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

Over the weekend, volunteers delivered WiFi hotspots, SIM cards, a handful of DVDs and 40 homemade muffins to mariners aboard the Dali, said local Apostleship of the Sea Director Andrew Middleton and Port of Baltimore chaplain Joshua Messick. —Scott Dance, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024

While the color is setting, wash and dry muffin tin (or use additional tin). —Annie Colbert, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024

When baking the hummingbird cupcakes, some of the oil may leach through the paper liners and into the muffin cups themselves. —Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024

Distribute the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling them all the way to the top. —Julia Turshen, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

The company has made fresh bacon a focus of their marketing, saying that it is cooked in store daily in a press release announcing the English muffin. —James Powel, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024

Expect baked goods including muffins, pastries, mini cakes, brownies and cookies, as well as coffee from local company Haerfest Coffee— which also has its roots in helping people with intellectual and physical disabilities. —Laurie Larsh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2024

Every other hour, The Halekulani offers pool-goers a complimentary assortment of terrific treats made in-house such as morning muffins, fresh fruit, cookies, popsicles, and water. —Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

Read on below: How to make the most of your limited kitchen counter space These plush maple oatmeal muffins check all the right boxes How cooking with your partner can strengthen your relationship Want more recipes and tips? —Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably from Low German muffen, plural of muffe cake

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing muffin

• muffin top
• English muffin
• stud muffin

Kids Definition

muffin

noun

muf·​fin ˈməf-ən 

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