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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

Example Sentences

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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

So why not layer it in a tender lemon quick bread?

From Salon • Oct. 16, 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

Stir them into Endlessly Adaptable Cookie Bars or your favorite quick bread.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2019

A combination of baking soda, sour milk, and baking powder is therefore used for leavening some quick bread mixtures, especially those that contain only a small quantity of sour milk and no eggs.

From School and Home Cooking by Greer, Carlotta Cherryholmes

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