Quick Bread Ingredient Order

denise m. (Q&A ID 4341)

I notice that some quick bread recipes instruct to add oil last, after all the other dry ingredients and wet ingredients have been mixed. Typically, the oil is mixed with wet prior to combining with dry ingredients. Wondering if adding the oil last, 'out of order' so to speak has a purpose, does texture or anything end up different? Why not combine wet ingredients as usual rather than hold out the oil until last?

Lynn C. (Q&A ID 662)

Hi Denise - I don't know of any reason why adding the oil last would improve the quick bread. All of our quick bread recipes call for mixing all the wet ingredients together and then adding to the dry and folding gently to combine. Best, Lynn C.