Streusel Topping Recipe (Crumb Topping for Muffins)

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Streusel Topping Recipe (Crumb Topping for Muffins)

Our cinnamon streusel topping is buttery, crumbly and ready in 5 minutes. Made with simple ingredients, its the perfect topping for muffins, coffee cake and quick breads - one batch covers 12 muffins or one standard 9-inch cake.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 87kcal

Author: Amanda Smallwood

Equipment

medium mixing bowl
measuring cups
measuring spoons
fork

Ingredients

½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup light brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon salt
¼ cup unsalted butter at room temperature

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
¼ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup light brown sugar, ½ cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon salt
Add the softened butter and use a fork to incorporate the butter into the dry ingredients. Mix until coarse, uneven crumbs with some larger clusters form. No dry flour should be visible.
¼ cup unsalted butter
Move the streusel to the refrigerator to chill while you mix up your cake or muffin batter.
Sprinkle the crumb topping over your coffee cake or muffin batter. Gently press the streusel in to the batter.
Bake the recipe according to the recipe instructions.

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