: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds
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From local bakeries, Branch and Bean has croissants, monkey bread, muffins, coffee cake and scones from Black Rooster Bakery off Camp Bowie Blvd.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
All of the pieces—a mini baking sheet, muffin tin, cooling rack, and small rectangular pan for snacking cakes or even tiny lasagnas, will fit inside a toaster oven.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2025
Why not add a little more sunshine to your table with a fresh batch of English muffins hot off the stove?
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Place 3 balls in each well of an ungreased 12-cup muffin tray.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
All of the pieces—a mini baking sheet, muffin tin, cooling rack, and small rectangular pan for snacking cakes or even tiny lasagnas, will fit inside a toaster oven.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2025
Why not add a little more sunshine to your table with a fresh batch of English muffins hot off the stove?
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Place 3 balls in each well of an ungreased 12-cup muffin tray.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Muffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffin. Accessed 2 Oct. 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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