quick bread

or quick·bread

[ kwik bred ]

noun

1. 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!

Word History and Origins

Origin of quick bread¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

For the Gospel saith, Ego sum panis vivus qui de cœlo descendi, that is to say, "I am quick bread that came down from heaven."

From Project Gutenberg