SINCE 1828
streusel
noun
streu·sel
| \ ˈstrü-səl
, -zəl, ˈstrȯi-, ˈshtrȯi-\
, -zəl, ˈstrȯi-, ˈshtrȯi-\
Definition of streusel
: 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 on one-fourth of the streusel in an even layer. — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Cookie Butter Coffeecake," 8 Jan. 2018 Make the streusel: Combine the oats, buckwheat, brown sugar, salt, nutmeg and butter in a medium bowl. — Rebekah Denn, The Seattle Times, "Sara Bir offers practical guidelines, and delicious recipes, for foraged fruit," 5 July 2018 Scatter the remaining berries over the top, then the streusel. — Rebekah Denn, The Seattle Times, "Sara Bir offers practical guidelines, and delicious recipes, for foraged fruit," 5 July 2018 Several toppings are also available including icing, powdered sugar, streusel or coffee cake. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Fat Elvis, Coco Puffs: Paczki flavors you never knew existed," 13 Feb. 2018 One of Carroll’s favorite dishes is the date truffles with pomegranate, cashew streusel, and torn herbs. — Michael Klein, Philly.com, "'Top Chef's' Jennifer Carroll returns to Philly with Spice Finch," 9 July 2018 Bien Cuit, another Brooklyn bakery, has created a chocolate, barley and dulce de leche poundcake with a streusel made of Rise flour. — Larissa Zimberoff, New York Times, "From Brewery to Bakery: A Flour That Fights Waste," 25 June 2018 Schrager’s 9-inch fruit pies with either a double crust or streusel topping are $20. — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mastering pie making helped her deal with change," 26 Jan. 2018 Although the pie can be prepared with a double crust, keep it simple by topping with an oatmeal streusel. — Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Are you a ’barbarian? Let rhubarb’s tart-sweet flavor shine in more than pie," 13 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'streusel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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