Get my recipe for irresistible infused edible brownies that are ready in as little as 30 minutes; no fancy ingredients or special equipment needed! Discover how easy it is to make these delicious brownies with options like my Bliss cannabutter or your own homemade cannabutter or infused oil.
The deep, rich chocolate here does double duty: it complements the earthy flavor of the cannabis while also masking it, so these taste like a genuinely great brownie first and an edible second. A little flaky sea salt and some toasted nuts on top take them over the edge.
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Recipe Features
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How to Make Infused Brownies
If you’re finding this recipe through a random internet search, hello, I’m glad you’re here!
I worked hard to create the perfect cannabis brownie recipe for my Well With Cannabis Community, and now I’m excited to share it with you.
If this is your first time making homemade edibles, don’t worry.
Whether you want to make this weed brownie recipe to find relief or just sit back and finally relax, I’m here to hold your hand and guide you through the process.
In this post, you will find step-by-step photos, tips and tricks, alternate infusion options, and FAQs so you can make perfect pot brownies the first time. Happy Baking!
Easy Weed Brownies Made with Cannabutter or Infused Oil
Equipment
- 8×8 Baking Pan glass or metal
- Brownie Baking Pan
Ingredients
Brownie Batter:
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup cannabutter or oil room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar or cannabis sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Toppings:
- 2 Tablespoons chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons crushed walnuts
- ⅛ teaspoon flaked sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease an 8"x8" glass or metal baking pan and set it aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, sift the flour and cocoa powder to remove any lumps. Add the salt, followed by the baking powder. Mix all ingredients together well. Set aside.
- In a separate medium-sized bowl, cream the cannabutter, granulated white, and brown sugar together with a hand mixer.
- Add the eggs and vanilla to the creamed sugar and beat on medium speed for one minute. The mixture's color should lighten a bit.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat on low speed until everything is well incorporated.
- Transfer the batter to the reserved greased baking pan. Lightly tap the pan to even out the batter.
- If you are adding any optional toppings, like sea salt, add them now.
- Place the pan in the oven to bake for 25-30 minutes. The time will depend on your oven and your brownie consistency preferences. Test the finished brownies with a toothpick *see notes below.
- If you can wait, allow the brownies to cool for 30 minutes before cutting into squares.
Notes
- Consistency note: For even FUDGIER brownies, use a 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour instead of 3/4 cup.
- Baking note: Unlike making a cake, the toothpick does NOT need to come out clean. Making fudgy brownies will leave deliciousness on the toothpick. Just verify that what is in the toothpick doesn’t have a batter consistency, indicating that the batter needs to be baked a bit longer.
- Metric Conversion Note: The metric conversion tool is provided as a convenience and should not be relied upon as an exact measurement in recipes. The results of conversions produced by the online metric converter are based on mathematical models and cannot guarantee that the recipe will turn out perfectly with metric measurements. We strongly recommend testing the recipes using traditional measurements to ensure accuracy.
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Nutrition
What You’ll Need
A few ingredient notes worth knowing:
- Flour: Plain all-purpose white flour works best here.
- Baking powder: Make sure it’s baking powder — don’t confuse it for baking soda.
- Cannabutter: Soften it to room temperature first. Using ½ cup of Bliss cannabutter results in about 33mg THC per brownie — use the dosing chart below to dial in your preferred dose.
- Sugar swaps: You can substitute cannabis sugar for the white sugar if you like. No brown sugar on hand? Use 1½ cups of white sugar total instead.
Dosing & Potency
Dosing couldn’t be easier if you are using my Bliss cannabutter.
Use the chart below to determine the exact amount to use to get your desired milligrams of THC per batch or per brownie.
If you are not using Bliss cannabutter, a great way to determine the potency is to use my edible dosage calculator.
If you are unsure of where to start, check out my safe dosing guide before getting started.
Calculating your own dose from flower
If you’re infusing your own butter or oil from raw cannabis (rather than using Bliss), here’s the simple math to estimate your dose:
- Step 1: Find your flower’s THC percentage (it’s usually on the label).
- Step 2: Multiply the grams of cannabis you used by that percentage to get the total milligrams of THC in the batch. Example: 1 gram of 20% THC flower = 1,000mg × 0.20 = roughly 200mg THC for the whole pan.
- Step 3: Divide that total by the number of brownies to get the dose per piece. Example: 200mg ÷ 9 brownies ≈ 22mg per brownie.
Keep in mind this is an estimate on the high side. Some THC is naturally lost during decarbing, infusing, and baking, so your real-world dose is usually a bit lower — which is exactly why it’s smart to round up and start with a small portion. When in doubt, start low and go slow.
For the most accurate dosing, weigh your cannabis on a digital scale that measures to the tenth of a gram (0.1g). Eyeballing flower is the easiest way to end up with a stronger batch than you intended.
Bonus: When you order Bliss cannabutter from my shop, you will receive a printed copy of our dosage chart for easy reference.
See It in Pictures
Want to see exactly what each step looks like? Here’s the full recipe again, photo by photo, perfect if it’s your first time and you’d rather follow along visually. The printable steps are all in the recipe card above.
- Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease an 8″x8″ glass or metal baking pan or square cake pan and set it aside.
- Step 2 – In a medium-sized bowl, sift the flour and cocoa powder to remove any lumps. Add the salt, followed by the baking powder. Mix all ingredients together well. Set aside.
- Step 3 – Cream the cannabutter and sugar in a large bowl with a hand mixer or the bowl of an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Step 4 – Add the eggs and vanilla to the creamed sugar mixture.
- Step 5 – Beat on medium speed for one minute. The mixture’s color should lighten a bit.
- Step 6 – Add the dry mix ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Step 7 – Beat on low speed until everything is well incorporated.
- Step 8 – Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Lightly tap the pan to even out the batter.
- Step 9 – If you want to add any extra ingredients, add them to the chocolate mixture now.
- Step 10 – Place the pan on a center rack in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. The bake time will depend on your oven and your brownie consistency preferences. Test the finished brownies with a toothpick *See baking notes below.
- Step 11 – If you can wait, allow the pan of brownies to cool for 30 minutes on a wire rack before cutting them into nine squares.
- Step 12 – Enjoy these brownies over ice cream, with a cold glass of milk, at a dinner party – and repeat!
Storage Instructions
Store these delicious pot brownies in an airtight container for up to seven days at room temperature.
Storing these brownies in an air-tight container with a slice of bread will keep them soft and moist.
For longer-term storage, individually wrap the brownies in parchment paper, then plastic wrap, and then place them in the refrigerator or freezer.
They can last upwards of 6 months in the freezer. Learn more about how to store edibles here.
Infusion Options
As with all things edibles, there is more than one way to infuse something and more than one way to make a cannabutter recipe.
Here we will explore the different ways you can infuse this marijuana brownie recipe and reap the health benefits of cannabis.
Butter or Oil
Did you know you can use your Grandma’s sacred brownie recipe and swap in Bliss cannabutter or your own homemade infusion?
Choose one of these popular staple recipes to get started:
- Cannabis-infused butter: crockpot, Instant pot, stovetop, CBD cannabutter, or kief butter
- Cannabis-infused oil: such as Bliss cooking oil, coconut oil, MCT oil, olive oil
When you make your own canna oil or butter at home, you can choose what type of cannabis flower you want to use:
- THC flower
- CBD flower
- CBG flower
- or kief, fan leaves, trim, or shake
You can adjust the amount of butter or oil used alongside regular butter or oil to control your dose as needed.
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Cannasugar
You can make these brownies with cannabis-infused sugar; swap the infused sugar for white or brown sugar.
You could also use infused oil or butter and infused sugar for extra potent brownies.
Cannabis Concentrates
All cannabis concentrates can work in this recipe, including distillate, shatter, wax, FECO, or RSO.
Just be sure to check if your concentrate needs to be decarbed first.
Then, mix the concentrate with ½ cup of butter or coconut oil and prepare the recipe according to the instructions below.
How much you will add is up to you and your taste preferences; 1 ml or 1 gram is a standard place to start.
Cannabis Tinctures
If you want to use an alcohol-based tincture like the Green or Golden dragon, I recommend evaporating the alcohol and making FECO first.
If you want to use an oil-based tincture, use it in place of the butter or oil mentioned above.
Decarbed Flower
You can absolutely just add ground decarbed cannabis flower or kief to this recipe by mixing it into the dry ingredients.
Don’t forget to decarb first if you want the activated benefits of THC or CBD.
Learn more about the decarboxylation process here.
Just be mindful of adding the right dose, especially if you are not a regular consumer of edibles.
Leftover Cannabis Pulp
If you want, you can add the leftover cannabis pulp to your brownie mix.
Add ¼ to ½ cup of leftover pulp to the prepared chocolate batter as an additional ingredient.
Just know that the plant matter may affect the final texture of this recipe.
Baking Tips
- These chocolatey brownies are already fudgy, but for even FUDGIER brownies, use ½ cup of all-purpose flour instead of ¾ cup. Skip this if you prefer cakey brownies.
- The cannabutter should be softened to room temperature for the best results in the creaming process. You don’t want to use melted butter; you want to be softened. Learn how to soften cannabutter safely.
- When measuring flour or cocoa powder, use a spoon to transfer the flour from the container to your measuring cup and then level it out with a flat edge, like a butter knife. This helps prevent packing and makes for better brownies.
- The baking process is not perfect. All ovens bake at different temperatures; 25 minutes is the average baking time. Some ovens will bake quicker, so check your brownies for your desired doneness with a toothpick. The toothpick does NOT need to come out clean, unlike making a cake. Making fudgy brownies will leave deliciousness on the toothpick. Just verify that what is in the toothpick doesn’t have a batter consistency, indicating that the batter needs to be baked a bit longer. Adjust accordingly to find your perfect texture.
Notes and Expert Tips
- Know your dose: If you have never had edibles before, know they can affect you differently than other consumption methods like smoking, topicals, or tinctures. Your experience may also differ if you use an Indica or Sativa strain.
- Be patient: Edibles take 30 minutes to several hours to hit and can last 6-12 hours, so don’t reach for that second helping so quickly! You want to make sure your high time is a good time. Discover what to do if you accidentally get too high.
- Be safe: One of the most important things about cannabis edibles is to follow the golden rule, start low and go SLOW. Keeping your mg of THC low is the best way to stay safe. Do not eat an entire batch of marijuana brownies in one sitting, no matter how much you love the flavor of your homemade weed brownies. One more habit worth keeping: if you’re sharing these, always label them clearly and tell people they’re infused before they dig in. Everyone deserves to know exactly what they’re eating and to choose their own dose.
- Be prepared: Learn how to make the staple recipes quickly needed to infuse this recipe with my Cannabis Cookbook
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, it is OK to bake these brownies at the high temperature of 350°F (177°C), you do not need to switch to low heat.
Yes, you sure can! A typical box of brownie mix calls for ½ cup or ⅔ cup of butter or vegetable oil. Just swap that vegetable oil for your desired amount of Bliss cannabutter and follow the package instructions.
The smell will be significantly reduced if you already have prepared oil or butter and are not actively decarbing or infusing.
Cannabis edibles affect every person differently because of our unique endocannabinoid systems (ECS). This, paired with our physiology, means we will experience the effects differently. Some of the most commonly reported effects include a feeling of intoxication or being high, sleepiness, drowsiness, happiness, pain relief, calmness, and more.
The potency will depend on the strength of your flower and how much weed you used, so feel free to use my flower-to-oil ratio guide and the edibles dosage calculator to make a guesstimate. Making your product with trim or shake will be less potent than making your cannabis oil or butter with premium, high-quality flowers or kief. Remember, the better the bud, the better the butter.
One way to quickly increase the THC levels is by adding concentrates or kief. Just be mindful of how much THC you add, as everyone has a different tolerance. The last thing you want to do is accidentally consume too many milligrams of THC and feel unwell.
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I only put in half the amount of cannabutter. We then only had half a brownie. Coz I thought hmmm, that’s a lot of weed! We don’t have weed often. However, those 4 brownie halves we had sent us 4 to the moon! We tripped balls, my friend reckons if she had double she’d be in hospital. Maybe it’s the weed I put in it…very fresh, homegrown…who knows! But you proper sent us, even the one of us who is experienced haha. So I have no clue what your full strength brownie and full piece brownie would be like. And I’m used to tripping balls on mushies. So yeah, these brownies were good! But I think I found my limit haha…3 of us spewed. Thanks for the good night haha…now we just have one little bite of the brownie and we get stoned. So do you just do this way too often that it doesn’t affect you? Or is my plant it came from a psycho? 😂 2 of them are tall people too…all adults. We got sent HARD! 😂
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for sharing your wild adventure with me, I am so glad you all made it back from the moon safely! Using fresh, homegrown flower can create an incredibly potent butter, which is exactly why starting with a tiny dose is always the best approach. Edibles process completely differently in the body, meaning even very experienced consumers can be surprised by a strong reaction. Enjoy those perfectly-sized tiny bites going forward, and please feel free to use the free dosage calculator on my website to help balance the strength of your next homemade batch!
I liked the texture of these brownies so much I actually use this recipe for regular ole brownies too.
I made one change, which I believe improved the flavor and appearance. I didn’t have any brown sugar on hand, but I did have molasses and white sugar. I measure 25 grams of both white sugar and molasses in substitution for the brown sugar.
That’s a much higher ratio of sugar to molasses than regular brown sugar. the extra molasses made these brownies even chewier, and gave them a darker, deeper chocolate flavor and color.
Also, Dutch processed cocoa or nuthin!
I am so happy to hear this, thank you for sharing that here Nosco!
Question as your canna butter is under Sativa or Indica? I only prefer through Sativa, type… LMK. Thanks
It is a blend of both, striving to provide a hybrid, balanced experience.
hi, thank u for the recipe 🙂
do u think i can replace the sugar for medjool dates?
thank u!
I haven’t tried it myself, but if you give it a try, please let us know how it went!
Fast delivery, straightforward directions/guidance on the EK website for a newbie to try his hand.
To simplify ingredients I used a boxed brownie mix that called for an 8×8 baking pan, regular butter and Cannabutter to equal 1/2 cup. I can’t say enough good things about how easy it was to bring the ingredients together for nine brownies @ 5mg each. Dosage chart guidance really helped. I will be back to more Cannabutter in due course!!
So happy to hear you enjoyed the Bliss Butter so much, Norm, thank you for telling me!
Will my house smell like weed. I don’t like the smell of it.
Hey Mary! When you’re baking brownies, you might notice a bit of a smell while they’re cooking, but don’t worry, it’s totally normal! This happens because the cannabis is going through a process called decarboxylation, which is what activates its special properties. If you’d like to keep the smell down, there are some super easy ways to help with that! An Instant Pot can work wonders. Another option is to try using cannabis concentrates like distillates since they tend to be a lot less smelly than the plant itself. I hope these tips make your baking experience even better and help you feel more at ease. Happy baking!
Hi Emily,
Best recipe out there. I use canna butter and I replace 20g of butter with coconut oil….. absolutely delicious.
Thanks Emily
Thank you so much for your kind words, Natalie! 😊 I’m so happy to hear that you love the recipe and made it your own with canna butter and coconut oil—sounds absolutely delicious. Enjoy the brownies!
Recipe needs corrected it says “cream the cannabutter, granulated white, and brown sugar together with a hand mixer.” Never does it say that butter is to be melted and I just messed my brownies up
It’s not necessary or recommended to use melted butter in this recipe. When it says to “cream the cannabutter, granulated white, and brown sugar together with a hand mixer,” it’s referring to softened butter, not melted.
how do i go aboit buying canna butter
Hello Mary, thank you so much for your interest in my Bliss Cannabutter. We are currently out of stock, but I will send you an email notification when it comes back in stock later this week 🙂
I would like notification as well, please. Thank you, Whitney R
Hello Whitney! We are currently back in stock and you can purchase the Bliss Butter here.
I’m assuming canna butter/bliss butter is cannabis infused butter. Do you have a recipe for that?
Of course, here is my crockpot cannabutter recipe.
Hello, do these help with chronic pain?
Hi Rae. These brownies can definitely help with chronic pain if made properly with the right strength and combination of cannabinoids that help you!