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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quick bread

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

The secret ingredient is sweetened condensed milk, which makes this quick bread sweeter and richer than American cornbread.

From Salon ● May 4, 2022

The corn flour adds both; and cornbread is probably my favorite quick bread to make so I’m constantly trying to find a way to sneak corn flour into recipes.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2022

Serve the quince with yogurt for breakfast, chop and add to muffins or quick bread or garnish ice cream for a seasonal dessert.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2021

If the quick bread is a pour batter, the mold should be oiled and then sprinkled with flour.

From School and Home Cooking by Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer

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