: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds
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Mini Muffins Mini muffins from the Publix bakery have gotten me out of many a jam, particularly classroom parties, where everyone has to bring something to share that is individually portioned.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Pastry choices include muffins, danishes and a raspberry almond scone.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
This is another vertical meal with a scoop of mashed potatoes balanced on top of a turkey stuffing muffin all smothered in gravy.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Flaxseeds work well in recipes for cookies, pancakes, muffins, bread, and more.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 3 Dec. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Pastry choices include muffins, danishes and a raspberry almond scone.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
This is another vertical meal with a scoop of mashed potatoes balanced on top of a turkey stuffing muffin all smothered in gravy.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Flaxseeds work well in recipes for cookies, pancakes, muffins, bread, and more.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Muffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffin. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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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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