: a crumbly mixture of fat, sugar, and flour and sometimes nuts and spices that is used as topping or filling for cake
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Sprinkle with half the streusel, using about ¼ cup per muffin.
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
Don't miss the unadvertised Danish twist at Butchertown Grocery Bakery
The cinnamon streusel Danish — made with a cinnamon-sugar smear, maple glaze, and brown sugar crumbs — is part of the everyday menu, but there’s a specific way Johnson suggests enjoying the pastry.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2024
Make the pecan streusel, and add it on just before baking.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Our round-up of irresistible banana bread recipes from classic to creative features renditions topped with streusel, infused with coffee, prepared in the air fryer, swirled with PB&J, and beyond.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
Don't miss the unadvertised Danish twist at Butchertown Grocery Bakery
The cinnamon streusel Danish — made with a cinnamon-sugar smear, maple glaze, and brown sugar crumbs — is part of the everyday menu, but there’s a specific way Johnson suggests enjoying the pastry.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2024
Make the pecan streusel, and add it on just before baking.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Our round-up of irresistible banana bread recipes from classic to creative features renditions topped with streusel, infused with coffee, prepared in the air fryer, swirled with PB&J, and beyond.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Streusel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streusel. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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