This 4-ingredient Crumb Topping Is the Secret to Your Favorite Baked Foods

Elevate your home baked goods with a generous dose of streusel.
This 4-ingredient Crumb Topping Is the Secret to Your Favorite Baked Foods
This four-ingredient streusel topping lends buttery, crumbly goodness to muffins, cakes, quick breads, and more. Kelli Foster/TNS
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For years the thought of adding a streusel topping to a recipe that didn’t already call for it, like classic blueberry muffins or a simple yogurt cake, intimidated me. Then I realized just how straightforward it is to make and use streusel.

In this recipe, I’ll walk you through how to make your own and share some recipes to pair it with. Get ready to unlock a world of buttery, crumbly-baked goodness.

Tips for Success

Streusel topping is nothing more than a mixture of melted butter, flour, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. While it’s something even the most novice baker can make without fail, these tips will ensure you’re set up for success.

Combine ingredients with a fork: Stirring the ingredients together with a fork helps form crumbs of various sizes, which is exactly what you’re after.
Sheela Prakash, TheKitchn.com
Sheela Prakash, TheKitchn.com
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Sheela Prakash is a senior contributing food editor at TheKitchn.com, a nationally known blog for people who love food and home cooking. Submit any comments or questions to [email protected]. Copyright 2021 Apartment Therapy. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC
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