Delicious, melt-in-your-mouth cannabis-infused chocolates that are ready in just 30 minutes? Look no further than this guide for making quick and easy cannabis chocolates; three ways, using melting chocolates like chips and wafers with your choice of infusion methods including butter and oil, decarbed kief or flower, or cannabis concentrates like FECO.
Features
- Just 2 ingredients are needed: melting chocolate & your infusion of choice.
- Instructions included for 3 different infusion options: cannabutter or cannabis oil, decarbed cannabis flower or kief, and cannabis concentrates like FECO or distillate.
- No tempering required! Just melt, infuse, mold, and enjoy.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Making cannabis-infused chocolate has been a hot topic for the members of my Well With Cannabis Community.
After getting asked so many questions about the process, I knew it was time to put together this easy step-by-step guide to making quick and easy cannabis-infused chocolates.
So what makes this recipe so great?
3 different infusion options!
I've learned that there is more than one way to infuse chocolate, so I put together a guide to help you do it perfectly - no matter which infusion option you choose.
This in-depth guide offers THREE different infusion methods for you to choose from:
- Method One: melted chocolate infused with oil or butter
- Method Two: melted chocolate infused with decarbed flower or kief
- Method Three: melted chocolate infused with concentrates
I've heard from many of my community members that they are 'lazy' when making their cannabis edibles, and they want a quick and easy option, which is where this recipe comes in.
No, we are not making chocolate from scratch (that will be another guide for another day.)
Instead, we are infusing premade chocolate options like chocolate chips and melting wafers for a super simple infusion that is easy to put together.
Of course, this method doesn't result in the professional-looking, super shiny, snappy chocolate you may find at a chocolate shop because we are skipping the tempering process.
But if you want delicious, cannabis-infused chocolates that are ready in just 30 minutes, this method should be perfect for you.
This guide will focus on what types of melting chocolate to use, the best process for melting, and include helpful tips and tricks to ensure your cannabis chocolate turns out perfect each time you make it.
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Ingredient Notes
- Premade Melting Chocolate: Options that work include chocolate chips, melting chocolates, and bars of chocolate.
- Cannabis-Infusion of Choice: this will depend on which method you pick. You only need to choose one method, and you should choose depending on what product you already have on hand:
Method One: Melted Chocolate Infused with Oil or Butter
- Cannabutter or cannabis coconut oil - your choice, but you only need one.
- Additionally, you can use either storebought or homemade oils such as homemade CBD oil, CBG oil, CBN oil, storebought CBD oil, CBG oil, or CBN oil.
- If you're unsure what oil to use, check out my guide to understanding the many different types of cannabis oil.
Method Two: Melted Chocolate Infused With Decarbed Flower or Kief
- Ground, decarbed cannabis flower or decarbed kief - your choice, but you only need one.
Method Three: Melted Chocolate Infused With Concentrates
- Cannabis concentrates like FECO/RSO, distillate, wax, shatter, and more - your choice, but you only need one.
Note: a complete list of ingredients with amounts and printable instructions is located in the recipe card below.
Method 1: Infused with Oil or Butter
This is the most popular infusion method I see being used in my Well With Cannabis Community.
This is likely because many people already have infused butter or oil already made or on hand.
If you don't already have these recipes prepared but want to use them, here are recipe guides to show you how to make them at home:
Pros & Cons
- Pro - a quick & easy infusion method.
- Pro - easy if you have cannabutter or cannaoil already made.
- Pro - a perfect option for microdosing.
- Con - the finished chocolates must stay refrigerated or frozen, cannot be left at room temperature.
- Con - you must stick with the 1 cup chocolate, 2 tablespoons (or less) butter, or oil, ratio
Step-By-Step Process With Photos
- Step 1 - Fill the bottom of a double boiler with water. Fill the top with your choice of chocolate, like chips or wafers.
- Step 2 - Allow the steam to melt the chocolate.
- Step 3 - Add your cannabutter or cannaoil and stir in well.
- Step 4 - Pour the chocolates into your mold of choice.
Note: complete step-by-step printable instructions are located in the recipe card below.
Method 2: Infused With Decarbed Flower or Kief
This is another popular method I've seen used inside my Well With Cannabis Community.
It is a great way to reap the benefits of the whole plant and increase the potency in a way that can't be done with butter or oil.
Note that using decarbed kief will likely result in a stronger, more potent infusion than using decarbed flower or trim. Be sure to dose according to your own personal tolerance.
Pros & Cons
- Pro - the quickest & easiest method.
- Pro - a perfect option if you do not have cannabutter or cannaoil already made.
- Pro - you can easily increase the potency by adding more kief or flower, resulting in stronger chocolates. You do not need to stick with a specific flower to chocolate ratio.
- Pro - the finished chocolates do not need to stay refrigerated or frozen, can be left at room temperature.
- Con - adding actual plant material to the chocolates may create an unappealing taste or texture for some people.
- Note - using kief will produce stronger and more palatable chocolate than the ground flower.
Step-By-Step Process With Photos
- Step 1 - Fill the bottom of a double boiler with water. Fill the top with your choice of chocolate, like chips or wafers.
- Step 2 - Allow the steam to melt the chocolate.
- Step 3 - Add your decarbed kief or decarbed flower and stir in well.
- Step 4 - Pour the chocolates into your mold of choice.
Note: complete step-by-step printable instructions are located in the recipe card below.
Method 3: Infused With Concentrates
This is the best way to infuse chocolates, in my opinion, if you have access to concentrates.
This method produces a great final taste and texture, as concentrates generally have most of the plant-material removed already.
For this method, you can use a homemade concentrate like FECO/RSO or a store-bought concentrate like distillate or shatter.
Pros & Cons
- Pro - a quick and easy infusion method.
- Pro - a perfect option if you have access to cannabis concentrates like distillate or FECO.
- Pro - you can easily create a very potent end product with concentrates. You do not need to stick with a concentrate to chocolate ratio; you can add several milliliters of concentrate without affecting texture or melting point.
- Pro - finished chocolates do not need to stay refrigerated or frozen, can be left at room temperature.
- Con - cannabis concentrates may be hard to access, depending on where you live. If you don't have access to a dispensary, you can make your own FECO at home.
Step-By-Step Process With Photos
- Step 1 - Fill the bottom of a double boiler with water. Fill the top with your choice of chocolate, like chips or wafers.
- Step 2 - Allow the steam to melt the chocolate.
- Step 3 - Add your cannabis concentrates and stir them in well.
- Step 4 - Pour the chocolates into your mold of choice.
Note: complete step-by-step printable instructions are located in the recipe card below.
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Notes and Expert Tips
Follow my notes and expert tips I've learned from my Well With Cannabis Community members to make the best cannabis chocolates possible:
Follow The Ratio
The recommended ratio for making infused chocolates is 1 cup of melting chocolate to 2 tablespoons of infused butter or oil.
You could do less infused butter or oil here, but I would not recommend adding more.
Adding any more butter or oil will cause your chocolates to be melty and not hold together.
Remain Patient
Even though we are just working with chocolate chips or melting chocolate, it is still important to be careful and patient when melting for the best possible outcome.
For the best final product, it is recommended to heat the chocolate "low and slow".
By heating slowly over low heat, you have a better chance of having a better final outcome.
Avoid Moisture To Prevent Seizing
If the chocolate is melted too quickly, or if a water-based liquid is introduced, the chocolate can sieze.
Seizing can turn the melting chocolate into a hard, clumpy mess with a concrete-like consistency.
It is for this reason that it is extremely important to keep any water away from your infusion.
Additionally, do not add any ingredient that may contain water, such as honey, maple syrup, or vanilla extract.
Be Careful Of The Microwave
My method of melting chocolates involves using the double boiler, but a lot of people report liking to use their microwave to melt chocolate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Making cannabis-infused chocolates can be brand new to even the most seasoned cannabis consumer, so here are some of the most common FAQs asked in my Well With Cannabis Community.
Absolutely, you will need to work with CBD flower, CBG flower, or CBD oil, or CBG oil as your infusion option.
Yes, you can use any melting chocolate or chocolate chips that you want, ranging from milk chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate, and more.
No, because we are working with chocolate chips and melting chocolates that already have lecithin as an ingredient. You can learn more in my lecithin for edibles guide here.
Because we are not tempering the chocolate properly, the chocolate can dry with a white or gray-streaked appearance. This is not necessarily bad aside from visual appearances, and you can still consume the chocolates with no worries. I also have noticed this occurs more if the chocolate is allowed to set in the molds at room temperature vs. set in the refrigerator.
Chocolate chips are not designed to melt completely, as the producers want them to retain their shape when making, for example, chocolate chip cookies. Therefore, you may notice the chips not melting completely in the double boiler, and that is OK; they will still set in the molds just fine.
This is often due to humidity in the air. Ensure you are letting your chocolates set in a low humidity environment. Additionally, you may notice this if you let your chocolates set in the refrigerator or freezer and then move them to room temperature.
Please see the "Special Instructions For Infusing With Tincture" below.
Special Instructions For Infusing With Tincture
DO NOT try to infuse chocolates with an alcohol-based tincture like the Green Dragon or Golden Dragon without following the special instructions below.
An alcohol based-tincture like the Green Dragon or Golden Dragon, contains alcohol which contains water.
If this comes in contact with your chocolate, it may cause it to seize up. If you want to infuse with tincture, you must evaporate off all of the alcohol first.
Follow these special instructions for making cannabis chocolates with alcohol-based tinctures:
- Be Careful: Take extreme caution if you are using a gas stove when evaporating the alcohol from a tincture as the fumes are flammable. Ensure proper ventilation and common-sense safety measures are in place.
- Step 1: Fill the bottom portion of the double boiler with 1 cup of water. Place on the stove and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, turn the heat off.
- Step 2: Away from the stove or open flame, add the tincture to the top pan of the double boiler. Place the top pan atop the bottom pan.
- Step 3: Carefully and slowly turn the stove back on to medium heat and allow 100% of the alcohol to evaporate from the tincture, stirring occasionally. The tincture will reduce in volume, leaving a thick, sticky black oil. No visible liquid should remain.
- Step 4: When you are certain no liquid remains, add the chocolate chips or wafers to the top portion of the double boiler. Steam from the bottom pan will heat the chocolate in the top pan, allowing the chocolate to melt slowly. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is mostly melted, about 5 minutes.
- Pick back up at step 5 in the instructions below and follow the rest of the directions.
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Quick and Easy Cannabis Chocolates
Equipment
Ingredients
Method 1: Infused with Oil or Butter
- 6 ounces chocolate chips or melting chocolates
- 2 tablespoons cannabutter or cannabis coconut oil
Method 2: Decarbed Flower or Kief
- 6 ounces chocolate chips or melting chocolates
- 1 gram ground, decarbed cannabis finely ground
Method 3: Infused with Concentrates
- 6 ounces chocolate chips or melting chocolates
- 1 gram cannabis concentrates decarbed if needed
Instructions
- Fill the bottom portion of the double boiler with 1 cup of water. Add the top pan and place on the stove and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- Once simmering, add the chocolate chips or wafers.
- Steam from the bottom pan will heat the chocolate in the top pan, allowing the chocolate to melt slowly. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is fully melted, about 5 minutes.
- If following method one - stir in your butter or oil; if following method two - stir in your decarbed kief or ground flower; if following method three - stir in your cannabis concentrates. Stir the chocolate mixture until all ingredients are well combined.
- Once everything is melted and combined, turn off the heat, remove the double boiler's top portion, and set it aside.
- If you plan on pouring the chocolate into molds, use a spoon or other similar tool to get the hot chocolate into your desired mold cavities.
- Gently tap the molds against the counter or other flat surfaces to release any remaining air bubbles.
- Place the chocolate-filled molds in the refrigerator or freezer for 15 minutes to set.
- After 20 minutes, pop the chocolates out of the molds and place them in a ziplock bag or other air-tight storage container.
- If you used method one, store your chocolates in the refrigerator or freezer. If you used method two or three, you could store it at room temperature for up to 1 week. If you don't plan on using them within a week, store them in the refrigerator or freezer.
Notes
- If you’re unable to measure 6 ounces, use 1 cup.
- Melting In The Microwave: This is OK - BUT - do not microwave the chocolate if your infusion option is in it - it could destroy your THC and other cannabinoids. Instead, melt the chocolate in the microwave and THEN stir in your infusion option of choice.
- Using Other Concentrates: If you are using cannabis concentrates instead of FECO/RSO, check this guide first to see if the concentrate needs to be decarbed.
- Using Alcohol-Based Tinctures: Find special instructions for working with alcohol-based tinctures in the post above.
Angela
I have a question about using method 2, I feel silly asking but this seems so easy lol, so you can add decarbed flower to the chocolate and eat it that way? Does it give it a little crunchy texture? I have never made edibles so that's why I'm asking. Thank you for all your wonderful information.
Emily Kyle
Hello Angela! No silly questions 🙂 Yes, you can add decarbed flower to the chocolate and eat it that way. The texture will depend on how finely you grind it up. If you use a coffee grinder and make it very fine, it won't be very noticeable at all. Good luck, I hope you enjoy what you create!
Matt Freund
Using the cannabis leaf molds that you link up to how many pieces of candy will I get with the one cup recipe? It says 16 tablespoons but I don't know the size of each piece in the mold. Can you help with that?
Emily Kyle
Hey Matt, the cannabis leaf molds are 7mL and there are approximately 237mL in one cup, so what would give you about 33 pieces 🙂
M
Will the chocolates still set if we add more oil to the chocolate ratio?
Emily Kyle
Hi there, M! There is a risk that they will not set up if you add more oil, but if you keep them in the fridge they may stay together that way 🙂
Katie
I'm curious why the first method will need to stay in the freezer. Thank you for your help, it's very much appreciated!
- Katie
Emily Kyle
Hey Katie! The high fat to chocolate ratio will cause the chocolates to be melty at certain temperatures. If yours are OK at room temperature, you don't need to freeze them if you don't want. But if you find them to be consistently melty and messy, the freezer can help keep them solid 🙂
Ned
First try at anything other than gummies. I used my remaining flower after infusing with coconut oil. I used bakers chocolate from Aldi. The infused coconut oil went into gummies and the remaining grind in the melted bakers chocolate. Too easy!
Emily Kyle
I am so glad everything turned out so well for you, Ned! Thank you for sharing 🙂
dawn steinberg
awesome easy instructions...you are awesome emily! all your recipes are easy to follow and taste great! thanks for teaching and sharing!
Emily Kyle
Thank you for the kind words, Dawn 🙂 I am so glad the recipes are working out for you!
Matt
I have been making my edibles the long sucker way for years. Since I only use concentrate I was surprised how stupid easy this was and they came out looking pro. I used like 5 grams of shatter for a few of these and couldn’t find my room after making them. Highly recommended.
Emily Kyle
I am so happy you enjoyed this recipe, Matt! Thanks for sharing your experience here 😀
bob from ohio
this recipe is super easy and they came out great
Emily Kyle
I am so glad to hear they turned out great, thanks Bob 😀
Amanda Wise
Measuring chocolate before you melt is tricky. And I’m trying to get the right dosage calculated, so it’s important to have accurate measurements. 1C = 8oz, but 8oz of chocolate discs does not come close to fitting in a measuring cup. And 1 cup of chocolate chips/discs is not equal to 1C melted chocolate. Can you provide the weight of the melting chocolate, pre-melt, to clarify?
Emily Kyle
Yes, you’re totally right Amanda. I’ve adjusted the recipe to reflect 6 ounces of chocolate, thank you!
Jimmy
I’m going to start making chocolate edibles then venture further. Have you ever tried recipes with kief infused milk?
Emily Kyle
Hey Jimmy - how fun! I have not personally tried recipes made with kief-infused milk, but please do let us know how your products turn out 🙂
natalie
hi can i use trimmings instead of flower for this recipe
Emily Kyle
Hello Natalie, yes, of course! Here is my guide for how to make edibles with trim, I hope this helps 🙂
John
I have not tried this yet, I do have a question though. How would I go about using this to make mint chocolate for the holidays? Just add a little mint extract, or lorann flavoring oil to desired taste?
Emily Kyle
Hey John! I haven't tried it myself, so I can't say for sure. I'm not sure if the alcohol from the mint extract would cause the chocolate to sieze or not? I would think the Loranna flavoring would mix in better because it's oil based. Let us know if you give it a try and how it turns out 😀
Patty A Dobson
Can live budder be used to make chocolates?
Emily Kyle
Hello Patty! Yes, it sure can. Just make sure to decarb it first, and then you can add it directly to your melted chocolate 🙂
Epiphany
As a semi professional plain chocolate maker . Do not use any extracts. Just oils. It will seize. You could make a fondant or truffle filling using it and then roll in balls and dip in the chocolate. For best flavor for melts add 1/4 real chocolate per pound.
Renée from Team EKN
Hi Epiphany! Thank you so much for sharing your tips with us!
Joanna
If I put 3 grams of RSO in one cup of chocolate, is that enough or too much?
Renée from Team EKN
Hi Joanna. It really depends on how strong you want the chocolate. We recommend starting with 1g to 6oz of chocolate, but it is completely personal preference. If you know how many servings you'll end up with, you can divide the total strength of your RSO by the number of servings to determine how strong they'll be. I hope this helps!
Angela
Can MCT oil be used in place of Cannabutter? If so, how much for a doubled batch?
Renée from Team EKN
Hi Angela. You can absolutely use MCT oil, but the same guidelines follow. You must stick with the 1 cup chocolate, 2 tablespoons (or less) oil ratio and finished chocolates must stay refrigerated or frozen, cannot be left at room temperature. If you want them to be double strength, you'll need to re-infuse your MCT oil. I hope this helps!
Matt
Is distillate the best oil to use for making chocolate edibles?
Thanks Matt
Renée from Team EKN
Hi Matt. Distillate is extremely easy to work with, but only contains a single cannabinoid and lacks terpenes. You don't get the true potential of health benefits, but you have more control over the taste and aroma. It depends on what your expectations are for your edibles experience.