quickbread
nounUK /ˈkwɪk.brɛd/
US /ˈkwɪk.brɛd/
A bread you can make fast because it uses baking powder or soda instead of yeast.
Mom made banana quickbread for breakfast.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A bread leavened with chemicals rather than yeast, as a category in baking.
Muffins and biscuits are both types of quickbread.
3. Any baked good made with a fast chemical leavening agent.
The recipe book has a whole chapter on quickbreads.
4. A bread that rises quickly without needing to rest or proof.
Unlike sourdough, quickbread is ready to bake right away.