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

This happens to all kinds of bakes—yeast bread, quick bread, biscuits, muffins, and sourdough—and all of the above can also grow mold after a certain point. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026

Almond-Cranberry Bread with White Chocolate Glaze This winning recipe from the Wisconsin State Fair is one of our favorite sweet quick breads. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 16 Sep. 2026

Ground ginger adds a spicy note to cookies such as gingersnaps, preserves, quick breads like gingerbread, and beverages such as ginger ale. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

These bubbles allow cakes, quick breads, muffins, biscuits, and cookies to rise and take on a light texture. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 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