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A muffin is a small, individual-sized baked good. It often has a shape like a cup.

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Many people enjoy them as a sweet treat or a quick breakfast. You can find many different flavors to choose from. Some are sweet with blueberries, chocolate chips, or bananas. Others are savory and use ingredients like cheese or cornmeal.

NCI Visuals Food Muffins
NCI Visuals Food Muffins

These tasty treats are popular in many places around the world.

Making a muffin is a fun way to use baking skills. First, you mix flour with a raising agent called bicarbonate of soda. This helps the muffin rise in the oven. Then, you add butter, eggs, and flavors like fruit or nuts.

Muffin pan
Muffin pan

Bakers use a metal pan with round, bowl-shaped holes. They might use paper or silicone cups to line the holes. These cups make it easy to take the muffins out. Using cups also keeps the muffins very moist.

History tells us that these muffins have interesting roots. The quickbread muffin started in North America during the 19th century. Some people think the name comes from Greek words for cake. Others think it might come from Old French words for soft bread. In 1703, the word was first seen in print. A poem from 1754 even mentions a "Muffin-Man" who sold them on the street.

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Applesauce oat bran muffins (42274838985)

There are many facts about muffins that you might find surprising. In the past, a small muffin had only 120 to 160 calories. Today, large bakery muffins can have 630 calories! Some muffins use poppy seeds for a special taste and texture.

Cranberry-Mohn Muffins on plate
Cranberry-Mohn Muffins on plate

These seeds come from the poppy plant. Eating them can sometimes cause a false result on a drug test. Some US states even have official muffins. Minnesota loves blueberry muffins, while New York chooses apple muffins.

If you love the crispy part of a muffin, you are not alone. The top part is called a muffin top. It is the brown, slightly singed crust on the upper part. A famous TV show once even talked about this! In 2018, McDonald's even planned to sell just the muffin tops. Whether you eat the whole thing or just the top, muffins are a wonderful part of food culture.

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