When it comes to baking, there are few things that can elevate a simple dessert to the next level quite like a crunchy, sweet, and buttery streusel topping. Whether you're making a fruit pie, coffee cake, or muffins, a homemade streusel can add a deliciously sweet and textured element to your baked goods. But with so many different variations out there, how can you be sure you're making the perfect streusel for your next dessert? In this recipe, we'll spill all our secrets for "How To Make Streusel" that comes out perfectly every time!
Course Dessert, treat
Cuisine American, Vegetarian
Keyword How to make Streusel, Streusel
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 12muffins (enough streusel to top 12 muffins)
BUTTER: Melt the butter in the microwave and set it aside to cool a bit. (Do not use hot butter-- it will melt the sugar and result in a greasy streusel.)
COMBINE: In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Use a spatula to scrape every bit of cooled melted butter into the bowl.
MIX: Stir until ingredients are well combined.
KNEAD: If needed, use your fingers to knead the mixture together until it forms coarse crumbs. The streusel is now ready to be used as a topping for pies, cakes, muffins, or any other baked goods. (Sprinkle the streusel on top of the batters/pies/crisps before baking).
Notes
Note 1: Brown sugar: Use fresh, soft brown sugar to ensure that the streusel doesn't end up dry with chunks of hardened sugar!Nutrition information is based on 12 servings--what you'd use for muffins, pies, etc.