White Chocolate Graham Cracker Muffins

White Chococolate Graham Cracker Muffins in a cloth covered basket.

by Liren Baker on December 16, 2012 updated December 26, 2022 | 8 Comments
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This recipe for white chocolate graham cracker muffins packs a lot of depth and room for feelings into these simple little muffin bites.

White Chococolate Graham Cracker Muffins in a cloth covered basket.

White Chocolate Graham Cracker Muffins

The homey flavor of graham crackers brings a cozy depth to these simple white chocolate graham cracker muffins studded with white chocolate morsels. Just right with a mug of coffee or cocoa, in front of a warm fire, and with the ones you love.

A bowl of White Chococolate Graham Cracker Muffins. A pinecone sits in the background, along with a red fruit.

This post first appeared on December 16, 2012, as part of the Simple Sundays series. On that day, I spent some time processing tragedy and keeping my hands busy in the kitchen. I hope this favorite from my kitchen provides you comfort as well.

Taking Time

I’m writing this on a night when it does not make sense to write. When the only words that come to mind are…

sorrow.

darkness.

innocence.

I have been thinking of the tragedy in Connecticut all day, and as the afternoon wore on, its weight began to sink further in the pit of my stomach. I opened the door to step outside and was greeted by the coldest chill, one that surged me with its strike, the clouds overhead blanketing the earth with gloom. It was as though mother nature was mourning, and I looked up in the sky to feel drops of rain begin to fall, hitting my cheek like tears.

I thought of that morning, when I stopped my children to look them in the eye. When I told them to have a good day. And I was glad I did. So many mornings, there’s the mad rush, the calls up the stairs, and yes, sometimes the yells – Time to go!!! And I thought to myself, what if that was the last thing we remembered of each other?

My heart aches for the parents who sent their little ones to school. Did they see their lunch notes? Did they have a hug goodbye?

On what is supposed to be a frivolous time of year, this sadness is unbearable. But like all terrible things, it reminds me of what is most important.

A pinecone sitting on a blue plate is the focus of the photo. The top of a muffin peaks into the edge of the frame.

Cooking Through Sadness

I made a pot of chili tonight. It seems to be what I make when I feel this kind of sadness. And I thought of a chat I had yesterday with a friend in this food blogging world. We talked about taking breaks. Enjoying our families. Time without deadlines, self-imposed or otherwise. When you work from home, that is virtually impossible. But I think today’s events have made me realize that I should.

I have this Christmas holiday with my family, and I intend to focus on them. To make muffins just to make muffins. To sit on the couch and watch a movie with my children. I have a few more posts planned before Christmas. And then I will take a few days to really be present.

My son told me this morning, Mommy, you shouldn’t cook on weekends. I take a break after a week at school. You should have a break too.

Children, in their innocence, are wiser than adults.

So, I will take a break. But I look forward to seeing you after. I feel refreshed just thinking about it.