Chocolate Cinnamon Orange Muffins

by SandraWidick // August 9, 2025 // Comments off

Moist, chocolatey muffins with a hint of cinnamon spice and bright orange zest — the perfect cozy bake for mornings or afternoon treats. There was a stretch of time when my kitchen felt too quiet.After my dad passed, even... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Cocoa Almond Spread Muffins

by SandraWidick // September 27, 2024 // Comments off

A couple of weeks ago, my husband went to California to visit family and when he came back, he told me that I should try this spread sold by Trader Joe’s called Cocoa Almond Spread. He mentioned his mom... Continue reading →

Small Batch Bakery Style Pumpkin Muffins

by SandraWidick // September 21, 2022 // Comments off

I know that when we go to coffee shops or bakeries, we always look at those nice muffins with crumb topping and you might think that they are hard to bake, but no, you just have to nail the crumb... Continue reading →

Peach Muffins

by SandraWidick // June 8, 2022 // Comments off

It has been so so hot here in Texas. I lived in California for 10 years and we know it is pretty hot there BUT the humidity here in Texas makes everything worse. Plus there are some big bugs flying... Continue reading →

Chocolate Cherry Banana Muffins

by SandraWidick // July 3, 2021 // Comments off

When I go grocery shopping I always get bananas. I use them for smoothies or like a snack. Sometimes I forget to use them and they turn really black and today was one of those days… I had 3 super... Continue reading →

Blueberry Muffins

by SandraWidick // April 5, 2016 // Comments off

I like Spring season a lot, it’s warm and breezy at the same time. I was thinking what to bake today and I felt like making muffins. I checked what fruit I had and I saw some awesome blueberries to... Continue reading →

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