streusel

[ German shtroi-zuhl; English stroo-zuhl, stroi- ]

noun

1. a topping for coffeecake, consisting of crumbs of blended sugar, cinnamon, flour, butter, and chopped nutmeats.

streusel

/ ˈʃtrɔyzəl; ˈstruːsəl; ˈstrɔɪ- /

noun

1. a crumbly topping for rich pastries

Word History and Origins

Origin of streusel¹

1925–30; < German: literally, a sprinkling; strew

Word History and Origins

Origin of streusel¹

German, from streuen to strew

Example Sentences

Dollop the rest of the cake batter on top of the jam layer, carefully smooth the surface, and sprinkle the streusel evenly on top.

From Eater

They weren’t quite right, and neither was my first attempt at a streusel topping, which did not resemble streusel, to put it mildly.

From Eater

My kids loved picking off bits of the streusel topping then gobbling the muffins whole.

From Eater

Fill the thumbprint with about 1 teaspoon of walnut streusel topping and return to the oven for 15 to 18 minutes, rotating from front to back halfway through, until lightly golden.

From Washington Post

Brush over with egg, and spread some Streusel on top (see Streusel cake).

From Project Gutenberg

Brush over with egg, spread some Streusel over the top, allow to raise, and bake.

From Project Gutenberg