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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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 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 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 20 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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