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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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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
Bread, rolls, cakes, muffins, quick breads, tortillas.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 10 July 2024
Use eggs in baked goods like quick breads and cakes to increase their protein content.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Quick bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quick%20bread. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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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