English muffin

American  

noun

1. a rather flat muffin made from yeast dough, typically baked on a griddle, and then split and toasted before being eaten.

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Etymology

Origin of English muffin

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Eating eggs and avocado on an English muffin, I see that someone I follow has shared a Substack note from neuroscientist Manuela Kouakou:

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The muffin man in charge of this English muffin pop-up is Max Walsh.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

This brunch favorite features mashed avocado and a poached egg atop a crunchy English muffin and, of course, the whole thing is topped with homemade hollandaise.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2022

He craved a poached egg on a buttered English muffin and wanted to make each of us one.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

Twenty minutes later, I've got my mouth full of English muffin and the cell phone rings.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements