: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds
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These zucchini muffins are great for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up.
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Whether in a quick bread, muffin, or cake, this summer squash loves chocolate.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
These zucchini muffins are great for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
Breakfast People's testers favorited these strawberry English muffins.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Whether in a quick bread, muffin, or cake, this summer squash loves chocolate.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
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“Muffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffin. Accessed 23 Jun. 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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