: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds
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They are not intended for warming frozen pizza, toast with butter or cheese, or American-style muffins.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
French toast had a fun dose of sweetness with guava, and the huevos benedictos subbed out traditional English muffin for Cuban bread.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
That's right, Wonder is expanding beyond loaves, buns, and snack cakes, making its first-ever move into the breakfast aisle with a nationwide rollout of new bagels and English muffins.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The cultural assumptions are baked in, too, like raisins in a muffin nobody ordered.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
French toast had a fun dose of sweetness with guava, and the huevos benedictos subbed out traditional English muffin for Cuban bread.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
That's right, Wonder is expanding beyond loaves, buns, and snack cakes, making its first-ever move into the breakfast aisle with a nationwide rollout of new bagels and English muffins.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The cultural assumptions are baked in, too, like raisins in a muffin nobody ordered.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
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“Muffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffin. Accessed 16 May. 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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