked away to the rich, savory chocolate heaven of flavortown…
Brownie edibles have reigned supreme among cannabis food infusions for decades. Only the iconic “pot cookie” can really hold a candle to the flame that is cannabis brownies. Weed and chocolate just go together so well, and there’s even some studies that suggest this is a natural match made of the heavens.
Case-in-point, the fatty consistencies of chocolate, butter and oils makes for a perfect carrier substance for fat-soluble cannabinoids like THC, CBD, CBN and CBG – just to name a few popular active compounds. Brownies aren’t necessarily fatty when it comes to calories or cholesterol though – they’re chewy, soft and easy to digest, and pack a load of flavors into every bite. Unlike cake which is all dough with a bit of frosting, brownie edibles are a lighter snack that isn’t skimpy with tastes & smells.
We don’t imagine that the thought of learning how to make marijuana brownies is a tough sell when you just think of eating them fresh out of the oven… So, on to the topic at hand: the ultimate guide for how to make weed brownie edibles at home.
How to Make Marijuana Brownie Edibles for Yourself
It’s time to stop salivating over all of the concepts of ooey, gooey & chewy brownies and get our hands actually dirty making them. As we mentioned, we’re skipping the cannabutter recipe section of this guide on how to make marijuana brownies. We have a blog on this very subject if you’re interested, just click the link here. If you’re already a cannabudder or oils pro, then you’re ready to get mixing up a batch of brownies.
All you need to make a batch of the ultimate brownie edibles is the following:
Ultimate Cannabis Brownies: Ingredients
*Chocolate (bar, chips, powder, etc)
1 x Teaspoon Salt
½ x Cup Cocoa or Chocolate
1 ¼ x Cups Sugar
¾ x Cup Flour
¾ x Cup Cannabudder/oil
2 x Teaspoons Vanilla
2 x Eggs or Tablespoons Chia/Flax**
*chocolate of your choice, must be melted down for this recipe
**vegan/vegetarian option
These ingredients can be had at almost any grocery store, but as we’re all health-conscious stoners here we’d recommend going for the top quality inputs that fit your budget. Remember that what we put into something – especially our bodies – is what we get out of it. The richer, higher quality chocolate will undoubtedly make for a more transcendent brownie experience. That being said, there’s nothing wrong with store bought chocolate chips melted down, just keep in mind that flavors are an amalgamation of the ingredients we assemble.
Each batch of this ultimate weed brownies recipe makes about 6-10 brownies, depending on how big you like them. Simply double or triple the ingredients if you’re baking for a group of hungry potheads.
Ultimate Cannabis Brownies: Recipe
1. Preheat oven @ 350-400℉.
2. Melt the chocolate needed for your desired batch size, stir constantly to prevent sticking/burning. If using cocoa, 1 cup of water per ½ cup of cocoa is a good measurement for starters, but adjust as needed to make a nice consistency.
3. In a separate pan, melt cannabudder or oil with sugar. Once melted, stir in eggs, chia or flax and whisk until thoroughly mixed.
4. Add cannabudder/oil, sugar and eggs/chia/flax with melted chocolate, melt & mix together with melted chocolate/cocoa.
5. Stir in flour, remainder of chocolate/cocoa and salt. Mix well.
6. Place the mixed batter onto a baking sheet or wax paper – non-stick!. Arrange the brownies to whatever size/shape you prefer, just ensure they have enough space between each brownie to prevent sticking.
7. Bake in the oven on the middle tray, for 25-30 minutes (every oven is different, so keep a close eye on them as they rise!).
8. Test a brownie in the middle of the tray/sheet with a fork. The fork should be able to pierce the brownie, steam should rise out of it but it shouldn’t stick to the fork too much (bake longer) or crumble at the slightest pressure (baked too long).
What Strain Should You Use for Your Cannabis Brownie Edibles?
Here’s the real question: what kind of weed should you use when you’re learning how to make marijuana brownies from scratch?! The answer is as simple as it is frustrating: it’s totally up to you.
Cannabis is very personally dependent – each of us has a unique relationship to a range of diverse cultivars. From White Widow to Gorilla Glue and some Pink Kush, our pot preferences are as individual as the people choosing what to grow, what to smoke or what to make weed brownies with.
Any/all weed strains could make for some interesting space cake or pot cookies, but which strains in particular are famous for brownie edibles? Here’s a handful of suggestions to get you started in your search for the ultimate weed brownie strain:
Baker’s Dozen: Making Weed Brownies vs Buying Them from Haute Health
There is an important divide that separates cannabis brownies for yourself versus the batches of chocolatey goodness you craft for others. When you’re hosting a party and there will be laughter, love and lit joints flying around you probably will want to bake a fresh batch of weed brownies to keep everyone high & satisfied. On more quiet nights when it’s just you and your significant other, you don’t necessarily need an entire baking sheet full of hot-fudge brownies – although, that does sound incredible just reading it aloud.
When you’re strapped for time, or even short on dough, why go to all the trouble of kneading your own batter just to save a few dollars? Haute Health is stocked with all of the edibles you crave, plus a plethora of new & exciting weed products you’ve never even dreamed of. Check out the massive inventory of the country’s greatest cannabis edible creations at Haute Health Shop.
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