: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds
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This is a great mix to sprinkle over your oatmeal, yogurt, atop muffins and pancakes, or to enjoy as a trail mix.
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2025
Mix it into sweet recipes, such as muffins, pies, biscuits, or bread.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Mild, hot, or even turkey sausage are good choices, but avoid sweet or maple-flavored, as the cornbread muffins add enough sweetness already.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Her ideas for the bowl included ramen cups, protein bars, chips, pretzels, microwavable mac and cheese, snack pudding packs and mini muffins.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2025
Mix it into sweet recipes, such as muffins, pies, biscuits, or bread.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Mild, hot, or even turkey sausage are good choices, but avoid sweet or maple-flavored, as the cornbread muffins add enough sweetness already.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Her ideas for the bowl included ramen cups, protein bars, chips, pretzels, microwavable mac and cheese, snack pudding packs and mini muffins.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Muffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffin. Accessed 13 Nov. 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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