: a crumbly mixture of fat, sugar, and flour and sometimes nuts and spices that is used as topping or filling for cake
Examples of streusel in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
No fussing with pie crust, instead the bottom layer of this 9x13 dessert is moist spice cake while a brown-sugar-pecan streusel topping adds a nice crunch atop the pumpkin pie filling.
—
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Costco’s pumpkin pie is a familiar favorite during the fall season, joining holiday variants such as streusel muffins and dessert bars.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
It’s topped with tender diced apples, a drizzle of buttery caramel sauce and a streusel crumble that delivers all the comfort of homemade apple pie.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Sweets include bumbleberry, with a glaze of fresh organic berries, and the Banofee, with banana, streusel and toffee.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for streusel
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Costco’s pumpkin pie is a familiar favorite during the fall season, joining holiday variants such as streusel muffins and dessert bars.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
It’s topped with tender diced apples, a drizzle of buttery caramel sauce and a streusel crumble that delivers all the comfort of homemade apple pie.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Sweets include bumbleberry, with a glaze of fresh organic berries, and the Banofee, with banana, streusel and toffee.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for streusel
Cite this Entry
“Streusel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streusel. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share