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National Muffin Day

Food · February 20

A food day for muffins, the small domed quick breads baked in cups, from blueberry and bran to corn and savory cheese versions.

National Muffin Day falls on Saturday, February 20, 2027. That is 116 days away.

A muffin is a quick bread baked in a cup. The batter is leavened with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast, so it goes from bowl to oven without any waiting around for dough to rise.

The usual method is simple. Dry ingredients go in one bowl, wet ones in another, and the two are folded together only until they just combine. Stirring too much toughens the crumb and can leave long tunnels inside. Bakers who want a tall, rounded top often fill the cups nearly full and start with a hot oven.

In American kitchens the range is wide. Blueberry is the familiar one, studded with fruit that bursts in the heat. Bran muffins are dark and a little dense. Corn muffins come from the same family as cornbread and sit comfortably next to a bowl of chili. Savory versions with cheese, herbs or bits of ham show up at brunch, and banana muffins are where a lot of overripe bananas end up.

The day is usually marked in the plainest way possible, by baking a batch or buying one from a bakery counter and eating it while it is still warm. Some people split theirs and toast the halves with butter. Others go straight for the top, which tends to be the crispest part.

Muffins keep a day or two at room temperature in a loosely covered container, and they freeze well, so a full tray rarely goes to waste.

Ways to celebrate

• Bake a batch of blueberry or banana muffins at home.
• Try a savory muffin with cheese and herbs.
• Share a few muffins with a neighbor or coworker.
• Visit a local bakery and pick a flavor you have never tried.
• Toast a split muffin and spread it with butter.

Dates

All national days on February 20

Also on February 20

• National Cherry Pie Day
• National Love Your Pet Day
• Hoodie Hoo Day

Categories: Food days