crumb topping

Buttery baked bits

Crumb topping is a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar pressed into coarse crumbs and scattered over baked goods before cooking.

The butter melts during baking, creating a crunchy, sweet layer on muffins, coffee cakes, and fruit pies.

Also called streusel: apple pie with crumb topping.

Related

press together · golden · golden brown · baked · crispy · muffin · pie · peach cobbler · cobbler · fruit crisp · flour · texture · sprinkle · toasted · apple crisp · baking dish · coffee cake · sweet

Categories
Opposites
baked good topping type

crumb toppingglaze

Thin lustrous coating

frosting · icing · ganache · fondant · buttercream

texture profile

crumb toppingglossy finish

Lustrous surface treatment

Family

crumb, topping, crumbs, crumble, crumbled, crumbling, crumbly, topped, topper

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G