What To Make With Cannabutter: 30 Great Ideas

As more and more states legalize cannabis, it is becoming easier to make your own cannabutter and begin cooking with it.

Once you have mastered how to make the perfect cannabutter with the ideal dosage, it is time to start thinking about the things that you can make with your new ingredient.

It can be easy to get stuck in the trap of making the same, traditional weed-infused edibles.

However, it is a waste of such a great ingredient to simply stick to cookies and brownies. In this article, we will look at 30 great ideas to use your homemade cannabutter.

1. Cannabis Brownies

Cannabis brownies are the most iconic homemade edible when it comes to consuming weed.

If you are new to cooking with cannabutter this can be a great place to start because they are super easy to make and there are plenty of different recipes available online to help you get creative in the kitchen.

The strength of the brownies will depend on the strength of the cannabutter that you use. Make sure to cut them into smaller pieces than you would with regular brownies.

2. Cannabis Waffles

Cannabis waffles are a little different from a classic brownie recipe but offer the same delicious sweet treat with a special surprise. It is easiest to make cannabis waffles if you have made cannabutter with coconut oil.

The cannabis-infused coconut oil can then be used to make the batter for the waffles. This is a great way to get an even dose of cannabis throughout the waffles.

Alternatively, you can toast some pre-made waffles and spread some cannabutter on them for a delicious treat.

3. Cannabis Grilled Cheese

A grilled cheese sandwich is one of the most popular foods for stoners to eat. However, we normally don’t eat it until after we have consumed weed in one form or another.

With this recipe for cannabis grilled cheese sandwiches, you can enjoy this incredibly comforting food while getting a nice buzz from your homemade cannabutter.

Simply spreading your cannabutter or cannabis coconut oil on the outside of the grilled cheese to stop it from sticking is enough to give a decent high.

4. Cannabis Hummus

Making some cannabis hummus is a great way to incorporate edible weed into your everyday lifestyle. The best thing about this recipe is that the natural flavors of the hummus and the natural flavors of the hemp work really well together.

The finished product tastes really earthy and natural and can be enjoyed with some chips or on a sandwich. If you are looking for an easy and versatile cannabutter dish, this is it.

5. Cannabis Macaroni And Cheese

Everybody loves mac and cheese. The rich flavors and the slightly stodgy but comforting texture are all you need to make you feel better during cold and dark evenings.

However, the classic mac and cheese recipe can be improved upon. Making your mac and cheese with some homemade cannabutter is the perfect way to enhance your own mac and cheese and make your dinner the ultimate time to relax and unwind.

6. Cannabis Popcorn

Having a movie night with your friends or your significant other is a great way to bond and spend some quality time together. Snacks are an inevitable part of this classic pastime activity and popcorn is a particular favorite for most people.

By using your homemade cannabutter, you can make this iconic movie snack even better.

There is no end to the number of flavor combinations that you can choose from when making cannabis popcorn. You can stick with classic butter, or add some caramel to the recipe.

7. Cannabis Omelet

Having a bit of a wake and bake or even a delicious and healthy lunch can be just the thing you need to perk up your day.

Omelets are a really healthy and filling option for breakfast and lunch which can be customized with any filling that you have on hand.

Making omelets with cannabutter can be the perfect way to make your omelet feel like a bit more of a treat that can help you to relax and unwind after a busy week.

8. Cannabis Banana Bread

Banana bread is a super popular option for people who like to indulge in occasional baking at home. Not only is it a great way to use up bananas that are a little bit too ripe, but it is also a super sweet and delicious treat.

Other than adding chocolate chips to your banana bread, there is only one way to improve your recipe. Making banana bread with cannabutter is the perfect way to turn your sweet treat into an extra special treat.

If you have already made some banana bread you can toast a slice of it and spread some cannabutter on it to create a quick and easy buzz.

9. Cannabis Smoothies

Making smoothies at home can be a great way to get more fruits and vegetables into your diet. They are super easy to make and even easier to drink, especially when you are on the go.

Sometimes though, even the healthiest of people like to have an extra special little treat sometimes. Adding a small amount of cannabutter to your smoothie can be a fun and convenient way to get a bit of a buzz.

Depending on what you make your smoothie from, this can be a great way to consume cannabutter for people who dislike the taste of cannabutter.

10. Cannabis Peanut Butter Balls

It is no secret that consuming cannabis in any way makes your body burn more calories than it would without cannabis in the system. Therefore, it makes sense to make food with your cannabutter that contains a high density of calories.

This recipe for cannabis peanut butter balls gives you exactly that.

We’re not saying that these energy balls are going to help you avoid an attack of the munchies altogether, but they will provide your body with some extra energy to sustain it. Best of all, these cannabis peanut butter balls are actually quite healthy.

11. Cannabis No-Bake Bites

If you aren’t a huge fan of sticky peanut butter coated in thick chocolate, these cannabis no-bake bites could be the high-energy snack that you have been looking for.

This snack is in the same league as the peanut butter balls but without the gooey texture. These energy bites can be a great option for anyone who wants to be able to consume cannabis on the go and in a subtle way.

This is the perfect snack for scenic hikes with friends or even a gaming night with people who don’t want to smoke.

12. Cannabis Blondies

This recipe for cannabis blondies is the perfect alternative to the classic cannabis brownies we mentioned at the start. Blondies can be a fun change from brownies or make the perfect accompaniment to your cannabis brownies if you are throwing a party.

If you want to make the blondies a little more exciting or flavorful, you can add some lemon zest and blueberries. Because white chocolate has a really distinct flavor, blondies can be a really nice change from the standard cannabis brownie.

13. Cannabis Peanut Butter Cookies

If the peanut butter balls we mentioned above got your tastebuds watering, these cannabis peanut butter cookies are going to be right up your alley.

Some of the most common homemade edibles are chocolate chip cookies. If you are a bit bored of eating cannabis-infused chocolate chip cookies, this could be the recipe that you have been looking for.

These peanut butter cookies have a beautiful flavor that blends perfectly with the earthy flavor of cannabutter.

14. Cannabis Fudge

If you are thinking of making cannabis-infused edibles as gifts for your friends for the holidays, this could be the recipe that you need. This recipe for cannabis fudge is one of the most decadent and indulgent edibles recipes that you are likely to ever come across.

There are different flavors that you can add to your fudge recipe to keep it interesting or modify it to your preferences. Best of all, you can adjust the dosage of the fudge depending on how large or small you cut the pieces.

Fudge is a great option for edibles if you are concerned about being able to limit yourself to a small serving of sweet treats. Fudge can be very sickly which can naturally limit your consumption.

15. Cannabis No-Bake Cheesecake

Using cannabutter to make the base of a cheesecake is one of the best ways to use it. Cheesecake is a dessert that is already delicious and indulgent. Adding cannabis to the crushed cracker base makes it one of the most impressive edibles you can make.

If you are a hardcore cannabis user who has a high tolerance for THC, you can make your cannabis cheesecake even more special.

It is possible to add cannabutter to the filling of your cheesecake to give it an extra kick. If you are not as experienced, you should be mindful of the amount of cannabutter that you put into your cheesecake filling and base.

16. Cannabis Lemon Pound Cake

Baking your cannabutter is a great way to fully blend the flavor of it with the flavors of the food that you are making. Lemon pound cake is a delicious recipe by itself, however, it gets even better when you add your homemade cannabutter.

Although this recipe may not be to your grandmother’s liking, it is certainly going to be a hit with your friends. There is something beautiful about the combination of cannabutter and lemon.

You can enhance the lemon flavor of this cannabis lemon pound cake by using a strain of weed for your cannabutter that contains lemon. Examples could be Super Lemon Haze or Lemon blast.

17. Cannabis Chocolate Tarts

If you are looking for a bit more of a sophisticated edible that would be suitable for a dinner party with your friends, or even a date night with your significant other, this could be the recipe for you.

These cannabis chocolate tarts are one of the most impressive and grown-up-looking foods on this list. The delicate, individual tarts create a stunning aesthetic on any dinner table.

If you prefer, you can adapt the recipe to make a singular large tart that can be cut into portions. This can be a good way to make sure everyone has a portion that gets them the right amount of high.

18. Cannabis Biscuits Or Scones

If you are looking for a way to bring some cannabis-infused fun to your holiday meals with friends, these cannabis biscuits or scones could be just what you need.

These make the perfect side dish for so many meals and can be a really nice way to introduce a small amount of cannabis to a large meal to allow everyone to partake should they wish to.

Best of all, these biscuits are super easy to make which makes them the perfect option for a last-minute addition to your meal.

These are a great way to use up leftover cannabutter too as they go with almost anything using ingredients you probably already have at home.

19. Cannabis Pizza Base

Another classic munchie craving is pizza. Ordering in a pizza from your favorite pizza place is one of the best bits of getting high for a lot of people. However, ordering a pizza is not only unhealthy, but it is also quite expensive.

Thankfully, there is a way that you can combine your pizza and your buzz. This recipe allows you to make a pizza from scratch that has a cannabis-infused base.

This is a great way to get high with your friends while watching a game or a movie. However, it is important to make sure that there are enough people to eat the pizza in one go.

There is nothing worse than accidentally eating an edible when you have the munchies from your last edible.

20. Cannabis Ice Cream

For some people, ice cream is the ultimate food to eat when they are high. With this recipe, you can combine a delicious, homemade ice cream with your buzz.

The best thing about this recipe is that you can make whatever type of ice cream you like best. If you have a favorite ice cream flavor that you struggle to find where you live, or you want to get creative and make your own ice cream flavor, this is the perfect recipe.

When indulging in some cannabis ice cream it is incredibly important to make sure that you portion the ice cream out rather than eating it out of the tub.

21. Cannabis Burgers

Burgers are one of the true American meals. This is a great way to enjoy your cannabutter without having to put too much effort into the cooking process.

This is the ideal option for people who feel that the hard work with cannabutter should be the process of making the cannabutter itself, rather than the products you make afterward.

For this recipe, all you need to do is make or purchase burger patties of your choice. When you begin to cook the burger patties, rub some of your cannabutter on each side.

This will infuse into the burgers as they cook and help them to give you a nice gentle buzz. If you want to have a bit of an extra buzz, you can also add some cannabutter to the inside of your burger buns.

22. Cannabis Baked Potatoes

Another super easy way to use your wonderful homemade cannabutter is with a beautifully baked potato. Baked potatoes make a brilliant snack or light dinner option.

There is no end to the different toppings that you can use for a baked potato which makes them perfect for an easy family meal.

If you want to make your baked potato a little more interesting and more relaxing, using cannabutter rather than regular butter is a brilliant idea.

This can turn your average weeknight dinner into a wonderfully relaxing way to unwind and get you ready for a great night’s sleep.

If you are enjoying these baked potatoes with your entire family, remember to keep the cannabutter separate so that it isn’t accidentally ingested.

23. Cannabis Coffee

The combination of cannabis and coffee might seem a little strange to many people due to the seemingly opposite desired effects.

We drink coffee, usually in the morning to wake us up and stimulate us to begin our day. Weed is often smoked or ingested to relax, unwind, and calm your body and mind.

However, these two opposing forces work really well together. Drinking coffee that has a small amount of cannabutter in it is a great way to get the stimulation that you need from the caffeine while keeping you mellow and helping to avoid the jitters that can happen.

24. Cannabis Pancakes

If you are looking for the perfect wake and bake recipe, these cannabis pancakes are the recipe that you have been looking for. These are very similar to the cannabis waffles that we mentioned back at the start of this article but there are differences between them.

If you don’t like waffles in the morning, this is the recipe for you. The best thing about this recipe in particular is that blueberries have been added to the pancakes.

This gives the pancakes a stronger and more unique taste. The blueberries are able to mask the taste of the cannabutter slightly which makes them more appealing to people who don’t like the flavor of cannabutter but enjoy the effects.

25. Cannabis Quiche

It is super common to make sweet treats into edibles, there is something about the sugar content that makes them a really popular choice.

However, not everyone wants or enjoys brownies and other sugar-laden edibles. If that describes you, this could be just the recipe that you have been looking for.

Cannabis quiche is a great way to get your cannabis buzz from a savory meal or snack. The cannabis is infused into the pastry of the quiche for this recipe which means that you will have to make the pastry yourself.

However, this is an easy task that shouldn’t take too long. Once you have made your cannabis quiche crust, you can use any ingredients that you like to make the filling.

26. Cannabis Squash Soup

If you are looking for a warming and comforting dish that you can indulge in during the colder months but that gives you a bit of a buzz, this is the perfect recipe for you. Squash soup is a delicious soup recipe that you have probably made once or twice before.

Adding some cannabutter to your soup recipe can make it a much more relaxing and enjoyable experience. If you want to restrict the amount of cannabutter in the soup to make it suitable for multiple people, you can still add an extra kick to your own portion.

Spreading some extra cannabutter on a thick piece of hearty bread to dip into your warm soup can give you an extra boost.

27. Cannabis Veggies

If you are looking for a healthier option, this recipe for cannabis veggies is one of the best things you can add to your meal. This is a great side dish for a healthy meal or to bring to a potluck meal with your friends.

The recipe is super simple to follow which is always a good thing. All you need to do for this recipe is essentially roast or boil the vegetables of your choice and melt the cannabutter over them before serving.

Because of the method used for this recipe, it is possible to make a large batch of cooked veggies and only add cannabutter to certain portions of it which makes it great for gatherings with people who do and don’t want to partake in edibles.

28. Cannabis Garlic Bread

If there is something that almost everyone has craved at one point in their life, either with or without the influence of cannabis, it’s garlic bread.

The bread itself is a great food to satisfy some munchie cravings because it is loaded with carbohydrates and is quite stodgy.

Adding the stunning flavors of garlic to the bread along with some herbs really elevates the bread. When you make the topping for the garlic bread with cannabutter, you have a delicious snack or side dish that can make your soul and your mind happier.

29. Cannabis French Toast

If you are someone who prefers an indulgent sweet treat to consume your cannabutter, this is the recipe you have been waiting for. French toast is a delicious and decadent breakfast or brunch food that is bursting with flavor and sweetness.

Adding some cannabutter to your french toast recipe is a great way to enhance the sweetness of the dish. Butter, and cannabutter, in particular, are often considered to be savory items.

However, when you add the cannabutter to the french toast, all of the sugar and sweetness of the toast brings out the natural sweetness of the cannabutter.

30. Cannabis Cupcakes

The final recipe idea on this list is for cannabis cupcakes. This is a lovely, popular edible option that appeals to many people who prefer to consume their weed rather than smoke it.

Adding a small amount of cannabutter to your regular cupcake recipe is the perfect way to make it a little bit more interesting, great for an adult birthday party.

What’s more, it is incredibly easy to make changes to your cupcake recipe to create different flavors for different occasions and to keep things interesting.

The flavors of the cake and the frosting that you use to decorate the cupcakes can help to mask the flavor of the cannabutter. This is a great option for people who dislike the flavor of the weed.

Cannabutter Top Tips

One of the most important things to remember when using cannabutter is that it is very hard to get an accurate dosage. This generally applies to the actual process of making the cannabutter as well as decarboxylation and decarbing weed in the microwave.

The strength of your final cannabutter result depends entirely on the strength of the bud that you use and how many times you process the butter or oil. Check out our article about how to make stars of death edibles for more information and explanation on the strength.

Before you begin cooking with your homemade cannabutter, it is important that you check just how strong your cannabutter is. The best way to do this is to spread a small amount of your cannabutter on some bread or a cracker, eat it and see how it affects you.

If you feel a significant effect, you know that the butter is strong and you can use less in your cooking. If you feel a slight effect, you know that the strain is weaker and you can be more generous with the cannabutter when you are cooking.

If you are going to give your cannabutter cooking to other people, it is a good idea to explain the strength of the cannabutter to them in regard to your own tolerance.

This can help your friends and loved ones to make an informed decision about whether they will indulge and how much they will have. If you do end up consuming too much cannabutter, it is possible to ride out the undesirable side effects.

However, if you want a more immediate solution, consuming black pepper can help to counteract the effects of the weed. This can be useful to remember if you are giving cannabutter to inexperienced friends.

Final Thoughts

Cannabutter is a great way to feel the effects of weed without nasty health risks. Consuming your weed rather than smoking it is much healthier for you and creates more of a slow-burn high that can feel more intense.