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

Examples of quick bread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s quite the array of ingredients, but considering the fact that molasses, cloves, and tamarind (a sweet-sour fruit that’s grown in tropical climates) are in the mix tracks with a sweet quick bread recipe. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025

To master the muffin mixing method (which can be used for muffins, pancakes, waffles, quick bread, and more), combine the dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another, then blend them. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025

Get The Recipe 10 of 30 Pumpkin Banana Bread With both pumpkin puree and mashed banana in the batter, this quick bread is ultra moist and tender. —Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025

Unlike with quick breads and muffins, there’s no need to worry about overworking this dough. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for quick bread

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead

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