quick bread

American

[kwik bred] / ˈkwɪk ˌbrɛd /

Or quickbread

noun

bread, muffins, etc., made with a leavening agent, as baking powder or soda, that permits immediate baking.

My favorite quick breads are made with fruit, like this apple quick bread or my kids' favorite—banana bread with chocolate chips!

Etymology

Origin of quick bread

First recorded in 1850–55

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These appeared on every quick bread and muffin I baked, whether they used baking soda, baking powder or both.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2024

A beloved lunchbox staple or cafe snack, it is like a cross between a frittata and a savory quick bread, baked until firm enough to slice and eat out of hand.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

I use my Pullman pans for baking everything from crusty sourdough pan loaves to delicate brioche to quick bread like banana bread.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2021

They can be used in a quick bread similar to what you might make with bananas or zucchini.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2021

Be able to make two kinds of quick bread, such as biscuits or muffins.

From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam

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