: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds
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This recipe is the perfect blend of old-fashioned gingerbread cake flavor and the convenience of grab-and-go muffins.
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Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Platters of fresh fruit, cheese and muffins.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
With a foreword by fellow Oaklander and Native American author Tommy Orange, Wahpepah’s book invites readers to a pre-colonial cuisine of bison roast with chokeberry rub, acorn muffins and wild rice fritters stuffed with apples, cranberries, pepita crema and much more.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Mom’s sticky pecan rolls are the stuff of legends and have made dozens of holiday mornings sweeter, and her bran muffins were a staple in my brown bag lunches throughout grade school.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
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Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Platters of fresh fruit, cheese and muffins.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
With a foreword by fellow Oaklander and Native American author Tommy Orange, Wahpepah’s book invites readers to a pre-colonial cuisine of bison roast with chokeberry rub, acorn muffins and wild rice fritters stuffed with apples, cranberries, pepita crema and much more.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Mom’s sticky pecan rolls are the stuff of legends and have made dozens of holiday mornings sweeter, and her bran muffins were a staple in my brown bag lunches throughout grade school.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Muffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffin. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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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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