Celebrated on July 11, this food holiday recognizes a classic American breakfast and snack food made using the native blueberry instead of the bilberries that flavored muffins in Europe. The blueberry is the official state fruit of New Jersey.

The word "muffin" probably originated from the French term moufflet, which means soft bread.

While muffins originated in Europe, the modern muffin emerged in the Americas during the 19th century.

The popular blueberry muffin can be found in almost every market, coffee shop, or bakery, with home baking mixes and deliveries readily available.