Cannabis Firecrackers » The Easiest Edible Ever

Are you looking for one of the quickest, easiest, most delicious edibles to make? Perfect for new and seasoned cannabis consumers alike, this recipe for cannabis firecrackers comes with various ingredient options and simple instructions, making it the perfect place to start or continue your edible journey.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

If complex edible recipes overwhelm you or if you simply don’t have enough time to spend in the kitchen, this recipe is for you.

This quick, easy, versatile, and delicious recipe makes it perfect for all different types of cannabis consumers.

My Well With Cannabis Community members have been talking about how easy firecrackers are to make, so I decided to give them a try.

I fell in love with them because they couldn’t be easier to make or more customizable to suit many different preferences.

In this post, we’ll explore how to make firecrackers, how to safely dose them, my expert tips and tricks, and fully answered FAQs.

What You’ll Need

• Cookies or crackers: Your choice; pick your favorite base!
• Peanut butter or Nutella: Feel free to mix and match these creamy toppings with the cookie or cracker base based on your taste preferences and dietary needs.
• Ground, decarbed cannabis: This ingredient that provides the magic in this recipe. Choose your preference for THC, CBD, or CBG-dominant flowers. If you’re unsure how to decarb yet, check out my beginner’s guide to decarboxylation.

Note: The recipe card below has a complete list of ingredients with amounts and printable instructions.

The Step-by-Step Process

• Step 1 – Grind and decarb your choice of cannabis flowers or kief.
• Step 2 – Select crackers vs. cookies and your nut or seed butter of choice.
• Step 3 – Spread the nut or seed butter on the cookie or cracker.
• Step 4 – Top with the ground, decarbed cannabis, and enjoy!

Note: complete step-by-step printable instructions are located in the recipe card below.

Traditional Firecrackers

While I’m not sure who invented the first weed firecracker, my community tells me they have been around for a while (decades!).

Traditionally made with two pantry staples, peanut butter and saltines, this recipe is quick, easy, and made with simple ingredients.

Topped with decarbed cannabis, the peanut butter contains the fat needed for better absorption, and the cracker makes for the perfect delivery vehicle.

Don’t knock it until you try it – these firecrackers are very simple and delicious!

Updated Firecrackers

For those who want to take their firecrackers to the next level, this version helps make this recipe taste a little better.

What type of cookie you want to use is completely your choice, from chocolate chip to gluten-free to anything in between.

There is nothing wrong with peanut butter, but the Nutella here really adds something special (and helps to cover the cannabis taste if you’re not a fan!).

Why This Recipe Works

Many people believe you need to make fancy infusions or extractions to consume cannabis, but that’s not true.

In fact, people have been consuming plain ground, decarbed cannabis for years.

When using this method, I recommend you grind your cannabis as fine as possible for the best outcome; a coffee grinder works great for this.

This essentially creates a fine cannabis powder that you can add to just about any recipe, similar to how we use salt or pepper when cooking.

I also always recommend consuming fat along with decarbed cannabis. Luckily, peanut butter or Nutella is the perfect fat source for this recipe.

According to a study published in the American Journal of Translational Research, when paired with a fat source, the absorption of cannabinoids is enhanced: THC and CBD by 2.5-fold and 3-fold, respectively, compared to fat-free formulations.

This means that adding the peanut butter or Nutella could make this recipe up to 2.5-3 times more potent than if you were to skip it.

How Much to Use

⚠️ I want to warn you that consuming just plain ground, decarbed cannabis can be a very potent way to consume cannabis.

For example, just one gram of 20% THC flower will contain 200mg of THC.

This can be way more than the average person needs in one sitting and has the potential to make you feel overly intoxicated and very unwell.

This is the last thing I want to happen to you.

Instead, I want you to learn your own personal tolerance and dose accordingly.

If you do not know your personal tolerance yet, please use caution and only use a small sprinkle of cannabis until you are confident enough to increase the dose.

If you do not have a scale to measure a gram, for reference, a teaspoon is approximately 5 grams. Trust me when I say a sprinkle is plenty!