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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In-person events on pause until March 8th.

“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

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