Cannabis Coconut Oil Recipe and Tutorial. Thank you for supporting this site with purchases made through links in this article. When I want to make really potent, really healthy edibles or topicals, this cannabis coconut oil is my go to infusion. Its the most popular recipe here on Wake Bake and its the basis of all of the recipes in Wake Bake a cookbook. Instead of making a bunch of different butters and tinctures, you just make this cannabis infused coconut oil lovelingly dubbed green monster oil in the book, and plug it in to any of your favorite recipes. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. I use this coconut oil almost every day. Preheat oven to 300. Stir together unsweetened shredded coconut, almond flour, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla and sea salt in a medium sized bowl. Coconut oil isnt just for cooking its also a beauty multitasker that will hydrate your skin, fight frizz, and reduce premature signs of aging. Brits are going nuts for coconut oil This cureall, edible oil has become a hit with consumers nationwide, prompting a startup boom. Image/1a27b03ad4cba799677276b739c98d67/foodreplacement_4_coconut_oil.jpg' alt='Sub For Coconut Oil' title='Sub For Coconut Oil' />Whether Im rubbing it into sore muscles, baking it into vegan or paleo edibles, tossing a teaspoon into a smoothie or some coffee, or cracking open a jar of weed lube, I seem to find a way to use this oil in new ways all of the time. In this post, well talk about why cannabis and coconut oil belong together for evawhat decarboxylation is and why its the step you cant skiphow lecithin can boost the absorption of cannabinoids and how to incorporate it into your cannabis oil recipesa simple method for making cannabis coconut oil in a crock pot, with alternatives like the mason jar method and using a Levo. 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A homemade moisturizing lotion perfect for the body and face. A homemade moisturizing lotion that doesnt use coconut. All natural. MCT oil are mediumchain triglycerides, a form of saturated fatty acid with health benefits like improved cognitive function to better weight management. Youve earned it. Why Coconut Oil Cannabis Coconut oil is arguably the best oil for creating strong marijuana infusions, topicals and medicinal edibles because it has a high saturated fat content. That makes it capable of absorbing more THC, Terpenes, Flavinoids and Cannabinoids than butter or other types of oil. While butter has a saturated fat of about 6. Plus You can do almost anything with itYou can make this kind of thing cannabananabreadIts perfect for those on high fat healing diets for epilepsy, Alzheimers, and cancer like the ketogenic diet. Its also great for vegans, paleo people and really anyone without a coconut allergy who would like to ingest cannabis without smoking or vaping. Or this kind of thing Holy GuacamoleIts also really versatile. I spent almost a year of my life trying to put it in every edible I could think of and wrote a book about it 1. Im still not bored with this tasty marijuana infusion. If youve never used coconut oil for your edibles recipes or if youve never tried edibles make sure to test your oil first. It is strong and its not fun to overdo it on edibles. Trust me. I had a run in with a cannabis infused grilled cheese that Ill never forget, and I want to help everyone avoid that if possible. Or even this kind of thing pain relieving Cannabis SalveIf you dont have a cannabinoid tester like the t. Check which I LOVE, you have to test it on yourself and do a little dosage math. When playing the guniea pig, always start low and go slow. Try 18 14 tsp and wait an hour or two before taking more in 14 tsp increments. Once you know what dose is effective for you, you can incorporate it into recipes. Wake Bake uses a 1 teaspoon dose as a measurement for each recipe and lets you know how many teaspoon doses are in each batch. You can easily dilute the recipe with more coconut oil, cut the recipe in half, or double it to adjust your dosage to exactly what works for you. Decarboxylation Converting THC A to THCAlways decarboxylate your cannabis before making cannabis infused coconut oil or cannabutter. You can read the full post on decarb to get an in depth look at whats happening when you decarboxylate, but the short and sweet of it is this When you heat cannabis at a controlled temperature, the THC A molecule transforms into the psychoactive and potent molecule THC. If you want edibles and topicals that are effective for pain management, anti anxiety, nausea, sleep aid, glaucoma or any other medically approved use of THC. I use the Nova Decarboxylator every time I decarb because it effectively transforms 1. THC A to THC without any loss. Most home decarb methods are unreliable, and can waste as much as 3. THC originally present in your material. I did the math and the Nova is a no brainer for me since it saves me at least 13 lb cannabis every year and makes my edibles and topicals much more effective. You can read more about the Nova here or read the article on other home decarboxylation methods here. Lecithin Potent Edibles. Lecithin is a key ingredient in cannabis infused coconut oil. Lecithin helps with absorption of cannabis oil into your intestinal walls and is used as an emulsifier. The small particles in your cannabis oil or butter are absorbed more easily, making it more potent and effective. If youre testing your oil with a cannabinoid tester like the t. Check your mgs of cannabinoids wont change after adding lecithin, but you wont have to use as much in order to get the same effects. After incorporating lecithin, I found that I only had to use 12 of my typical dose to remain pain free. I use sunflower lecithin because Id rather avoid processed soy products and GMOs. This powdered lecithin from Swansons has been my go to and has lasted over a year. You can read more about lecithin and edibles in my in depth post here. Frequently Asked Questions about Making Marijuana Coconut Oil. Before you send an email or search the comments section, here are the answers to the three most common questions on this post. Will it smell up my houseapartmentdorm roomYes. Decarboxylation and cooking cannabis in the crock pot are smelly endeavors. You can eliminate this smell completely by using a Nova Decarboxylator and using the virtually smell proof Cannabis Oil in a Mason Jar method or by making your oil in a Levo. If I dont have lecithin now, can I make the coconut oil now, order lecithin, and add it later Yes. If youre chomping at the bit to make edibles but dont have this ingredient on hand, make your oil now and then reheat it and stir your lecithin in. Should I add water This is a hotly debated topic in the world of homemade edibles, and Ive landed on the side of not adding water. Theres a great article and Bad. Kats Canna. Pharm that talks more about why water is unnecessary and leads to a less effective cannabis oil. In my experience, it leaves oil tasting bitter and can make your oil go bad quickly. I prefer to do a couple of weed washes if my oil doesnt taste great. Cannabis Coconut Oil Tutorial. STEP 1 DECARBOXYLATIONDecarboxylation will make your oil potent, activated and ready to use. Preheat oven or toaster oven to 2. Spread onto a pyrex baking dish or a baking sheet if its what you have on hand 1 Cup approximately 7g of trim or broken up buds 3. Cover with tinfoil. Bake trim for 4. 0 minutes. Cool and store in an airtight container until use. Use an old gift card to scrape any goodness that sticks to the pan or pyrex dish. STEP 2 INFUSING THE COCONUT OIL1. Combine the following in a crockpot on warm or low warm is usually sufficient in most crockpots 1 Cup Coconut Oil I like the big jug of unrefined Nutiva because I use it a lot and the flavorscent is really delightful. If you dont like the taste of coconut or youd like to save some money, the refined stuff is a bit cheaper and doesnt have a tropical smell1 teaspoon 1 Tablespoon Sunflower Lecithin If you reeeeallly dont like the flavor of lecithin use 1 teaspoon. Otherwise, use 1 Tablespoon per cup. Try to keep oil near 1. For even better results, try the Levo. Add 1 Cup Organic Decarboxylated Cannabis about 7g or 14 oz. Stir every half hour or so. After 8 1. 2 hours of heating and steeping, turn off the crockpot and allow the oil to cool before moving onto the next step. Set up your strainer so it fits snugly in a container. Line with a large piece of cheesecloth. The Benefits of Coconut Oil. I dont remember the exact day we started using coconut oil, but it was sometime between activities last summer. What I do recall is reading on a deal blog about such and such brand of coconut oil on Amazon was a great price, the lowest shed ever seen, and that now was an excellent time to stock up if we were interestedHook. Line. Sinker. I bought two. The jars came in and at first I thought it was a mistake. Why was my oil a solid Thats kinda weird and why did I buy this again I wasnt sure how to eat it. Do I just take a spoon to it Melt it Spread it on bread I tried it with a spoon, treating it like it was a small scoop of ice cream. My licks didnt get me very far, which led me to taking a big bite. Have you ever tried chewing tapioca pudding Its kinda like that, but thicker. A very strange texture in my mouth that I did not want to repeat. Thankfully, I found great success with melting it and making seed salad, which is still one of my all time favorite ways of eating this awesome fat besides baking with it, of course. A few days later, my good friend Google clued me in that coconut oil was supposed to be solid. However, it wasnt until I read Nourishing Traditions that I figured out why its 9. Remember that saturated fat is the good fat. Its the type of fat that contains the strong bonds that are resistant to higher temperatures, making them safer to cook and bake with and less likely to attract free radicals. Theres more to it though. Coconut oil isnt just another fat thats handy to have in the kitchen. Like butter, coconut oil is REALLY GOOD for you Anti Microbial It Fights the Bad BugsCoconut oil is made up largely of a medium chained fatty acid called lauric acid. In the body, lauric acid is formed into monolaurin and the body uses monolaurin to destroy harmful bacteria. Mary Enig, Ph. D co author of Nourishing Traditions wrote a report in 2. Staphylococcus aureus, a major pathogen that was responsible for over one third of fatal cases of  blood poisoning in the UK in 1. This same pathogen just so happens to be resilient to penicillin, methicilliin, tetracycline and erythromycin. Any of those antibiotics sound familiar In studies published a few years later, coconut oil showed to better at preventing and healing infections caused by this awful pathogen than the most potent antibiotic source The only other source for large quantities of lauric acid is mothers milk, which weve talked about before and most healthcare professionals will promote, is well known for building the immune systems of babies. Fights Tooth Decay. A different bacterium from the same family is Streptococcus mutans, normally found in the mouth and the guilty party for making an acid that decays teeth. Researchers state that even a small amount of coconut oil would be beneficial in destroying this micro organism sourceAlthough we prefer our homemade toothpaste thats just like Earthpaste, if you want to try one made with coconut oil, Nourishing Simplicity has a recipe here. Anti Fungal. It sounds strange to say fight yeast with an oil, but its true The lauric acid in coconut oil literally kills athletes foot, ringworm and Candida albicans the normal fungus that lives in our gut, yet its out of control overgrowth results in thrush in babies and yeast infections in ladies. I thought Whole Intentions was kidding when she posted about fighting Candida with ice cream, but shes completely serious Candida Diet vanilla ice cream which also happens to be gluten free, nut free, sugar free AND low carb only has five ingredients and looks really easy to make. Plus, Im guessing you can substitute vanilla extract with other flavors too Lemon, peppermint, orange Mmm Anti Viral. In addition to lauric acid, coconut oil also contains a small yet significant portion of capric acid. When ingested, capric acid forms monocaprin in the body and helps fight off viruses such as HIV and herpes. Researchers are already studying whether or not coconut oil will promote healing of some of other major diseases like measles and hepatitis C. Food healing disease Say it isnt so Promotes Weight Loss. This sounds completely absurd, right That eating fat can cause you to lose fat It just reiterates how misinformed we are as a society Medium chain fatty acids, like lauric acid found in coconut oil, dont need to be broken down by our digestive system. Instead theyre absorbed directly into the liver and converted to energy that our body uses immediately. This quick release of energy causes our metabolism rate to increase an average of 4. Coconut oil also slows down the rate at which we digest food, making us feel fuller, longer. Because of the slower digestion, coconut oil helps stabilize blood sugar levels too This reason alone may cause me to use Whole New Moms recipe for homemade chocolate chips. Wait did I just say homemade chocolate chips Sure did Does it sound like an oxymoron to fight off sugar cravings with chocolateIll take that benefit of coconut oil any day. Goes Beyond the Kitchen. There are only a few foods in my kitchen that Im willing to use beyond my dinner plate. Lets be honest, youll NEVER find me putting mayonnaise in my hair. Maybe because mayo is made of eggs and the idea of purposely putting eggs in my hair kinda grosses me out. However, I am seriously tempted to keep a jar of coconut oil in my bathroom. Coconut oil relieves dandruff and can be used in place of lotion to condition skin. Actually, the naturally occurring anti oxidants in coconut oil make it the perfect anti aging moisturizer. Which makes coconut oil a big part of my simple morning routine All its anti properties make it perfect for to use on cuts, scrapes, and burns. Need More Benefits of Coconut Oil Kills bacteria and parasites like tape worm and liver flukes. Eases acid reflux, aids in proper bowel function. Lowers incidence of hemorrhoids. Heals and relieves intestinal problems. Soothes earaches. Deals with symptoms connected with prostate enlargement. Strengthens the liver and protects against degeneration. Reduces incidence of epileptic seizures. Reduces joint and muscle inflammation. Eases neuropathies and itching from diabetes. Speeds recovery from a cold. Prevents scarring from common cuts and scrapes. Used in fasting to cleanse the body from toxins and impurities. Removes make up. Provides natural sun protection. Excellent lip moisturizer, shaving cream and even tames frizzy hair. Used as belly butter for pregnant mommies and prevents diaper rash thanks Smithspirationssource 1 and 2Holy schmoley folks Thats a lot of great reasons to eat more coconut oil Oddly, some of the health benefits of coconut oil are the same health benefits of butter Remember that coconut oil has a high smoke point, making it ideal for frying and for baking. Its interchangeable with butter in most baking recipes, especially these ultimate chocolate chip cookies remember to add the different types of chocolate. I also prefer it for homemade tortillas and a great addition to daily smoothies with more recipes here too. Ways to incorporate more coconut oil in your diet. The easiest way to eat more coconut oil is to substitute it for up to half of the butter in any baking recipe. Cookies are especially amazing, but cakes, brownies, pie crusts and fudge are equally as delicious. Here are a few delicious recipes Seed Salad  Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies  Vanishing Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins  Homemade Protein Bars  Easy Pumpkin Donuts. Minute Man Bread  Molasses Breakfast Cookies  Homemade Peanut Butter Granola Bars. Plus these natural skincare recipes use coconut oil too Face Lotion Bar  Homemade Tinted Moisturizer. Homemade Shaving Cream DIY Whipped Magnesium Lotion. Would you like to read more about the benefits of coconut oilThe Coconut Oil Miracle is one of the most comprehensive books on the topic.