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Homemade Cinnamon Streusel Crumb Topping

This easy cinnamon crumb topping recipe transforms ordinary baked goods into extraordinary treats with its perfect balance of sweet brown sugar, warm cinnamon, and buttery richness. Using just five basic pantry ingredients, this versatile topping adds delightful crunchy clusters to muffins, coffee cake, quick breads, and more. It takes less than five minutes to prepare and stores beautifully for future baking projects.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Calories: 100
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 80 grams brown sugar (about 1/3 packed cup)
  • 60 grams all purpose flour (about 1/2 cup)
  • 7 grams ground cinnamon (about 1 Tablespoon)
  • 70 grams unsalted butter (about 5 Tablespoons), softened to room temperature
  • Pinch of kosher salt

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • fork

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Add brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, butter, and a pinch of salt to a small mixing bowl.
  2. Use a fork to slowly mash all ingredients together. The mixture will look sandy at first; as you continue working the dry ingredients into the butter, it will darken and form larger, stiffer clumps. The crumble is ready when you can pinch it together between your fingers and it holds its shape.
  3. Sprinkle crumble across your favorite coffee cake, muffins, or quick bread and bake as the recipe directs.

Notes

Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months. Use room temperature butter for best texture - not melted. Pass the pinch test: mixture should hold together when squeezed.