10 Minute Easy Cannabis Chocolate Fudge Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Why is my chocolate fudge not hardening? ›

Fudge Didn't Set

If your fudge turned out super sticky, or it didn't set as it cooled, it probably never got hot enough. This mistake is super easy to avoid if you use a candy thermometer and cook the fudge to the temperature specified in the recipe (usually between 234 and 239°F).

One or two degrees can make all the difference. The syrup can cool down slowly, by staying in the saucepan at room temperature, or you can speed up the process by putting the saucepan in a sink filled with cold water.

Beat the mixture until it just loses it's shine and becomes very thick (this should take about 5-10 minutes). The longer you beat once it starts to thicken then the more crumbly the final fudge will be. If you like it smooth - beat it only until comes away from the sides of the pan and sticks well to the spoon.

Cannabutter is made from butter and cannabis. It's primarily used to make edible cannabis products like baked goods and candies. These may help relieve cancer-related symptoms and improve sleep. However, cannabutter may contain inconsistent concentrations of THC, making it easy to overconsume.

Once a seed crystal forms, it grows bigger and bigger as the fudge cools. A lot of big crystals in fudge makes it grainy. By letting the fudge cool without stirring, you avoid creating seed crystals.

Don't stir!

Once the fudge reaches soft-ball stage on the candy thermometer, remove from the heat and let the temperature drop to 110°F. Keep that spoon or spatula out of the pot until this happens. If you stir too early in the process, you'll make the sugar crystals too big and end up with grainy fudge.

The cold-water test for soft ball stage is this: Fill a cup with very cold water. Spoon a small amount of the boiling candy mixture into the cold water. If the syrup forms a soft ball in the water that flattens when removed, it is at soft-ball stage.

it approximately takes 2 to 3 hours it is required to extract the THC from the finely ground Cannabis. However, As the butter begins to melt, add in your coarsely ground cannabis product. Simmer. Maintain low heat above 160ºF but never exceeding 200ºF and let the mixture simmer for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

Margarine is a healthy substitute for butter, but because there are significant chemical and fat differences, it's not recommended for cannabutter. If you do have to use a margarine substitute, try to find one that has high fat content. THC sticks to fat which means the simmering process will be much more effective.

How long should I let cannabutter sit for? ›

Cover the bowl tightly and refrigerate the strained butter for at least 3 hours or overnight. The next day, lift out the solid block of butter and discard any liquid remaining in the bowl. Use a paper towel to pat the surface of the butter on all sides to absorb any droplets of moisture.

If your fudge is soft or runny, it probably didn't come up to a high enough temperature while it was cooking. Put it back into the saucepan and add 1–2 US tbsp (15–30 ml) of 35% fat whipping cream.

Sounds like you might have messed up the tempering of the chocolate. In order to get chocolate that doesn't melt easily at room temperature, you need to properly temper the chocolate.

You have one option to make it soft, which is you have to put the fudge pieces in a plastic bag along with the paper towel or a bread slice. Secure the bag and leave it overnight, next day you will get a softened fudge.

Proper fudge will set after sitting at room temperature for about 4 hours.