: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds
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But, while these muffins are definitely heavy on the vanilla flavor, our editors would certainly enjoy eating these for breakfast or having them as a mid-afternoon snack in the office.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, prix-fixe, three-course meals -- choice of prime rib, roasted turkey or ham, complete with soup or salad, cornbread muffin and a slice of pumpkin pie -- while supplies last.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2025
Divide it between the holes of the mini-muffin pan.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
Indeed, the 13 Going on 30 star already shared a few recipes for beef bourguignon, sweet potato and black bean chili, pumpkin maple muffins, and more on her brand new YouTube channel.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, prix-fixe, three-course meals -- choice of prime rib, roasted turkey or ham, complete with soup or salad, cornbread muffin and a slice of pumpkin pie -- while supplies last.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2025
Divide it between the holes of the mini-muffin pan.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
Indeed, the 13 Going on 30 star already shared a few recipes for beef bourguignon, sweet potato and black bean chili, pumpkin maple muffins, and more on her brand new YouTube channel.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Muffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffin. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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muffin
noun
muf·fin
ˈməf-ən 
: a bread made of batter containing egg that is baked in a small cup-shaped container
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