muffin

noun

muf·​fin ˈmə-fən 

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

Examples of muffin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Debbie Scalia recommends customers try some of the wide array of baked goods the shop has to offer, including muffins, croissants and cookies. —Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025

This recipe can also be made in a muffin tin for single servings. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025

Egg and Spinach Muffins Magnesium: 162 mg per egg muffin containing two eggs and a cup of spinach, or 38.5% DV Egg muffins are a simple, filling snack option high in vitamins and minerals. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 July 2025

This muffin pan tomato tart gives you all the same bright summer flavor in one easy, breezy bite-sized package. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from Low German muffen, plural of muffe cake

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing muffin

• English muffin
• muffin top
• stud muffin

Rhymes for muffin

• toughen

Kids Definition

muffin

noun

muf·​fin ˈməf-ən 

: a bread made of batter containing egg that is baked in a small cup-shaped container