Easy Cannabis Recipes For Beginners

If you’re just dabbling or starting out with weed edibles then this is the perfect starting point for you as we jump into Easy Cannabis Recipes For Beginners.

Whether you’re interested in baking cookies, brownies or getting into more complex cannabis-infused recipes, we’ve got everything you need to get started and then some.

Keep reading and bookmark this blog so you can refer to it often, and use it as your guide for weed-baking and cooking.

Baking With Cannabis

Baking with cannabis is a great way to get all the medicinal benefits without having to inhale.

It also allows you to experiment with different recipes and create tasty edibles that you love.

You will need to pick up your favorite strain of cannabis and if you go to a Dispensary, the Budtender can advise you what the best strain is for your desired high, outcome, and level.

How Easy Is It To Make Edibles?

Even if you’re not adept in the kitchen, making your own edibles can be simple and fun!

We’ve got some easy to follow recipes below and one thing to always keep in common is the “Marijuana Mantra”:

Dose LOW and SLOW.

Often times with edibles, the high doesn’t kick in until a few hours later for many. If you don’t feel anything right away, you need to give it a minute or 60 to see if it does. Do not over dose.

Simple Cannabis Recipes You Can Make at Home

There are so many wonderful recipes to use cannabis in, but we’ve got a great launching pad for you here:

Cannabutter

Cannabutter or weed butter is a staple in many edible recipes. Basically, wherever there is butter, replace it with cannabutter! It’s that simple.

You do need to follow the steps properly when making your first few batches of weed butter until you get the hang of things.

Always make sure you decarb first, and all of the instructions are below for you:

A recipe on how to make cannabis butter at home. After many cannabutter recipes, we find that this is by far the best way to infuse weed with butter.

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Prep Time: 45 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Cuisine: European

Keyword: (Cannabutter), Butter, Cannabis

Servings: 1 Cup

Calories: 1628kcal

THC: 700-1400mg

Author: Steph Van De Ven

Ingredients

• 1/4 to 1/2 Ounce Cannabis 
• 1 cup Butter

Instructions

• Decarboxylate your weed by spreading your cannabis evenly on an oven tray And coat with aluminum foil.
• Place in the oven on 240F/115C for 25 till 45 minutes, and then let it cool.
• Grind your dry cannabis or chop it till fine.
• Place the cannabis in a strong mason jar, add butter and (1 tsp of sunflower lecithin)(optional)
• Place your closed jar in cold water and let it come to a boil, Boil for 2 to 3 hours.
• Strain your butter through a cheesecloth.
• Cool down
• Now you can use the Cannabis Butter (Cannabutter)

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Notes

If using a mason jar, be sure to start with cold water. Furthermore, it is imperative to let the water cool gradually so that your glass will not shatter.

The video guide might be slightly different than the blog recipe. The blog recipe is the most updated and accurate.

Nutrition

Calories: 1628kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 184g | Saturated Fat: 117g | Cholesterol: 488mg | Sodium: 1621mg | Potassium: 54mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5673IU | Calcium: 54mg

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Weed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Making weed cookies are the best, tastiest, easiest and most fun way to enjoy cannabis!

Sink your teeth into Chewy Chocolate Chip Weed Cookies and experience a favorite weed snack.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cuisine: European

Keyword: Chewy, Chip, Chocolate, Cookies, Weed

Calories: 200kcal

THC: 175 – 350 MG Per batch

Author: Steph Van De Ven

Ingredients

• 1/4 Cup Softened Cannabis Butter
• 1/2 Cup Softened Normal Butter
• 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• One Cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 Cup White Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
• Also 1 Egg yolk
• 2 Cups Chocolate Chips

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
• In a bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the Cannabis butter, Normal butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy.
• Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon.
• Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
• Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
• Serve the Chewy Chocolate Chip Weed Cookies

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal | Fat: 20g

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Classic Pot Brownies

These are easy, delicious and the perfect munchies-craving snack!

Try these out today – you’ll be craving more, guaranteed.

Who doesn’t love to bite into a chewy, gooey brownie? Brownies are one of the…

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Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cuisine: European

Keyword: Brownies, Classic, Pot

Calories: 200kcal

Author: Robin Briggi

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Canna-butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup all- purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• Your choice of
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate, white chocolate, caramel

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F and grease 8×8 inch pan.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan on stove top. Remove from heat.
• Pour melted butter in a large mixing bowl. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Sift dry ingredients together cocoa, salt, baking powder, and flour into the bowl with butter mixture. Mix batter well.
• * Optional, Add chocolate, white chocolate, peanut butter chips, walnuts or fudge to or on top of batter.
• Pour batter into pan, spread evenly. Cook for 30 minutes or stick a toothpick into center to be sure it comes out clean.
• Allow brownies to cool. Cut into 9 squares.
• * Optional, Add chocolate, white chocolate, peanut butter chips, walnuts or fudge to or on on top of batter.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal | Fat: 20g

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If you’re looking to up-level your canna-cooking or baking game, or you want more of a canna-challenge, you may want to start here.

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