muffin

muf·fin | \ ˈmə-fən

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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

Recent Examples on the Web Enjoy it in this healthier pumpkin muffin recipe for breakfast or make some cassava flour tortillas for your next taco night. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, "Cassava Flour Is Making a Name for Itself in Gluten-Free Baking: Here's How to Use It," 17 June 2020 Bake, rotating the tin halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 16 to 18 minutes. — cleveland, "Tired of banana bread but still want to bake? Try fluffy muffins instead," 8 June 2020 Breakfast means a muffin and juice, cereal, milk and juice. — AZCentral.com, "'Let it not be Miami': Pulling together as a pandemic rages beyond a small Arizona town," 5 June 2020 Skipping muffins helps his conscience more than his cause. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, "Carolyn Hax: Husband’s stay-at-home solidarity isn’t really serving anyone," 21 May 2020 Fresh biscuits, rolls and muffins also had a 4.7% price increase. — Abigail Rosenthal, Houston Chronicle, "Here's what grocery store products have gotten more expensive during the coronavirus pandemic," 19 May 2020 Doughnut prices shot up 5% last month, and muffins are 4.7% more expensive. — David Goldman, CNN, "Grocery prices are soaring. Here's what's getting more expensive," 13 May 2020 Chompie’s Choose from brunch that serves 4 or 8 ($59.99, $109.99) and includes scrambled eggs, bacon, ham steak slices, home fries, bagels and cream cheese, fruit salad and muffin loaf. — Georgann Yara, azcentral, "Mother's Day: Here are 31 restaurants for takeout brunch and dinner in metro Phoenix," 5 May 2020 The items also are available individually, and baked goods such as a 9-inch lemon cream pie with blueberry-mint whipped mascarpone ($20), six sticky buns ($14) or six double chocolate muffins can be ordered. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee-area restaurants are doing Mother's Day specials by takeout this year," 30 Apr. 2020

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“Muffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffin. Accessed 7 Jul. 2020.

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