CBD Peanut Butter Bars

CBD peanut butter bars incorporate CBD oil to provide benefits like pain relief and alleviating anxiety and depression. It is a simple snack since all you require is within your reach. This guide provides an understanding of CBD, how to make CBD peanut butter bars, and the benefits of CBD peanut butter bars.

Peanut butter bars are great without additional ingredients; however, CBD peanut butter is better since you simultaneously enjoy your snack and benefit from various CBD health properties. If you are worried that CBD can get you high, rest assured that CBD does not have psychoactive effects because it lacks tetrahydro cannabidiol (THC). This compound produces an intoxicating sensation. Making CBD peanut butter is simple and easy; fortunately, you can choose your ingredients if you are a picky eater. Benefits of these butter bars include but are not limited to alleviating stress and anxiety and reducing pain and inflammation. This article will dive deeper into CBD peanut butter bars.

Understanding CBD

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a chemical compound (cannabinoid) found in the cannabis plant. Most people are drawn to it since it has no intoxicating effects. Furthermore, it has various benefits, including easing pain, relieving anxiety and depression, improving skin conditions, and decreasing inflammation.

CBD is available in various forms, including CBD-infused oils, balms, salves, tinctures, topicals, and edibles like gummies. Types of CBD include;

• Full spectrum: It has all the compounds available in the cannabis plant, such as cannabinol (CBN), cannabigerol (CBG), and terpenes. It also has THC, but its levels are less than 0.3 percent hence safe to consume.
• Broad spectrum: It has most of the compounds available in the cannabis plant, excluding THC. Therefore, it is a good option for individuals who do not want to get the psychoactive effect of THC.
• Isolate CBD is the purest form of CBD since all other cannabinoids (except CBD) are extracted from the plant. It is a good choice for individuals who only want to get the benefits of CBD.

CBD Peanut Butter Bars DIY Recipe

This simple CBD peanut butter bar can be easily made locally, and you are assured of deliciously addicting peanut butter bars.

What You Need

• Big mixing bowl.
• Measuring cup.
• Hand mixer.
• Pan (any size depending on the size of CBD peanut butter bars you want).

Ingredients

For CBD peanut butter base:

• Five ml of CBD oil.
• I cup of peanut butter.
• Two cups of powdered sugar.
• Two sticks of butter(melted).
• Two cups of cracker crumbs(mashed).

If you would love a chocolate peanut butter topping, you require;

• A quarter cup of peanut butter.
• 1 ½ cups of chocolate chips.

Directions

For CBD Peanut Butter Base

• Mix and beat your choice of cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and peanut butter in your bowl.
• In your mixture, add CBD oil and melted butter. You can add CBD oil using a dropper to make your work easier. Add a little CBD oil to the mixture and ensure it is dispersed evenly. Beat the mixture thoroughly until the dough is formed.
• Pour your mixture into an evenly greased pan.

For Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping

Melt your chocolate and peanut butter using the following techniques:

• Put them inside a microwave for around thirty seconds at a time. Ensure you mix them in intervals. Once it starts to melt, reduce it to fifteen seconds until it gets perfect and smoother. You can also melt your chocolate and peanut butter with a crock pot.
• Once melted, spread it evenly on the mixture.
• When done, let it sit in your fridge for around thirty minutes for them to harden. After they harden, remove them from the fridge and cut them into your desired bar size. It will help if you put them right away since the longer you wait, the harder they become, making your work harder while cutting them into your desired shape.
• Store them inside your refrigerator in a clean, dry container.

Benefits of CBD Peanut Butter Bars

Relieves Anxiety

According to Skelley et al. (2020), CBD helps alleviate anxiety by changing how the brain receptors respond to serotonin, a chemical linked to your mental health. Receptors are small proteins in the cells responsible for trimming chemical messages in different cells in the body to help them respond to various stimuli. CBD helps relieve anxiety in various ways, such as:

• Alleviating stress.
• Treating sleep disorders like insomnia.
• Improving post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.

Pain Relief

Since CBD interacts with the endocannabinoid receptors of the body (ECS), its effects on the CB1 and CB2 receptors may help relieve pain. Eskander et al. (2020) stated that pre-clinical studies show that CBD can help in dealing with pain related to:

• Chronic pain.
• Spinal cord injuries.
• Muscle pain.

Researchers say that since CBD has anti-inflammatory properties, it helps relieve pain. However, more studies are required to prove these pain management claims.

Neuroprotection

Researchers are looking into the CB1 receptor, located in the central nervous system (CNS), to learn how CBD can help individuals with neurodegenerative disorders like; stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and multiple sclerosis, which make the brain and nerves degenerate over time.

Campos et al. (2016) noted that CBD oil is a powerful anti-inflammatory agent that helps reduce inflammation and improves neurodegenerative symptoms.

Cancer Treatment

Various studies have investigated CBD's role in obstructing cancer cell growth in its early stages. According to the National Cancer Institute, CBD may help reduce cancer treatment and may also deal with chemotherapy side effects like nausea and vomiting. However, CBD as a cancer treatment has not been fully approved. Seltzer et al. (2020) noted that CBD in cancer treatment had shown promising results in moderating inflammation and changing how cancer cells reproduce since it reduces how various tumor cells reproduce.

Summary

For lovers of peanut butter bars, consider trying the CBD ones since they have much to offer. It retains its delicious taste, but its benefits will be enhanced by infusing CBD oil.

Recently, more and more people have turned to bake with CBD oil because of its health benefits such as pain relief, reducing anxiety, and resuing symptoms of neuroprotective properties like Parkinson's disease. However, when baking with CBD oil, use low heat since CBD loses its effectiveness when exposed to high temperatures. CBD peanut butter bars are a delicious way of enjoying CBD and are simple to make. However, before using CBD oil, talk to your doctors to help you know your ideal dosage and its effects.

References

Skelley, J. W., Deas, C. M., Curren, Z., & Ennis, J. (2020). Use of cannabidiol in anxiety and anxiety-related disorders. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 60(1), 253-261.

Eskander, J. P., Spall, J., Spall, A., Shah, R. V., & Kaye, A. D. (2020). Cannabidiol (CBD) as a treatment of acute and chronic back pain: A case series and literature review. J Opioid Manag, 16(3), 215-8.

Campos, A. C., Fogaça, M. V., Sonego, A. B., & Guimarães, F. S. (2016). Cannabidiol, neuroprotection, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Pharmacological Research, 112, 119-127.

Seltzer, E. S., Watters, A. K., MacKenzie Jr, D., Granat, L. M., & Zhang, D. (2020). Cannabidiol (CBD) is a promising anti-cancer drug. Cancers, 12(11), 3203.