: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds
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The sausage is fine, the muffin is wimpy but fine, the whole thing’s fine.
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026
Dress up flour tortillas by baking them in a muffin tin to create cute-as-can-be mini enchilada cups.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Incorporate fresh or frozen berries into baked goods like pancakes, muffins, and quick breads.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
And who can forget how Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen turned a love of Olympic village muffins into 83 million views on the platform.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026
Dress up flour tortillas by baking them in a muffin tin to create cute-as-can-be mini enchilada cups.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Incorporate fresh or frozen berries into baked goods like pancakes, muffins, and quick breads.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
And who can forget how Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen turned a love of Olympic village muffins into 83 million views on the platform.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Muffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffin. Accessed 12 Feb. 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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