: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds
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Barbara Shay, the chef and owner, sometimes tosses in an extra blueberry muffin or a slice of red velvet cake.
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Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Once poured into a muffin tin, bake until golden brown and fluffy.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
Cooking cranberries into muffins or breads, sauces, side dish casseroles, pancakes, or pies.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
The cult pastries of 2024 go way beyond plain croissants and lofty blueberry muffins.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Once poured into a muffin tin, bake until golden brown and fluffy.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
Cooking cranberries into muffins or breads, sauces, side dish casseroles, pancakes, or pies.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
The cult pastries of 2024 go way beyond plain croissants and lofty blueberry muffins.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Muffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffin. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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