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    Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com · 7 Comments

    Brown Sugar Streusel Topping

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    Brown Sugar Streusel

    This versatile Brown Sugar Streusel Topping can be used in so many ways and adds an extra tasty flavor and texture to so many delicious desserts! I absolutely love topping just about any muffin variety with this brown sugar and cinnamon streusel for a sweet, crunchy layer.

    Don't limit the use of this sweet streusel to just toppings! Swirl it into cheesecakes and coffee cakes, quick breads, and so much more!!

    Brown Sugar Streusel, www.bakeitwithlove.com

    Brown Sugar Streusel is an easy and delicious way to add great flavor to everything from coffee cake, to cheesecake, to muffins and more!

    Brown Sugar Streusel Topping Recipe

    This is such an easy way to add an even more delicious layer of flavor to your desserts and all of your wonderful baking! Just by adding this simple brown sugar streusel topping to make that wonderfully sweet and crunchy topping!

    We've made a couple of batches of banana-based muffins this week, so you can see this yummy streusel in use on our Apple Banana Muffins today. It's also a family favorite topping on my delightfully moist and tasty banana bread with brown sugar streusel and pumpkin streusel bread! Enjoy!

    large square angled overhead image of the sliced banana bread with brown sugar streusel topping served on white plate.What You'll Need

    • Brown Sugar - I prefer light brown sugar for this topping. However, depending on your recipe, dark brown sugar would add a rich molasses flavor to any baked goods.
    • Flour - all-purpose flour helps to keep this streusel blend in its familiar crumbly texture.
    • Butter - adds a rich, buttery flavor to your streusel and makes everything delicious!
    • Cinnamon - is a delightful warm baking spice to add to your streusel topping!
    • Nutmeg - is an optional addition, but one of my favorite warm spices for any baking!
    • Salt - just a pinch to bring out all of your delicious streusel ingredient flavors! Start with less when using salted butter, and add more to taste.

    How To Make Streusel Topping

    In a medium-size mixing bowl or the bowl of your food processor, combine the dry ingredients including brown sugar, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg ( optional ). Add a pinch of salt with salted butter or less with unsalted butter.

    Use cold butter, either in tablespoon size pats or cubed chunks. Cut the butter in using your food processor, a pastry cutter, or a pair of butter knives cutting in a criss-cross motion until the butter reaches a pea-sized crumble. Stop once you've reached this course crumble, as you don't want to mix the brown sugar streusel into a dry dough consistency.

    *Make your streusel, then chill in the refrigerator until ready to use to help keep the streusel consistency.

    **If you will be baking something for a long period of time, the streusel will caramelize. Add toward the last 10-15 minutes of baking for better results.

    Brown Sugar Streusel at Bake It With Love, www.bakeitwithlove.com

    Storing Streusel

    Your quick and easy streusel can be made ahead of time. Simply place the finished streusel into an airtight container and keep refrigerated until ready to use. The chilled streusel is good for up to 3 - 4 days when stored properly.

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    Brown Sugar Streusel Topping

    This versatile Brown Sugar Streusel Topping can be used in so many ways and adds an extra tasty flavor and texture to so many delicious desserts! I absolutely love topping just about any muffin variety with this brown sugar and cinnamon streusel for a sweet, crunchy layer.
    Author | Angela
    Servings: 1 batch
    Calories: 599kcal
    Prep 5 minutes
    Cooking 0 minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes
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    Ingredients
     

    • ⅓ cup light brown sugar (packed)
    • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoon butter (cold)
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
    • 1 pinch salt (to taste)

    Instructions

    • In a small to medium mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
    • Add the butter in a tablespoon size pat or cubed, then cut into the dry mixture. Use a pastry cutter, food processor, or simply a pair of butter knives to cut the butter using a criss-cross motion. Continue until the butter pieces are small, pea-sized crumbles.

    Notes

    *Make your streusel, then chill in the refrigerator until ready to use to help keep the streusel consistency.
    **If you will be baking something for a long period of time, the streusel will caramelize. Add toward the last 10-15 minutes of baking for better results.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 599kcal (30%) | Carbohydrates: 97g (32%) | Protein: 4g (8%) | Fat: 23g (35%) | Saturated Fat: 15g (94%) | Cholesterol: 61mg (20%) | Sodium: 224mg (10%) | Potassium: 98mg (3%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 71g (79%) | Vitamin A: 710IU (14%) | Calcium: 74mg (7%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)
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    Course Condiments
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    Angela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma's kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love!

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    1. Carole says

      November 02, 2022 at 5:11 am

      5 stars
      OMG is all I can say. This was so yummy on top of canned pie peaches. Baked up perfectly and is so buttery and delicious. LOVE it so much I'm trying it with cherry pie filling. Yummy

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    2. Gabbyy says

      February 06, 2022 at 10:05 pm

      5 stars
      This is the best recipe i've ever had!! Rich flavour of brown sugar and cinnamon ❤️ but i adjust the cinnamon begin 1 tsp because i want the storng cinnamon flavour but over all it's amazing ❤️

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    3. Pam says

      December 17, 2021 at 3:39 pm

      This streusel recipe was delicious on pumpkin bread. I chopped pecans & added to streusel mix since bread also contained chopped pecans. During last 15 minutes if baking I added the streusel & the finished product was very tasty indeed.

      Reply
    4. sarah yerxa says

      March 24, 2020 at 3:58 pm

      Ladies I sometimes make my frosting with a bit of cinnamon flavor.Can use either real cinnamon or cinnamon flavoring. It really puts it over the top. But, be careful too much can ruin it so a bit at a time. Love his topping recipe. I made an Apple cinnamon crumb, streusel caramel cheesecake with this topping. Oh was it so good.

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      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        March 24, 2020 at 6:18 pm

        I can't get enough of cinnamon flavor either! Glad you enjoyed the streusel!!

        Reply
    5. Gini Dryden says

      May 30, 2019 at 5:17 pm

      Hi - I like your streusel recipe. Can you then top the streusel with a glaze after the item has cooled? (I'm baking pull apart cinnamon bread and want to add a streusel topping with a glaze). Didn't know if the two could go together. Thank you!

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      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        May 31, 2019 at 3:16 pm

        Hi Gini, and Yes! You can definitely do a glaze but I would recommend an icing to drizzle across the top of the streusel. I also frequently do a syrup to coat my bakes with and then top with streusel (think something boozy like rum). Remember for the best resulting streusel, the topping should be added the last 10-15 minutes of your baking time. Thanks and enjoy!!

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