5 Recipes for Desserts with CBD Flower

Who doesn’t love dessert? Now thing of being able to make delicious desserts with CBD Flower – There is nothing like a sweet baked treat when you need to lift your spirits or celebrate a festive occasion.  Here at weed.com, we are all about finding ways to incorporate the hemp plant into our favorite baked dessert, as the properties of the hemp plant can take the experience of consuming these sweets to a whole new level of enjoyment.

 

That is why we have compiled a list of five baked good recipes for desserts with CBD flower, perfect for after dinner or just a quick snack.  For those who don’t know, CBD flower is the term used to describe the raw buds of the hemp plant, and it’s easier to bake with than many people realize.

Making the CBD Butter for Use in Dessert Recipes

All of these dessert recipes call for CBD butter, which can be prepared ahead of time in batches.  Allow us to first explain how to make this butter, so that when a recipe calls for it, you will already have some ready to go.

 

Steps:

1. One cup of butter (2 sticks) and one cup of hemp flower (roughly 7 to 10 grams).
2. Line a baking sheet in parchment paper and preheat your oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Bake for 30 minutes, shaking the pan every 10 minutes gently.
4. Next, grind the buds using a grinder until coarse.
5. Now, add the butter and 1 cup of water to a saucepan
6. Sit at low heat.
7. Once the butter melts, you can add the ground up CBD flower.
8. Simmer for 2 and a half hours, stirring occasionally and never allowing the mixture to achieve a boil.
9. After this time has passed, strain the mixture into a jar.
10. Refrigerate until solid. Butter can be used for up to six months.

 

 5 Delicious Desserts with CBD

Dessert 1 – CBD Brownies

Brownies are already an indulgence, and when you add the compounds of the hemp plant to the recipe, you have a real reason to celebrate.  Our brownies are fudgy and rich, just like how grandma used to make them, only with a CBD twist, of course.

 

Ingredients:

• -1/2 cup CBD butter
• -1/2 cup (one stick) regular butter, unsalted
• -1 1/3 cup white sugar
• -4 large eggs
• -1 tbsp vanilla extract
• -1/2 tsp salt
• -1 cup all-purpose flour
• -1 cup cocoa powder

 Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Meanwhile, line an 8×12 baking pan with parchment paper.
3. Place the two butters in a saucepan at low heat.
4. Remove as soon as they have melted.
5. Pour into a medium mixing bowl.
6. Add the eggs and beat well.
7. Then, add the sugar and the vanilla.
8. Add the flour, cocoa powder, and salt, stirring well until it just comes together.
9. Pour into the baking pan and bake for 30 minutes.
10. When done, take tray out and let them cool for 30 minutes before placing them onto a dish or into a container.

Dessert 2 – CBD Chocolate Chip Cookies

If there is one treat that no one can resist, it’s chocolate chip cookies.  By adding CBD flower to our chocolate chip cookie recipe, each and every piece provides a lot more than a decadent flavor for the taste buds to enjoy.

Ingredients:

• -1/2 cup CBD butter
• -1/2 cup (one stick) regular butter, unsalted
• -3/4 cup white sugar
• -1 large egg
• -1 tbsp vanilla extract
• -2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• -1 tsp baking soda
• -1/2 tsp salt
• -2 cups chocolate chips

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Take the two butters out of the refrigerator and allow to reach room temperature.
3. Cream together the softened butters and the sugar in a mixing bowl.
4. Then, add the egg and the vanilla extract.
5. Beat until fluffy.
6. In another mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
7. While beating, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stopping as soon as a dough is formed.
8. Slowly fold in the chocolate chips until evenly incorporated.
9. Use a tablespoon scooper to form individual cookies, placing each one onto the baking sheet. Space them two inches apart.
10. Bake for 15 minutes. Let them cool for 30 minutes before placing them onto a dish or into a container.

Dessert 3 – CBD Vanilla Cupcakes

When there is a special occasion, nothing makes us feel festive like vanilla cupcakes.  This recipe uses CBD flower to make those cupcakes even more celebratory.  Add your favorite frosting recipe to turn them into personalized creations, and you are good to go.

Ingredients:

• -1/2 cup CBD flower butter, softened at room temperature
• -3/4 cup white sugar
• -2 large eggs
• -1 tbsp vanilla extract
• -1/2 cup milk
• -1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• -1 tsp baking powder
• -1/2 tsp salt
• -Your favorite frosting

 Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Line your muffin tin with cupcake liners.
3. In a medium bowl, heat together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
5. Next, add the milk.
6. In a second bowl, combine the flower, baking powder, and salt.
7. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, beating at a low speed.
8. Stop when the ingredients are well incorporated.
9. Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 of the way up with the mixture.
10. Bake for 30 minutes.
11. Allow the cupcakes to cool for 30 minutes.
12. Then, decorate them as desired.

 

Dessert 4 – CBD Banana Bread

Few desserts are as comforting as warm, fresh banana bread that is moist, rich and sweet, all at the same time.  When adding CBD flower to the recipe, you get a treat that feels good in more ways than one.  Our banana bread recipe is easy to make, and perfect for those moments when you need something exceptionally comforting.

Ingredients:

• -1/4 cup CBD flower butter, softened at room temperature
• -1/4 cup (one half of a stick) of unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
• -3 ripe bananas
• -2 large eggs
• -1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
• -1 cup white sugar
• -2 cups all-purpose flour
• -1 tsp baking soda
• -1/2 tsp salt

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a loaf pan.
3. Mash the bananas into a medium bowl until creamy and smooth.
4. Add the butter and beat on low.
5. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating them thoroughly.
6. Then, add the vanilla and the sugar until the mixture comes together.
7. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
8. While beating the wet ingredients, slowly add the dry ingredients until the batter is formed.
9. Pour the mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes.
10. Allow the bread to cool for 30 minutes.

Dessert 5 – CBD Chocolate Shortbread

If you want to try something other than the standard chocolate chip cookies, but still want that rich and decadent taste, these chocolate shortbread cookies are a great alternative.  They are easy to make and hit the spot with the right balance between butter and sugar.  We have added CBD to our recipe to make each cookie a dreamy treat for the body, mind and taste buds.

 

Ingredients:

• -1/2 cup CBD butter, softened at room temperature
• -1/2 cup (one stick) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
• -1 cup powdered sugar
• -1 tsp vanilla extract
• -2 cups all-purpose flour
• -1/2 cup cocoa powder
• -1 tsp salt

 

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Into a large mixing bowl, add the butters and the powdered sugar.
4. Beat them together until fluffy.
5. Then add the vanilla extract.
6. In a smaller bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
7. Slowly beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a dough starts to form.
8. Roll the dough onto a floured surface until you achieve a thickness of ½ inch.
9. Use cookie cutters to cut the dough into shapes.
10. Then, place the cookies into a refrigerator for 10 minutes.
11. Bake the cookies for 15 minutes.
12. Allow them to cool for 20 before serving.

 

Now that you have these great recipes, you can rework some of your own favorites with the ideas we’ve given you. If you’re looking for dessert ideas, check out AllRecipes.com for more.

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