KETO CANNABIS EDIBLES: 3 RECIPES TO TRY

The munchies are perhaps the most notorious side effect of using weed — an increase in appetite so acute that you can’t help but devour whatever unhealthy snacks are in sight. If you are working to lean down, burn fat or otherwise develop a healthier lifestyle, the risk of breaking your diet streak isn’t necessarily worth the opportunity to get high. No matter how many studies say that using cannabis doesn’t negatively impact weight gain, the last thing you want is to feel stressed by your stoner session.

Fortunately, fears of the munchies don’t have to stand between you and a relaxing time with reefer. After you travel to a state like Michigan to pick up some high-quality, legal marijuana, you can use it as you please in your kitchen. Here are a few keto-friendly edible recipes that should curb any hunger pangs and help you destress with your drug of choice:

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Keto Magic Brownies

Magic brownies are a quintessential edible, but they tend to be jam-packed with carbs and sugars that are generally proscribed by keto adherents. Fortunately, this recipe lets you enjoy the delicious fun of the pot brownie without guilt.

• 1 cup macadamia nuts

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

• 3 ounces dark chocolate, chopped

• 3 large eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1 teaspoon stevia

• 4 tablespoons cannabis-infused oil

Pulse macadamia nuts, salt and baking soda in a food processor until mixture has a crumbly texture. Pulse in chocolate and cannabis oil until smooth, and then pulse in remaining ingredients. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper, and transfer mixture from food processor. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Allow brownies to cool for one hour before digging in.

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Keto Pot Pretzels

The smell of a soft pretzel is enough to make even the most diehard keto devotees’ mouths water, but the pretzels available in malls and airports are hardly good for the body or soul. Fortunately, these pot-infused pretzels are gluten- and guilt-free.

• 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

• 4 tablespoons cream cheese

• 2 tablespoons warm water

• 2 teaspoons dried yeast

• 1 1/2 cups almond flour

• 2 teaspoons xanthan gum

• 2 eggs

• 2 tablespoons cannabis-infused oil, divided

• 1 tablespoon pretzel salt

Microwave mozzarella and cream cheese in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until cheeses are fully melted. Meanwhile, dissolve yeast in warm water. Mix together almond flour and xanthan gum, and add the yeast mixture, eggs and 1 tablespoon of cannabis oil. Add the melted cheese to the mixture, and knead until fully combined, around five to 10 minutes. Split the dough into 12 balls, and twist each ball into a pretzel shape. Place pretzels on a lined cookie sheet with space between. Brush the remaining cannabis oil on top of each pretzel, and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes at 390 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove from oven, cool, and enjoy!

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Keto Ganja Gummies

Gummies are rapidly eclipsing other types of edibles in popularity thanks to their convenient size and customizable color and shape. Making gummies at home is easier than you might expect — though you will need to get a silicone gummy mold before you start this recipe.

• 2/3 cup fresh, sugar-free juice

• 1/3 cup water

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• 2 tablespoons honey

• 2-3 teaspoons cannabis tincture

• 3 1/2 tablespoons gelatin

Combine the fruit juice, water, lemon juice and honey in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the cannabis tincture, and whisk in the gelatin. Continue whisking until smooth. Fill the silicone gummy mold, and carefully place the mold in the freezer. When the mixture has set firmly, snack on your gummies responsibly.

Conclusion

Keto experts can transform most recipes into keto-friendly recipes by substituting safe sweeteners for sugar, removing unhealthy processed grains and boosting protein and good fats in various ways. Experienced cannabis cooks can do the same for non-edible recipes, adding THC and CBD in various forms to make a boring food much more exciting. By combining keto and cannabis culinary skills, you can develop both confidence and creativity in the kitchen, keep your fitness in check and have an almost unbelievable amount of fun with a safe, legal psychoactive experience.