quick bread

noun

: bread made with a leavening agent (such as baking powder or baking soda) that permits immediate baking of the dough or batter mixture

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Unlike with quick breads and muffins, there’s no need to worry about overworking this dough. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024 Softer and more tender than a traditional banana quick bread, this simple cake is topped with a brown sugar-vanilla glaze and chopped nuts. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024 The warm spices and colder weather always inspire me to whip up treats from cookies to layer cakes to quick breads—whatever tickles my fancy that day. Katie Akin, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024 Buttermilk’s acidity works with baking soda to leaven quick breads, cakes, and other baked goods. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quick bread 

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quick bread was in 1882

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“Quick bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quick%20bread. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

quick bread

noun
: a bread made with baking powder or baking soda that does not have to be allowed to rise before baking
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