: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds
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Smoothies, protein bars, yogurt parfaits and egg muffins often fill the void.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
They are coated in a butter-herb mixture, then stacked in muffin cups.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Place, seam sides down, in prepared muffin cups.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
Mix chia seeds into pancake or muffin batter when baking.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
They are coated in a butter-herb mixture, then stacked in muffin cups.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Place, seam sides down, in prepared muffin cups.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
Mix chia seeds into pancake or muffin batter when baking.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Muffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffin. Accessed 24 Feb. 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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