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
Examples of streusel in a Sentence
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Be sure your butter for the streusel-like topping is cold. — Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, "The best summer fruit belongs in this crispy, buttery crumble," 28 July 2019 Be sure your butter for the streusel-like topping is cold. — Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, "The best summer fruit belongs in this crispy, buttery crumble," 28 July 2019 The cream cheese blueberry was sweet and rich like a cheesecake, and the apple had delicious pie style filling with streusel on top. — Stephanie Sokol, chicagotribune.com, "Six pierogi spots to try at the annual Pierogi Fest in Whiting this weekend," 26 July 2019 Be sure your butter for the streusel-like topping is cold. — Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, "The best summer fruit belongs in this crispy, buttery crumble," 28 July 2019 Spoon the batter into the pan and lightly smooth the top. Sprinkle the streusel evenly on the batter. — Lisa Yockelson, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: For the hosts who have everything, bake a walnut-streusel coffee cake and carry it in the pan," 23 July 2019 Be sure your butter for the streusel-like topping is cold. — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, "The best summer fruit belongs in this crispy, buttery crumble," 24 July 2019 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 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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