Looking to incorporate cannabis into your favorite treats this holiday season? We’ve included five of our favorite recipes below to get you started.
Cannabis works best when added to recipes that already include a fat-based ingredient (such as butter or oil). If you have a favorite holiday recipe, you may be able to add a serving of cannabinoids by blending with a fat-based carrier. This helps with bioavailability so you can infuse all your favorite recipes.
Another important tip is to use low heat, as cannabinoids begin to break down around 350°F.
1. Cannabis Pumpkin Pie
Enjoy this fall holiday favorite when fresh pumpkin is in season, or all year long with canned pumpkin. The evaporated milk in this recipe gives our Cannabis Pumpkin Pie its luxuriously smooth texture and also acts as the base that infuses the cannabinoids. This recipe makes 8 servings.
Ingredients:
¾ cup sugar
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
10 ounces canned evaporated milk
15-ounce can pumpkin
2 eggs
1 unbaked pie crust
Desired serving of cannabis oil
Directions:
Pre-bake your pie crust at 425°F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 300°F after pie crust is done.
Prepare your pie filling while your pie crust bakes. Mix the sugar, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl. Stir in the pumpkin and beat in the eggs.
Add cannabis oil into the evaporated milk and stir well. Add this mixture gradually to the pumpkin mixture.
Once your crust has cooled, pour in the pie filling.
Bake for an hour or longer until a knife in the center of the pie comes out clean.
Cool for two hours and serve.
2. Cannabis Mini Cheesecakes
Cheesecake is a holiday mainstay. The natural fats in the cream cheese and sour cream will infuse cannabis into this delicious treat; just be sure to stir in the cannabinoids very well. This recipe makes 12 servings.
Ingredients:
1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons brown sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 egg, room temperature
⅓ cup white sugar
¼ cup sour cream, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Desired serving of cannabis oil
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300°F. Line muffin pan with 12 paper or silicone liners.
To make graham cracker crust, stir together graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter. Press 2 tablespoons of the crust mixture into the bottom of each muffin liner.
To make the cheesecake filling, beat cream cheese and cannabinoids with hand mixer until fluffy. Beat in sour cream, egg, sugar, and vanilla. Add 2 tablespoons of the filling mixture on top of each crust.
Bake for 22-25 minutes until the top of each cheesecake begins to brown.
Cool completely and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
3. Cannabis Snickerdoodle Cookies
These cannabis snickerdoodle cookies use Cannabinoid-infused butter. We also love topping these cookies with red and green sprinkles for the holiday season. This recipe makes 18 servings. If you use 1ml cannabis oil per serving, use 18ml cannabis oil for this recipe.
Ingredients:
¾ cup white sugar
¼ cup water
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter
Desired serving of cannabis oil
For the cookie topping:
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
Directions:
Start by making the cannabinoid-infused butter. Place the butter, water, and cannabis into a small pot. Cook for 2 hours on low heat to preserve the cannabinoids.
Let cannabinoid-infused butter cool before making cookies.
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Cream butter and sugar together for several minutes until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Cream for another minute.
Stir in flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda until combined.
In a small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon to create topping.
Form dough into 18 1-inch balls and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake cookies for 11-13 minutes until golden brown.
Let cookies cool before removing them from the pan.
4. Cannabis-Infused Peppermint Fudge
Fudge is a fan favorite during the holidays. This recipe is quick and easy to make. The cannabinoids mix well directly into the heavy cream and butter in this recipe, which are full of natural fats. This recipe makes 64 servings.
Ingredients:
12 ounces white chocolate chips
10 ounces Andes mints, crushed
7 ounces marshmallow creme
½ cup unsalted butter
¾ cup heavy cream
2 cups white sugar
3 candy canes for garnish, crushed
Desired serving of cannabis oil
Directions:
Line a 13×9-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
Add white chocolate chips, crushed Andes mints, and marshmallow creme to a bowl and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, heat butter, heavy cream, and sugar over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and continue stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
After slightly cooled, add in cannabis oil.
Pour cannabinoid mixture into the bowl of chocolate chips, marshmallow creme, and mints. Beat with an electric mixer until everything is smooth and melted.
Pour fudge into a baking dish and sprinkle with broken candy canes.
Allow fudge to set for 2-3 hours before cutting into small squares.
5. Apple Pie Milkshake
The perfect way to use leftover pie from your holiday get-togethers. You can also substitute any pie if desired. This recipe makes 1-2 servings.
Ingredients:
1 slice of leftover apple pie
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
¼ cup cannabinoid-infused milk
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Whipped cream topping
Directions:
Add the pie slice, ice cream, and cannabinoid-infused milk to a blender.
Blend until smooth.
Pour into glass and top with whipped cream and cinnamon.
Enjoy!
Baking and creating holiday treats with cannabis is a great way to enjoy the many benefits of cannabinoids with a boost of holiday wellness.
Written By: Hannah Smith
Original Article: https://joyorganics.com/5-cbd-infused-holiday-treats/
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