Loaded Maple Bacon Weed Mac & Cheese – presented by Haute Health

Because comfort food should come with bacon, maple syrup, and a side of “oh damn, I’m high.”

🥓 Why This Mac & Cheese Deserves Your Love

Mac & cheese is basically therapy in a bowl. Now imagine it loaded with crispy bacon and drizzled with sweet Canadian maple syrup. Yeah, you just drooled a little.

This recipe is easy, flexible, and downright indulgent. Want it infused with cannabis? No problem. Want it just as a cheesy, bacony masterpiece for when you’re already baked? Also no problem. We’ve got you covered.

This dish works for literally every occasion:

Midnight snack after a blunt
Fancy dinner party (just call it “artisan”)
Bribing friends to help you move
Surviving Canadian winters when the wind hurts your face

And yes, it’s even better the next day (if it lasts that long).

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4 Hungry Humans)

For the Mac & Cheese:

3 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (or whatever pasta you love)
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (because stretch is sexy)
2 cups milk (whole milk or 2% if you’re fancy)
3 tbsp butter (or cannabutter if you’re making it infused – see note)
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp smoked paprika (optional, but makes you look like a pro)
Salt and pepper to taste

For the Bacon Topping:

6 slices thick-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 tbsp maple syrup (the real stuff, don’t mess this up)
1 tbsp butter or cannabutter

Extra Credit (Optional Add-Ins):

Jalapeños (fresh or pickled) for spice fiends
Crushed potato chips or panko breadcrumbs for crunch
Pulled pork or rotisserie chicken for extra protein
More cheese (because there’s no such thing as too much)

🌿 Optional: How to Make Cannabutter (Skip if You’re Already Stocked)

Decarb your weed: Break up 3.5–7g of cannabis and bake at 240°F (115°C) for 40 min.
Melt butter: 1 cup butter in a saucepan on low heat.
Infuse: Add cannabis to butter, simmer on low for 2–3 hours (don’t let it boil).
Strain & store: Use a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth. Chill.

Now you have cannabutter. Use it anywhere you’d use normal butter. But dose carefully (start low, go slow).

Pro tip: Label your cannabutter so your unsuspecting roommate doesn’t spread it on their toast and end up asking the toaster if it has feelings.

🧀 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Cook the pasta

Boil water, salt it like you’re warding off bad vibes, and cook pasta until al dente.
Drain and set aside.

2. Make the cheese sauce

Melt butter (or cannabutter) in a saucepan.
Whisk in flour until it looks like a golden paste. (Congrats, you just made a roux!)
Slowly whisk in milk. Bring to a gentle simmer until thickened.
Add garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.

3. Cheese time

Stir in cheddar and mozzarella until melty and glorious.
Add cooked pasta to sauce. Stir to coat every single noodle in cheesy goodness.

4. Bacon + maple magic

Cook bacon until crispy, drain, and crumble.
In a small pan, melt butter and maple syrup together. Toss bacon in the mixture until glossy.

5. Load it up

Spoon mac & cheese into bowls.
Top with sticky-sweet maple bacon.
Drizzle a bit more maple syrup if you’re feeling wild.

🍴 How to Serve

Serve in big bowls and don’t pretend you’re going to share.

If you want to feel “balanced,” add a side salad. (It won’t actually make you feel better about yourself, but at least it looks good on the plate.)

This dish is perfect for:

Movie nights
Game days
Cold days
Tuesdays (or literally any other day that ends in Y)

🌱 THC Dosing Tips

If using cannabutter, start with 1 tbsp in the sauce and normal butter in the rest. That’s usually a light, manageable dose. You can always add more cannabutter next time — but you can’t un-eat an entire infused bowl and end up staring at your ceiling fan for four hours.

Not sure about your tolerance? Test the cannabutter first. Eat a small amount on toast and wait 90 minutes before diving into the mac & cheese.

🔄 Variations (Because You’re Fancy)

Baked Version: After mixing the pasta and sauce, transfer to a baking dish. Top with more cheese and breadcrumbs. Bake at 375°F for 20 min until bubbly and golden.
Spicy Kick: Stir in diced jalapeños or a splash of hot sauce.
Meat Lovers: Add pulled pork, chicken, or even leftover Thanksgiving turkey.
Breakfast Mac: Top with a fried egg and call it brunch.

🧠 The HH Takeaway

Mac & cheese is already elite, but when you add bacon and maple syrup? It’s basically Canadian soul food. And when you infuse it with cannabis? You’ve unlocked cheat codes.

Whether you make it infused or stick to the classic, this recipe is pure comfort food bliss. Cheesy, salty, sweet, and smoky all at once.

And honestly? It’s one of the few meals that still tastes amazing even after you forgot it in the oven for 10 extra minutes because you got distracted by a squirrel video.

🔥 Final Thought

Food this good deserves your full attention. So gather your ingredients, get your bacon crispy, and prepare to ascend to mac & cheese heaven.

And hey — if you do go the infused route, maybe schedule a nap for after. You’ll thank us later.

Remember: share photos of your creation (bonus points if it’s a little messy). Ugly mac & cheese still tastes the same.