2USD muffins

i've been stopping by the coffee shop in quebec square lately to purchase what was once dubbed the 'bus station muffin'. dice got me on em... nothing like a saturated fat muffin before a ride after work, at least, that was when i was dispatching back at the old db job. back then, it was 1.50USD and now it's 2USD. i made an effort last week to make muffins, and after searching for a recipe, proceeded to do so; except they came out tasting aluminumie (too much baking soda?) and some hard as a rock. so this week, instead of muffins, i'm on pumpkin bread with chocolate chunks... for 2.16USD. i need to start baking at home for some morning treats.