Who Made the First Muffin?

The first English muffin was actually made in New York in the 19th Century. After coming to America, a baker named Samuel Bath Thomas opened up a bakery in modern day Chelsea where he created an item he called the “toaster crumpet” and sold in his store.

Which came first muffin or cupcake?

The term 'cupcake' is first mentioned in E. Leslie's 'Receipts' of 1828. So, what it really comes down to is who invented the muffin pan, or who used cupcake molds first to make quick bread muffins? It would seem that the history of the quick bread muffin and the cupcake are intertwined.

How old are muffins?

The word muffin first appeared in print in the early 18th century, and recipes began to be published in the middle of the 18th century. There has always been some confusion between muffins, crumpets, and pikelets, both in recipes and in name.