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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This moist coffeecake is reminiscent of banana bread elevated with swirls of brown sugar and a buttery, nutty streusel topping.
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Mixed thoroughly, then put 1 cup of the mixture in a smaller bowl to make the streusel.
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For fun try the Birthday Cake with a vanilla custard and sugar glaze that has a vanilla streusel and topped with sprinkles.
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Pockets of streusel throughout just means there's not one single boring bite.
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The Violet Beauregarde has a blueberry filling and lemon zesty sour cream glaze topped with oatmeal streusel.
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The dough is laced with cardamom sugar, oat streusel, apple compote and clarified butter, but from the outside all that’s visible is thin, delicate pastry, rising in a crinkled, cylindrical whirl.
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The other new vegan flavor, Cinnamon Bun, is cinnamon ice cream with cinnamon bun dough and (in case there wasn't enough spice for your life) a cinnamon streusel swirl.
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Divide among the ramekins, and gently press streusel on top.
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Origin and Etymology of streusel
German, literally, something strewn, from Middle High German ströusel, from ströuwen to strew, from Old High German strewen
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