moufflet

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It turns out that muffins, from French moufflet or “soft bread,” originally referred to English muffins, which were leavened with yeast, shaped into rounds and cooked on griddles.

Cupcakes vs. muffins, the definitive answer 2008
The word muffin comes from the old French word for soft bread, moufflet, and the dough is indeed more bread-like than the crumpet and pikelet.

Life and style | guardian.co.uk 2009