The Art of Weed Butter
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Time: 40 minutes Potency: 4.8 mg per muffin Yield: 12 servings
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
3 very ripe bananas
2 eggs
2 cups flour
½ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup pecans
4 teaspoons cannabutter
WHAT TO DO
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Mash the bananas until soft and somewhat even in consistency, and whisk in eggs.
3. Gently mix in the flour, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, and pecans until fully incorporated.
4. Grease a 12-muffin tin, then pour in the batter. Bake muffins for 30 minutes and cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Conversion charts
Volume
U.S.
U.S. Equivalent
Metric
1 tablespoon (3 teaspoons)
½ fluid ounce
15 milliliters
¼ cup
2 fluid ounces
60 milliliters
⅓ cup
3 fluid ounces
90 milliliters
½ cup
4 fluid ounces
120 milliliters
⅔ cup
5 fluid ounces
150 milliliters
¾ cup
6 fluid ounces
180 milliliters
1 cup
8 fluid ounces
240 milliliters
2 cups
16 fluid ounces
480 milliliters
Weight
U.S.
Metric
½ ounce
15 grams
1 ounce
30 grams
2 ounces
60 grams
¼ pound
115 grams
⅓ pound
150 grams
½ pound
225 grams
¾ pound
350 grams
1 pound
450 grams
Temperature
Fahrenheit (°F)
Celsius (°C)
70°F
20°C
100°F
40°C
120°F
50°C
130°F
55°C
140°F
60°C
150°F
65°C
160°F
70°C
170°F
75°C
180°F
80°C
190°F
90°C
200°F
95°C
220°F
105°C
240°F
115°C
260°F
125°C
280°F
140°C
300°F
150°C
325°F
165°C
350°F
175°C
375°F
190°C
400°F
200°C
425°F
220°C
450°F
230°C
Acknowledgments
I’m incredibly humbled by the support from all of my friends and family. Many thanks to Casie Vogel for taking a chance on me, and to Ellen Freeman for sparking the manifestation of a legit writing career in cannabis. To Maya Elisabeth, for bridging the gap between herb and my freelance career and all the opportunities and ancient cannabis knowledge you’ve passed on to me. To Karilily, the original connect who encouraged me to move to Humboldt County to start a new life. Thank you, James Oseland, for being my lightweight mentor. To Xiomara, Joy, and all of my sisters from another mister who’ve been in the weed game from day one and continue to carve an authentic future for women in weed. Thank you, David Lida, for your unwavering support and love. To my little sisters, Dinee and Lloa, and my stepmother, Geraldine, for keeping me connected to my West African roots. To my big brother, Fred, and my niece, Gabby. A special thanks to Cathy and Shannon for your generosity. To Sandra, my Virgo sis, and Jake, for your photography. A huge shout out to Anja and the entire Broccoli Mag crew for your support. Last but not least, thank you to those reading this: may you have a lifetime of health from cannabis.
About the Author
Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey is an interdisciplinary cannabis entrepreneur and has been legally working with marijuana since 2005. As a creative in the field, she’s worked for clients including Whoopi Goldberg and Maya Elisabeth for their Whoopi and Maya cannabis product line, and the award-winning pioneer edibles company, Om Edibles. She holds a B.A. in journalism and has worked professionally as a content creator and cannabis cultivator. She currently resides in Mexico City, Mexico, and Northern California as a freelance writer, researcher, and activist exploring cannabis, and the African diaspora in Latin America.