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If you\u2019re anything like me, you love<\/em> texture on desserts. The graham cracker crust underneath a cheesecake, hunks of cookie dough pieces in ice cream and, of course, streusel on fruity desserts. In my opinion, fruit pies and muffins, coffee cakes and even banana breads are incomplete without a mountain of crumbly streusel topping. If you agree, then you must learn how to make a streusel topping that can be used on any of your homemade desserts. Luckily, this streusel topping recipe is easy to whip up, so let\u2019s just dive in!<\/p>\n Streusel is essentially a crumb topping, commonly sprinkled over the tops of muffins, coffee cakes, bars and pies. This crumbly topper is made with flour, butter and sugar. It gives baked goods a little extra texture and sweetness.<\/p>\n And before you ask\u2014streusel and strudel<\/a> are totally different. Streusel is a topping, while strudel is a type of German pastry.<\/p>\n In a small bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon if desired, and salt.<\/p>\n Pour in the melted butter.<\/p>\n Mix the streusel just until the butter is combined. The streusel should be nice and crumbly. Do not overmix.<\/p>\n You can leave baked streusel out at room temperature for up to four days or store it in the fridge for up to seven days. Choose room temperature or the fridge based on the storing instructions of the dessert it\u2019s baked on. Cover the streusel and its dessert very well with storage wrap or store in an airtight container.<\/p>\n Yes, streusel can certainly be made ahead of time! Store unbaked streusel in an airtight container in the fridge for up to seven days or in the freezer for up to one month.<\/p>\n This streusel topping recipe makes 2-1\/2 cups of streusel. That’s enough for about two dozen muffins, one 9-inch pie, one 9×9 or 8×8-inch coffee cake, or two 9×5 or 8×4-inch quick breads. We love this streusel topping on a double batch of our best-ever blueberry muffins<\/a>, our favorite banana bread<\/a> recipe and these autumnal-spiced pumpkin\u00a0<\/a>cream cheese muffins<\/a>.<\/p>\n The term streusel<\/em> comes from the German word streuen<\/em>, which means “to scatter or sprinkle.” Streusel is a very common addition to Austrian and German desserts<\/a> like kuchen<\/a> and crumb cake<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Streusel is a crumb topping used to sprinkle over muffin tops, coffee cakes, bars and pies. It gives baked goods extra texture and sweetness. 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Streusel Ingredients<\/h2>\n
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Directions<\/h2>\n
Step 1: Whisk the dry ingredients<\/h3>\n
Step 2: Add the butter<\/h3>\n
Step 3: Mix until crumbly<\/h3>\n
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Recipe Variations<\/h2>\n
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How to Store Streusel<\/h2>\n
Can streusel be made ahead of time?<\/h3>\n
Streusel Tips<\/h2>\n
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How much streusel does this recipe make?<\/h3>\n
What does streusel<\/em> mean?<\/h3>\n