A little reason to celebrate
National English Muffin Day
Food ยท April 23
A day for the English muffin, the flat, griddle-cooked bread known for its nooks and crannies, best split by fork and toasted.
National English Muffin Day falls on Friday, April 23, 2027. That is 178 days away.
The English muffin is a small, round yeast bread cooked on a griddle rather than baked in an oven. It comes out flat and pale, with a dusting of cornmeal or semolina on the outside to keep it from sticking.
The real character is inside. Split one open and you find a rough, holey surface that toasts unevenly in the best way, crisp at the peaks and soft in the hollows. Those holes hold butter, jam or honey instead of letting it slide off. Many people swear by pulling the halves apart with a fork rather than slicing them, because a knife flattens the texture that makes the muffin worth toasting.
It shows up all over the American breakfast table. It is the base of eggs Benedict, with a poached egg and hollandaise on top, and of plenty of breakfast sandwiches stacked with egg and cheese. Later in the day it becomes a quick mini pizza under the broiler, or a sturdy bun for a small burger.
Marking the day is easy. Toast one and try a topping you usually skip, or line up a few and compare. Some home cooks make their own, which mostly means mixing a soft dough, cutting rounds and cooking them slowly in a pan until they puff.
A fresh homemade one, still warm from the griddle, is less crisp than the store kind and closer to a soft roll.
Ways to celebrate
- Split an English muffin with a fork and compare it to a knife-cut one.
- Try a new topping, like peanut butter and banana or ricotta and honey.
- Make mini pizzas on toasted muffin halves for lunch.
- Cook a batch of homemade English muffins in a skillet.
- Build an egg and cheese breakfast sandwich at home.
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, April 23 |
| 2027 | Friday, April 23 |
| 2028 | Sunday, April 23 |
| 2029 | Monday, April 23 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, April 23 |
Also on April 23
- National Picnic Day
- National Cherry Cheesecake Day
- National Lost Dog Awareness Day
- Talk Like Shakespeare Day
- National Take a Chance Day
- Movie Theatre Day
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