Culinary Cannabis

Hello Every one,

Thanks for stopping by todayto talk about my groovy granola bars Oh, and did i mention they are no bake? Perfect for the steamy summer days when you don’t want to turn on the stove let alone of the oven.i made these using peanut butter chopped honey roast peanuts and dried cherries, but feel free to use any seed or nut butter mix ins of your choice. Just think of the possibilies ….white chocolate with dried raspberries and macadamia nuts. Or how about Pistashio butter with dried cranberries , and even more , coconut and minichoclate chips.

The ganache swirl is  entierly optional but opens more decorative options. Think about making these fot the next big game party. You could make the ganache with the colored candy melts in the teams colors. Or a baby shower reveal use pink or blue candy melts.

Fun food fact 73  Dr. James Caleb Jackson is credited with creating the first  “granula” (yes that’s the way he spelled it in 1860)it was a twice bake gram flower crumble of sorts, mea n too be healthy and easily digestable.John Henry Kellogg thendevelopedhis own version using wheatflour,cornmeal, and oatmeal. Still not very close to what we know today as granola and yes Mr. Kellogg called to avoid copyright infringement. It wasn’t  until the 1960

Layton Gentry developed what we currently know as granola with the addition of nuts and fruit.

Groovy Granola Bar Recipe

1/2 c infused butter

1/2 c infused sugar

1/2c honey1c peanut butter

2 1/2 c old fashioned oats

2 t vanilla extract

1/2 t salt2c crispy rice cereal

1 1/2 c chopped nuts , dried fruit and / or chocolate chips 

Extra nuts for topping

Ganache topping

4 Oz chopped chocolate

1/4 c infused heavy cream

1T infused butter

Prepare  9×13 pan with parchment that over hangs the side of the pan to make removing the bars easier.Set aside.

Cream butter and sugar together. Add honey and mix again. Add peanut butter , vanilla salt, and continued to mix until fully combined scraping down the bowlserval times.

Add oats to the bowl and mix thoroughly . Add the chopped nuts and fruits and chocolate  chipsuntil combined.

Finally add the the crispy rice cereal  and mix by hand , pat into the pan. Top with another layer of parchment  and refrigerate until firm

Make gananch by heating all ingrediants gently in a double boiler unit smooth. Swirl overthr pan of bars. Once the ganache is set, cut into bars, and store individually wrapped in the refrigerator.

As with all cannabis infused good start with a small serving till you learn your tolerance level.

Keep out of reach of children and pets.

culinarily Yours in Cannabis,

Mary Ann