muffin

noun

muf·fin | \ ˈmə-fən

Definition of muffin

: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds

Examples of muffin in a Sentence

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My mini muffin pan is a good place to put individual decorations in the mini receptacles, making them easier to get to. — Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Creative cookies," 26 June 2019 For angled effect place glasses on their side in a muffin tin. — NBC News, "A light and refreshing summer dessert: Vegan Panna Cotta," 23 June 2019 Coat 8 cups of a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray. — Lisa Lillien, Redbook, "4 Sweet Summer Snacks Under 110 Calories," 30 May 2017 The 1,200-square-foot bakery is cozy with four cafe tables that grant patrons respite while enjoying their coffee and muffin while reading the paper. — Georgann Yara, azcentral, "These Phoenix hair stylists were tired of the vacant space next to their salon. So they opened a bakery," 20 June 2019 The dining table was clearly off-limits, but the kitchen breakfast bar was also elaborately set up, and we were pointed to a small stack of paper plates for self-serve coffee and muffins. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Guests feel anything but welcome," 8 June 2019 The dining table was clearly off-limits, but the kitchen breakfast bar was also elaborately set up, and we were pointed to a small stack of paper plates for self-serve coffee and muffins. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: We stayed in their house, and the rules were insane," 8 June 2019 In the ’90s sitcom, Benes obsessed over just the tops of the muffins, and even went so far as to open a shop called Top of the Muffin to You! — Madison Roberts, PEOPLE.com, "McDonald's Takes a Cue from Seinfeld and Will Start Serving Muffin Tops," 27 June 2018 Arie and Becca enjoy a post-coital, pre-inappropriate confrontation by an ex-boyfriend breakfast of fruit and muffins in the sand. — Molly Fitzpatrick, Bon Appetit, "All of the Tragically Untouched Food on 'The Bachelor' This Season," 6 Mar. 2018

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