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Michelle Latinsky’s Cannabis-Infused Strawberry Honey Oat Bars

“It’s a lovely afternoon sweet treat”

In our new What’s Cooking series, Canadians in the food world share their favourite at-home recipes: the easy, delicious—even occasionally healthy!—meals that they go back to again and again. On today’s menu: cannabis-infused edible recipe, Strawberry Honey Oat Bars in honour of 4/20.

 

Michelle Latinsky is the director of education at Solei, a sustainable and sungrown cannabis brand. Michelle works to demystify cannabis for new users by providing them with easy-to-understand information, to help them feel confident in their decision to try cannabis. With that in mind, she’s sharing today’s recipe because “it’s a lovely cannabis-infused afternoon sweet treat, and most of the ingredients can easily be found in people’s homes, saving them a trip to the grocery store, as we’re all looking to only go out for essentials. The great thing about this recipe is that it can also be prepared without cannabis!”

 

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SoleiMichelle Latinsky’s Cannabis-Infused Strawberry Honey Oat Bars: “It’s a lovely cannabis-infused afternoon sweet treat.”

 

CANNABIS-INFUSED STRAWBERRY HONEY OAT BARS RECIPE

Yields 20 servings (each serving: 9.5 mg THC)*

INGREDIENTS

Cannabis-Infused Butter

  • 7 grams of ground cannabis
  • 1 lb of unsalted butter

Strawberry Filling

  • 1 lb (500 g) strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) honey
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch

Oat Crust

  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) large flake oats
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) cannabis-infused butter

INSTRUCTIONS

1. For the cannabis-infused butter: In a medium saucepan bring a litre of water to a boil and add the butter, allowing it to melt completely. Add the cannabis and let it continue to cook over low heat for 3 hours while stirring occasionally. Line a fine mesh strainer with cheesecloth and place it over a large, heat-safe bowl. Carefully pour the mixture through the cheesecloth, allowing all butter to strain through. Allow the mixture to cool then place in the fridge until the butter has risen to the top layer and is solid. Run a knife around the edge and lift the butter off. Store unused butter in a sealed container in the fridge or freezer.

2. For the strawberry filling: In large bowl, combine strawberries, honey and sugar; sprinkle with cornstarch, tossing well.

2. For the oat crust: Preheat oven to 340 F. Line 9-inch (23 cm) square pan with enough parchment paper to overhang edges.

3. Stir together oats, flour, baking soda and salt. Beat together butter, sugar and 1/4 cup of cannabis-infused butter until well combined; stir in oat mixture until mixture starts to come together but is still crumbly.

4. Press two-thirds of the oat mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan. Spread filling overtop. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture lightly overtop (do not press down).

5. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and filling is bubbling. Let cool completely on rack. Remove from pan and cut into 12 bars.

*Cannabis is a live plant and potencies will change harvest to harvest.

This recipe can be made without cannabis by substituting uninfused butter. Alternatively, you can use Solei Activated Oil once the recipe is completed in order to infuse it with cannabis.

 

MICHELLE’S CANNABIS COOKING ESSENTIALS

What are your three essential pantry ingredients when making a cannabis edible recipe?

“Coconut oil, butter and cannabis oil. With coconut oil, you can use this to help mix and bind the cannabinoids to fats when cooking. For butter, you can make your own cannabis butter for baking some sweet treats and butter is foundational to a lot of baking and cooking, so it’s a nice way to seamlessly integrate the cannabis. Lastly, the great thing about cannabis oils is that they are already pre-activated, so you don’t have to heat or cook it first, as this could reduce or eliminate its effects. You just simply add a few drops on top of your food or integrate into your recipes after they’re done cooking, saving some steps.”

How do you adjust the potency of cannabis in an edible recipe?

“There’s no one ‘right’ amount of cannabis to add to a recipe, because everyone responds to it differently. It will take some trial and error! Try a small amount before making an entire recipe and wait a couple of hours to feel the effects. Health Canada notes that amounts as low as 2.5 milligrams of THC can lead to feelings of intoxication (making you feel ‘high’) so remember to start low and go slow, especially if you’re unfamiliar with edibles. Then you can decide whether you want to add more or less cannabis to your recipe.”

What’s the best way to try cannabis edibles for the first time?

“When you ingest cannabis, it does not take effect immediately. This is different than when you inhale dried cannabis (such as smoking or vaporizing) which takes effect more quickly. If you are new to ingesting cannabis edibles it is important to start with a small amount and wait at least a couple of hours before taking more—you won’t feel the effects right away. Both the onset and duration of effects vary between inhaled and ingested cannabis. If you’re making a new recipe, try a smaller portion first and wait a little bit before eating more to ensure you’ve reached your desired effect.”

What’s your best at-home cannabis edible cooking/baking advice?

“Remember that cooking is an art, not just a science—so experiment and have fun! Also, remember to stir your cannabis oil very well throughout the batch to ensure it is evenly distributed.”

 

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