Brownies are perhaps the quintessential cannabis-infused edible. They’re easy to make, especially when using a boxed mix, and you can share a pan of brownies with friends. Plus, it’s more discreet than smoking, the effects are longer lasting, and brownies are freaking delicious.

Making special brownies can be intimidating, however. You can’t just toss raw cannabis into the brownie bake mix. Cannabis used in edibles has to be decarboxylated (decarbing) to release the active ingredients in the buds and then mixed into a fat like oil or butter. Some ways of making cannaoil or cannabutter are easier than others—like using a slow cooker—but it’s daunting nonetheless.