These easy apple cinnamon muffins topped with a delicious crumb top are a perfect way to use your fall apples and make a great breakfast recipe.
Enjoying Fall Fruits and Veggies
This week I got my first delivery from Farmhouse Delivery Service. I'd wanted 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 ½ pound of locally produced bacon just for good measure. Which surprisingly wasn't the first thing I ate from the delivery. Still, 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 gone 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 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. I 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 make it convenient, affordable, and exciting for people to eat healthy, seasonal, local food.
Ingredients in Apple Cinnamon Muffins
I am so excited to use my fresh apples for this recipe. Fresh apples, along with a few ingredients from your baking pantry, are all you need to enjoy the flavors of fall.
- Cake flour
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Butter
- Sugar
- Brown sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Sour cream
- Apples
- Cinnamon
How to Make Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Streusel Topping
I love how easily these muffins come together. Because they are baked in muffin liners, cleanup is also fairly simple. These muffins will be a favorite treat in the fall. Make a double batch when apples are in season and toss the extras in the freezer to enjoy all year long. Wrap each muffin in plastic wrap and store them in a freezer bag. Pull out a few and thaw overnight on the counter.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer until light and fluffy, then add in the eggs and other wet ingredients.
- Slowly mix in the dry ingredients until just combined and stir in the apples and cinnamon.
- Pour the batter into a prepared muffin tin and sprinkle the top of each with the streusel topping.
- Bake for 17-25 minutes or until done.
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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.
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Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Ingredients
- 14 ounces cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ 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
- ¼ cup cinnamon
Streusel Top
- 2 ¼ ounces AP flour
- 3 ounces brown sugar
- ½ 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.
Streusel Topping
- 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.
Notes
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Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
Apples and cinnamon are two of my favourite things so these muffins are right up my street! They look delicious!
serena says
Thanks so much! They are definitely yummy!
Liz says
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 says
Me too. I was really excited to see the apples in the bushel
Brandi says
These look great. I would love to have them for breakfast.
serena says
Just had the last one this morning with my coffee. So yummy 🙂
Kayla Uimari says
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 says
They are definitely easy, and pretty delicious for the amount of work needed.
Laura says
A basket full of all this goodness is like Christmas coming early. What a delightful idea. Love your apple cinnamon muffins
serena says
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 says
I would love to have an apple cinnamon muffin or 10 right about now! I love the combination of the two ingredients! Yum!
serena says
Me too. It was definitely a simple yet delicious use of the apples
robin rue says
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 says
I haven't went apple picking in years! I miss doing that! So fun 🙂
Jessica Joachim says
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 says
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 says
These muffins just screams autumn! The perfect afternoon treat with a cup of coffee.
serena says
Yes they were! Yum 🙂
Beth Davidson says
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 says
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 says
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 says
It was really nice texture. Definitely a great fall treat 🙂
Kristina says
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 says
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 says
Oh my goodness these look so so good! Definitely need to try to make them!
serena says
They are super simple to make. Give them a try we would love to hear how you liked them.
cassie says
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 says
I love apple cinnamon anything. I was so excited to get the apples in the bushel
Karen Morse says
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 says
I'm missing them already with my morning coffee!
Melissa Chapman says
It is great to get a basket of unknowns and then make something out of them. Those muffins look and sound great.
serena says
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 says
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 says
I really want to make applesauce. That is my next project.
Ana De- Jesus says
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 says
So far I'm really liking the delivery service. We shall see how week #2 goes 🙂
Kristin @foodfash says
I love making pumpkin purée and also adding whatever fruit I have on hand to baked goods. These muffins look perfect!
serena says
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 says
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 says
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 says
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 says
We are getting a week of fall here in Austin. I figured now is my perfect opportunity before the heat returns.
reesa says
Oh these look absolutely delish! My family loves apple anything, I have got to make these for them!
serena says
And they are super simple to make.
Ayana Pitterson says
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 says
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 says
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 says
Yep, the smell was my favorite part! Yummy 🙂
Nicole says
I think I may need to make these for my next play date with my son. They look so good!!
serena says
Thanks so much! They are super easy to make and quite yummy 🙂
Cindy Ingalls says
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 says
Hopefully my next week goes as well 🙂
Brittany says
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 says
Enjoy! I definitely loved the smell in my kitchen 🙂
Heather says
Wow, these look yummy! I would love to make these next week for a tasty breakfast before school!
serena says
So perfect for a mid week breakfast. The recipe is quite easy and doesn't take a bunch of time.
TColeman says
These muffins looks like they taste amazing. I love apple and cinnamon in everything.
serena says
I'm a big lover of apple and cinnamon also! So delish
HilLesha says
I have never tried an apple cinnamon before, but how delicious! I'll definitely have to try this recipe sometime in the future.
serena says
You should definitely give apple and cinnamon a try. Such a great combo of flavors