streusel topping

Buttery baked crumbles

Streusel topping is a crumbly mixture of flour, butter, and sugar sprinkled over baked goods before cooking.

It bakes into a sweet, crunchy crust on coffee cakes, muffins, and fruit pies.

German in origin, streusel often includes cinnamon or chopped nuts: The apple pie had a generous streusel topping.

Related

oats · crispy · golden · baked · muffin · coffee cake · pie · apple · apple crisp · cobbler · sweet · crunchy · dusted · crumbly · nutmeg · pecans · walnuts · German

Opposites
texture

streusel toppingglaze

Thin lustrous coating

ganache · icing · fondant · cream cheese frosting · buttercream

application method

streusel toppingdrizzle

Very light precipitation

glaze · whipped cream · sauce · custard sauce · syrup

composition

streusel toppingwhipped topping

Aerated dairy garnish

custard · pastry cream · mousse · meringue · curd

Family

streusel, topping, topped, strew, strewn, strewed, strewing, strews

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