Un muffin (conocido comúnmente en español como magdalena, panquecito, panqueque, ponquecito, ponqué, "cubilete" o queque por lo que todos son muffin tradicionales) es un producto de repostería elaborado con pan dulce y otros ingredientes, sobre todo con dulces. Cocinado al horno en moldes al uso, presentan una base cilíndrica y una superficie más ancha, con forma de hongo. La parte de abajo suele estar envuelta con papel especial de repostería o aluminio, y aunque su tamaño puede variar presentan un diámetro inferior al de la palma de la mano de una persona adulta . El muffin guarda similitudes con la magdalena pero es un alimento distinto, debido a que presenta un sabor menos dulce y tiene otro tipo de elaboración, ingredientes y sabores de toda clase. Se consume habitualmente en el desayuno o merienda.

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A muffin is an individual-sized, baked quick bread product. Muffins in the United States are similar to cupcakes in size and cooking methods, the main difference being that cupcakes tend to be sweet desserts using cake batter and which are often topped with sugar frosting. Muffins are available in both savory varieties, such as cornmeal and cheese muffins, or sweet varieties such as blueberry, chocolate chip or banana flavours. Muffins are often eaten as a breakfast food. Coffee may be served to accompany muffins. Fresh baked muffins are sold by bakeries, donut shops and some fast food restaurants and coffeehouses. Factory baked muffins are sold at grocery stores and convenience stores and they are also served in some coffee shops and cafeterias. Outside the United Kingdom, an English muffin is a flatter disk-shaped, typically unsweetened bread of English origin. These muffins are popular in Commonwealth countries and the United States. English muffins are often served toasted for breakfast. English muffins may be served with butter or margarine. English muffins may be topped with sweet toppings, such as jam or honey, or savoury toppings (e.g., round sausage, cooked egg, cheese or bacon). English muffins are typically eaten as a breakfast food.

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