Basic Streusel Topping

A streusel topping is a crumbly mixture of flour, butter, and oats. Add flavor and texture to your muffins, quick breads, cakes, and more!

French toast baked with streusel topping

For Cakes, Pies, Muffins, and More

A crumbly, buttery, brown sugar streusel topping is a great way to jazz up a cake, pie, muffins, or quick bread. Aside from being more attractive, the flavor and texture will be improved. This formula makes a classic streusel combination. If you crave more crunch, add a few tablespoons of finely chopped pecans or walnuts along with the oats for texture. The streusel takes only a few minutes to make, and it can turn an ordinary dessert into something much more impressive.

See the recipe notes for baked streusel.

bake dish with a cake with streusel topping

How To Use Streusel Topping

  • Coffee Cakes and Crumb Cakes – sprinkle a layer on half of the batter and top with the rest of the batter. Finish with more streusel on the topping. Bake and enjoy!
  • Parfaits – Layer baked streusel between layers of yogurt or ice cream and finish with an extra sprinkle.
  • Pancakes, Waffles, and French Toast – Stir baked streusel into the batter for extra texture in each bite.
  • Cobblers – Add streusel to the top of cobblers for an extra layer of sweetness and texture.
  • Muffins and Quick Breads – Sprinkle streusel over the tops of the muffins or quick bread just before baking.

peach crumb cake with streusel topping
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Basic Streusel Topping

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A streusel topping is a crumbly mixture of flour, butter, and oats. Add flavor and texture to your muffins, quick breads, cakes, and more!

  • Author: Diana Rattray
  • Prep Time: 8
  • Total Time: 8 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Category: Desserts, Cakes

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 3 tablespoons rolled oats
  • Dash salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter (room temperature)

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, oats, and salt. Whisk or stir until thoroughly combined.
  2. Work the butter in with a pastry blender, for, or your fingers until coarse crumbs have formed.
  3. Sprinkle the topping over quick bread, muffins, a coffee cake, or one-crust fruit pie and then bake as directed.

Notes

Baked Streusel

  1. Chill the streusel topping.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  3. Arrange the streusel crumbs in the pan in a single layer.
  4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 74
  • Sugar: 4.1 g
  • Sodium: 14.7 mg
  • Fat: 3.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 9.1 g
  • Protein: 0.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.2 mg

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