This week I got my first delivery from Farmhouse Delivery Service. I’d been wanting to try them for a while, but finally got around to ordering a bushel of their organically raised fruit and produce. It was an interesting basket of goodies that arrived on my doorstep Wednesday afternoon. It came with two pumpkins, collard greens, carrots, four apples, lettuce with the root ball still attached (does anyone know if I can plant that?), one avocado, and three tomatoes. And I had them throw in a 1/2 pound of locally produced bacon just for good measure. Which surprisingly wasn’t the first thing I ate from the delivery, but it was really nice yesterday with breakfast and again for lunch on my bacon, lettuce, tomato, and avocado sandwich.
When the basket first arrived I felt a lot of pressure to cook and find recipes. For instance, collard greens. Something that I may have eaten twice in my life, and neither time very memorable. Now I have a bunch of greens, what do I do with it? So I whipped up a nice dish of cream of collard greens. Not bad for my first time ever cooking them. Have to say, I would have never went to the store to buy collard greens, but now I’m glad I know how to cook them. And once we finished eating them, it was fun to come up with other ways that we could think of to use the greens and how we would change the recipe.
Yesterday I baked the pumpkins to make puree for a pumpkin loaf I’m making at the kitchen this week. By the way, did you know you could freeze this puree and use it later? So even if I don’t get to the loaf this week, you can bet next week I will. And while I was at it, we whipped up some roasted pumpkin seeds. Just a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. Enjoyed those while binge watching Stranger Things on Netflix. Better than any microwave popcorn I’ve had.
I’m almost through the bushel and running out of most things. I’m definitely feeling a little better about the process. When you see a bushel of food, and you look around and there are only two people you are cooking for, I started to feel a wee bit nervous about wasting the food.
Tonight I’m using the tomatoes in a pasta dish and later this week I will finish off the carrots by turning them into french fries. So all in all, I’d say it’s a successful first week of my farmhouse delivery. They really do make it convenient, affordable, and exciting for people to eat healthy, seasonal, local food.
This is the recipe for the apple cinnamon muffins that I used the apples in. I used a base recipe for muffins from King Arthur Flour and I just added some apples and cinnamon and put a crumble top on it. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Ingredients
- 14 ounces cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 7 ounces sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 4 apples, peeled and grated
- 1/4 cup cinnamon
- 2 1/4 ounces AP flour
- 3 ounces brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons soft butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Line 16 muffin cups with paper liners, or lightly grease if you don't have the liners.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add the vanilla and sour cream, mix until incorporated.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until just blended.
- Stir in the apples and cinnamon.
- Mix together all the ingredients until crumbly.
- Sprinkle each muffin with the topping.
- Bake muffins 17 - 25 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
- Remove from pan and finish cooling on a rack.
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Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry October 29, 2017, 2:51 pm
Apples and cinnamon are two of my favourite things so these muffins are right up my street! They look delicious!
serena October 30, 2017, 7:09 am
Thanks so much! They are definitely yummy!
Liz October 29, 2017, 5:05 pm
This is like the perfect fall muffin! (I’m more of an apple fan than a pumpkin fan!) I Can’t wait to try this!
serena October 30, 2017, 7:09 am
Me too. I was really excited to see the apples in the bushel
Brandi October 29, 2017, 5:39 pm
These look great. I would love to have them for breakfast.
serena October 30, 2017, 7:08 am
Just had the last one this morning with my coffee. So yummy 🙂
Kayla Uimari October 29, 2017, 7:06 pm
I’ve been wanting to make muffins that are fall-themed, and apple cinnamon muffins look delicious! Definitely saving this to my bookmarks to make!
serena October 30, 2017, 7:08 am
They are definitely easy, and pretty delicious for the amount of work needed.
Laura October 29, 2017, 8:47 pm
A basket full of all this goodness is like Christmas coming early. What a delightful idea. Love your apple cinnamon muffins
serena October 30, 2017, 7:08 am
Ha! It was like Christmas. At first I would have associated the collard greens to that ugy sweater you always seem to get, but grew to love 🙂 And everything else was just so good!
Katrina October 29, 2017, 11:28 pm
I would love to have an apple cinnamon muffin or 10 right about now! I love the combination of the two ingredients! Yum!
serena October 30, 2017, 7:06 am
Me too. It was definitely a simple yet delicious use of the apples
robin rue October 30, 2017, 2:33 am
These muffins sound fantastic. I just went apple picking, so I have a ton of muffins to use up and these sound like a perfect to use them.
serena October 30, 2017, 7:06 am
I haven’t went apple picking in years! I miss doing that! So fun 🙂
Jessica Joachim October 30, 2017, 2:41 am
That sounds like a really cool delivery service. I think I will look into them a little bit more. Those muffins also look super delicious! I love apples and cinnamon, especially in the Fall
serena October 30, 2017, 7:05 am
I’m enjoying it so far. It’s a little more pricey than a grocery store, but organic and they deliver to my doorstep. And everything was so fresh and delicious.
Dannii October 30, 2017, 2:51 am
These muffins just screams autumn! The perfect afternoon treat with a cup of coffee.
serena October 30, 2017, 7:04 am
Yes they were! Yum 🙂
Beth Davidson October 30, 2017, 5:17 am
Wow, that’s quite the bushel of food. I can’t believe they gave you two pumpkins! I don’t know what I’d do with them. These muffins sound great though, wish I had some right now.
serena October 30, 2017, 7:03 am
I thought the same thing with the pumpkins. But once I baked them I got the equivalent of almost two full cans of puree. Now I just do anything I would normally do with a can of pumpkin.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh October 30, 2017, 6:52 am
These muffins sound like the perfect little fall treat for breakfast or afternoon snack. I love that you used cake flour! I bet that adds a great texture.
serena October 30, 2017, 7:02 am
It was really nice texture. Definitely a great fall treat 🙂
Kristina October 30, 2017, 11:09 am
These look absolutely delicious! I’d love to try these and I know my family will enjoy them! Especially my husband who can take one to work each day! I love the flavor apple cinnamon!
serena October 30, 2017, 12:40 pm
You could also store the mixture in the fridge for a week and make them daily instead of all at once. Put it in a ziplock and just bake a couple per day. Nothing says love like fresh baked muffins each morning 🙂
Melissa October 30, 2017, 4:18 pm
Oh my goodness these look so so good! Definitely need to try to make them!
serena October 31, 2017, 7:05 am
They are super simple to make. Give them a try we would love to hear how you liked them.
cassie October 30, 2017, 4:37 pm
This sounds absolutely delicious! I love apple and cinnamon muffins but my partner is even more crazy about them so I’ll have to make a batch for him!
serena October 31, 2017, 7:06 am
I love apple cinnamon anything. I was so excited to get the apples in the bushel
Karen Morse October 30, 2017, 5:13 pm
That looks so good and it’s perfect for the season. It’s so nice to be able to bake with the produce that’s available for the season. This is perfect with your fave cup of tea or coffee!
serena October 31, 2017, 7:06 am
I’m missing them already with my morning coffee!
Melissa Chapman October 30, 2017, 6:00 pm
It is great to get a basket of unknowns and then make something out of them. Those muffins look and sound great.
serena October 31, 2017, 7:07 am
I was really nervous about getting the basket, but so far loved how the first week turned out. We shall see next week 🙂
Terri Steffes October 31, 2017, 5:00 am
I have started to crave apples. I am making homemade applesauce later today and I am so excited! Maybe I’ll make up a batch of your muffins, too!
serena October 31, 2017, 7:08 am
I really want to make applesauce. That is my next project.
Ana De- Jesus October 31, 2017, 5:56 am
Ooh the farmhouse delivery service sounds brilliant and I love the sound of the apple cinnamon muffins.There is something about cinnamon that makes me feel all festive! x
serena October 31, 2017, 7:08 am
So far I’m really liking the delivery service. We shall see how week #2 goes 🙂
Kristin @foodfash October 31, 2017, 7:44 am
I love making pumpkin purée and also adding whatever fruit I have on hand to baked goods. These muffins look perfect!
serena November 1, 2017, 8:12 am
This is the first time I have made the puree. It took a bit of time, but well worth it. What I also loved was roasting the pumpkin seeds. A little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. So good!
AnnMarie John October 31, 2017, 9:33 am
Oh my, I haven’t caught up with the latest season yet!!! I have so much to watch. These muffins are the perfect breakfast especially for this season!
serena November 1, 2017, 8:14 am
I know so many people that are done with the season already! I’m trying to limit myself to one episode a night, which is still more TV than I like in my life. And I’m justifying it as “it’s raining and cold outside, what else would I be doing” 🙂
Kaity | With Kids and Coffee October 31, 2017, 10:31 am
These look so yummy! The perfect muffin to start off a chilly fall morning. I may have to make a batch of these now that it finally feels like fall here in Georgia. 🙂
serena November 1, 2017, 8:15 am
We are getting a week of fall here in Austin. I figured now is my perfect opportunity before the heat returns.
reesa October 31, 2017, 11:24 am
Oh these look absolutely delish! My family loves apple anything, I have got to make these for them!
serena November 1, 2017, 8:15 am
And they are super simple to make.
Ayana Pitterson October 31, 2017, 12:58 pm
I honestly don’t like muffins, but honey, this right here is making me want to make my own right away. I don’t like muffins really because they all seem so dry. I am going to actually try and do this. Will let you know if I came close to your perfection.
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serena November 1, 2017, 8:16 am
I think all the apple helps quite a bit with the dryness. A lot of liquid going in the batter from all the juices.
Jeanine November 1, 2017, 7:08 am
This look easy to make and delicious! My kids would love to smack on these before and after school. I bet they smell amazing too! Adding to my baking list!
serena November 1, 2017, 8:16 am
Yep, the smell was my favorite part! Yummy 🙂
Nicole November 1, 2017, 8:22 am
I think I may need to make these for my next play date with my son. They look so good!!
serena November 1, 2017, 9:47 am
Thanks so much! They are super easy to make and quite yummy 🙂
Cindy Ingalls November 1, 2017, 12:05 pm
I feel the same way every time I go to the Farmer’s Market. I want to buy everything but then feel the pressure to cook or to know what to do with what I bought. Sounds like you came up with some very clever ideas.
serena November 1, 2017, 3:39 pm
Hopefully my next week goes as well 🙂
Brittany November 1, 2017, 5:23 pm
I love the smell of cooking apples and cinnamon. It brings happiness to my soul. Can’t wait to try our this recipe and fill my kitchen with the amazing aroma of fall!
serena November 2, 2017, 9:22 pm
Enjoy! I definitely loved the smell in my kitchen 🙂
Heather November 2, 2017, 3:22 am
Wow, these look yummy! I would love to make these next week for a tasty breakfast before school!
serena November 2, 2017, 9:21 pm
So perfect for a mid week breakfast. The recipe is quite easy and doesn’t take a bunch of time.
TColeman November 2, 2017, 7:18 am
These muffins looks like they taste amazing. I love apple and cinnamon in everything.
serena November 2, 2017, 9:20 pm
I’m a big lover of apple and cinnamon also! So delish
HilLesha November 2, 2017, 4:23 pm
I have never tried an apple cinnamon before, but how delicious! I’ll definitely have to try this recipe sometime in the future.
serena November 2, 2017, 9:16 pm
You should definitely give apple and cinnamon a try. Such a great combo of flavors