Meaning & use
streusel
A crumbly topping made of butter, sugar, and flour, often mixed with cinnamon and sprinkled over cakes or muffins before baking.
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She sprinkled a thick layer of streusel over the coffee cake before sliding it into the oven.
The muffins had a crunchy streusel top that contrasted nicely with the soft cake underneath.
A note on using this word
Streusel comes from German and is pronounced STROO-suhl; it describes the topping itself, not the baked good it sits on.
Words with a similar meaning
crumb topping
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