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

To easily remove quick bread loaves from the pan, make a parchment paper sling. —Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026

They can also be folded into batters for cookies, baked oatmeal, or quick breads like banana bread—or, for a pretty garnish, sprinkled on top just before baking. —Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026

Whether in a quick bread, muffin, or cake, this summer squash loves chocolate. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 May 2026

In the clip, Grandma Sherry makes bannock — a simple, yeast-free quick bread with Scottish and Indigenous Canadian roots, made from flour, fat and water, and leavened with baking powder. —Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026

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