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May 17, 2020

Streusel Topping

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This is the best streusel topping! Making streusel for muffins, quick breads and pies is simple and adds a delicious layer of crunchy sweetness. All you need for this recipe is butter, brown sugar, flour and a few spices.

You may not think of it too often, but adding a layer of streusel to your recipes can make them totally different!

I recently had this revelation when working on my recipe for blueberry bread. The first couple of times I made the recipe, I just made the bread itself. Don’t get me wrong, it was insanely delicious alone, but I felt like it was missing something.

When it dawned upon me that adding a crunchy, cinnamon-sugar layer of streusel might be something neat to explore, I quickly got to work testing it out.

BAM.

It turned out that streusel was JUST the thing to take my blueberry bread from whoa to whoahwhoahoaaaa.

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Brown Sugar Makes Better Streusel

This simple streusel topping is the best because of the brown sugar. Brown sugar adds lots of flavor and keeps the streusel more tender than using only white granulated sugar would. ingredients to make streusel topping

I added a hefty amount of cinnamon, because you can’t have streusel without cinnamon. I love to use ceylon cinnamon, which is the only type of cinnamon I keep in my pantry.

Ceylon cinnamon has a bright and mild flavor, almost a bit floral. I really like the flavor profile of ceylon cinnamon vs. cassia or Saigon types.

Baked goods that need streusel

If you’re not sure what to add your streusel topping to, here are some ideas!

  • Quick breads
  • Muffins
  • Pie
  • Coffee cake
  • Fruit crisps

Tip: when you’re adding streusel to breads, muffins or cakes…anything that needs to rise, be cautious about how much you add.

Too much streusel can weigh down your batter, making it hard to bake properly.

Be sure to add a nice, even layer (a few big crumbles are OK!)

Streusel topping -blueberry bread loaf

How to Make Streusel Topping

Making streusel topping is SO easy and fast to make. You can literally whip it up in no time to add to your favorite baked treats.

Essentially, all you need to do is soften some butter, add the brown sugar, spices and then flour. Mix and top whatever your baking!

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Streusel Topping

Streusel topping -blueberry bread loaf

This is the best streusel topping! Making streusel for muffins, quick breads and pies is simple and adds a delicious layer of crunchy sweetness. All you need for this recipe is butter, brown sugar, flour and a few spices.

  • Author: Liz at Owlbbaking.com
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Total Time: 5
  • Category: Streusel

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp butter (softened)
  • 1/2 c light brown sugar
  • 1/2 c all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon (I prefer using Ceylon Cinnamon)
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the softened butter and sugar using a hand mixer.
  2. Mix until full incorporated.
  3. Next, add the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg & salt.
  4. Mix on low speed to combine.
  5. The mixture will be crumbly and on the drier side. Feel free to use your hands to incorporate any remaining flour that didn’t mix in.
  6. Top on quick breads, pies or cakes before baking.

Equipment

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Notes

This recipe will top once 9″ cake, a loaf pan. Double for more topping as needed.

TIP: When you’re adding streusel to breads, muffins or cakes…anything that needs to rise, be cautious about how much you add. Too much streusel can weigh down your batter, making it hard to bake properly.

Be sure to add a nice, even layer (a few big crumbles are OK!)

Try this recipe on my Blueberry Bread!

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