Meaning of American muffin | Babel Free

Definitions

A cupcake-shaped baked good.

UK

Examples

“An American muffin is usually yeastless bread baked in a cupcake shape⟳; although defined in some British dictionaries as a sweet.”

“The American muffin looks something like⟳ a large cupcake, but has a rounded top instead of a flat one and is never toasted.”

“American muffins are chemically leavened, enriched, semi-sweet quickbreads baked in individual portions. Although American muffins can be split⟳, warmed, toasted, and spread⟳ with dairy products or fruit preserves, they are generally consumed "as is" at room temperature for breakfast, brunch or light⟳ snacks.”

“Nineteenth-century editions of Cassel's Dictionary of Cookery, published in London, defined the "American muffin" as a "yeast-raised griddle bread."”

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