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

Cornbread is the most popular and most beloved quick bread in the South.

From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2023

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

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

From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2021

Explain how baking soda and molasses could be used to lighten a quick bread.

From School and Home Cooking by Greer, Carlotta Cherryholmes

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