A taste of home, a space for healing.

Joy, heritage, and healing - baked in.

Mindful Indulgence is a small-batch Oakland, CA-based baking business specializing in Filipino-American-inspired sweet treats that nourish joy, spark mental health awareness, and create safe spaces for survivors and hardworking people alike.

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Join us for the official first Mindful Indulgence event of the year! We are back with Kapatid Kickback, hosted by Nica’s Necessities, in Torrance, CA, this time Earth Month Edition‍. Come out and support small businesses supporting Mother Earth. RSVP below:
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“I bake out of creativity, to heal, and to ultimately respect me and my wellbeing. May these treats (re)ground you wherever you are. ”

Vanessa Balanon-Padilla, Founder

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First off, a huge thank you to all who came thru this past Sunday to Kapatid Kickback, hosted by @nicasnecessities. We rang in the holiday season via Filipino function style 🪩🎉 swipe to see our products GLOWING We are in hibernation mode for winter, but you can still find us online and, surprise surprise, at @redbaycoffee Roastery location, beginning next week! Happy Holidays y’all and see you in 2026 ✨

THE OFFICIAL MENU FOR DECEMBER 7 IS HEREEEEE 🎄✨ 1 week from today, we will be at Torrance, CA for our last event of this year/for Kapatid Kickback, hosted by @nicasnecessities We are beyond ecstatic to share our treats and to conclude the year with this holiday market. RSVP in the link in our bio for further details ⭐️ Peep the new product we’ll be bringing (now available for delivery, pick up, and shipping) and swipe to see the all-time favs we’ll be bringing back #holidaymarket #torrance #mindfulindulgence #kapatidkickback

LAST MINDFUL INDULGENCE EVENT OF 2025 😭🤘🏼✨ catch us at Torrance, CA on December 7 for @nicasnecessities Kapatid Kickback, 12-5 PM full ~vegan~ menu to be announced save the date📍 support small business this holiday season ❄️ #solopreneur #bakedgoods #socal #norcal #mindfulindulgence #kapatidkickback

2 weeks from todaaay —> our December event + last Mindful Indulgence event of the year: Kapatid Kickback hosted by @nicasnecessities December 7, 12 - 5 PM, Torrance, CA (RSVP link in bio) Ending the year with one last horrah in Southern Cali ⭐️ save the date 📍 don’t forget, you can order treats online - link in bio peep these pics from Homecoming LA 10/25 (📸: @bryannhimself) #mindfulindulgence #popup #holidayevent #socal #norcal

Introducing our new product: vegan pumpkin bread, available in slices and loaves. We wanted to celebrate the cold winter months with this moist pumpkin bread and also cater to dietary needs, offering a non-dairy, nut-free treat for the holiday season 😌 You can now order this on our website at mindfulindulgencetreats.com—link in our bio We are accepting holiday orders for Thanksgiving and Xmas 🎄🦃 We look forward to sharing this new treat with you this holiday season ☃️✨ #vegan #mindfulindulgence #newproduct #nondairy

Our December event + last Mindful Indulgence event of the year: Kapatid Kickback hosted by @nicasnecessities 12/7, 12 - 5 PM, Torrance, CA (RSVP link in bio) Ending the year with one last horrah in Southern Cali ⭐️ save the date 📍 don’t forget, you can order treats online - link in bio peep these pics from Homecoming SF 10/18 (📸: @sopressednailsss ) #mindfulindulgence #popup #holidayevent #socal #norcal

The {late} October events recap is here 🤩 Thank you to… @nianacollection @commonthread_sf @sopressednailsss @ani.lienstudios @sentro_filipino @masipagcoffee …for a dope collab for Filipino American History Month 🇵🇭 and a thank you to YOU 🫵🏼 for coming out to our events Our website is open for holiday orders for this month and next month - go to mindfulindulgencetreats.com or the link in our bio to place an order December event to be announced soon ✨ #fahm #solopreneuer #october

HAPPY FILIPINX HISTORY MONTH 🇵🇭⭐️ We here at @sentro_filipino for Homecoming, hosted by @sopressednailsss 4 to 9 PM. Come by, celebrate the month with us, and check out local vendors in the room. 814 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA ✨ PS: peep le Filipiniana sleeves by @nianacollection #fahm #sanfrancisco #sopressednailsss #mindfulindulgence #bayarea

Are you ready to 💃🏻🪩🫶🏼✨💗🇵🇭???? ARE YOU?? T-minus 2 DAYS until Homecoming Part 1 at Sentro Filipino in San Francisco! Hosted by the one and only @sopressednailsss 💅🏼 more details in le link in bio. Swipe to see the official treats we’ll be bringing. See y’all soon~ ———————————————————————————————— A little about us: Mindful Indulgence is a Filipina-American-owned, survivor-owned, mental-health-forward bakery creating small-batch desserts inspired by Filipino-American flavors. Every treat is made with intention, paired with an affirmation, and baked to nourish joy, grounding, and healing. Our treats are found at local pop-up events (such as the ones mentioned above) or on our website at mindfulindulgencetreats.com (link in bio) #fahm #sopressednailsss #mindfulindulgence #sanfrancisco #bayarea #october

ummmm THANK YOU FOR COMING THRU THIS PAST SUNDAY 💗✨🙌🏼⭐️😭🫶🏼 Thank you @nianacollection @commonthread_sf @sentro_filipino for having me and @masipagcoffee we were sooo happy we got to help close out “The Debut” with our treats and coffee ☕️🍪 Filipinx American History Month so far has been a beautiful reconnecting to self, identity, and historical resilience and getting to see familiar faces and meet new ones too feels so refreshing (along with a mix of kilig and sass, as we should rightfully own). Swipe to see snippets of “The Debut” exhibit and our booth set up (new branding, new treats, new everything ✨🤟🏼). This week, I’ll be at Sentro Filipino again for 🇵🇭 Homecoming 🇵🇭, hosted by @sopressednailsss 💅🏼 Come thru! 4 - 9 PM! RSVP in le link in my bio~ ——————————————————————————————— A little about us: Mindful Indulgence is a Filipina-American-owned, survivor-owned, mental-health-forward bakery creating small-batch desserts inspired by Filipino-American flavors. Every treat is made with intention, paired with an affirmation, and baked to nourish joy, grounding, and healing. Our treats are found at local pop-up events (such as the ones mentioned above) or on our website at mindfulindulgencetreats.com (link in bio) #fahm #sentrofilipino #commonthread #mindfulindulgence #masipagcoffee #sopressednailsss #nianacollection #bayarea #sanfrancisco

$The {late} October events recap is here 🤩 Thank you to… @nianacollection @commonthread_sf @sopressednailsss @ani.lienstudios @sentro_filipino @masipagcoffee …for a dope collab for Filipino American History Month 🇵🇭 and a th$