![]() If you have extra, just freeze it! It thaws perfectly and you can top your muffins, or other desserts without having to make it again. Just about perfect for a Strawberry Pie or a few loaves of Pumpkin Spice Bread. This recipe makes 2 cups of streusel topping. Dutch Apple Pie is For All You Crumb Topping Lovers The thing with Dutch Apple Pie that sets it apart is the crumb/streusel topping. You probably won't be able to detect it, but it helps cut the richness of the butter and flour. Thoroughly mix it in and give it a tiny taste. Just a small splash of apple cider vinegar - only ½ to 1 teaspoon will make a difference. The secret ingredient is a little crazy! But it really makes the streusel taste light, I think. I'd rather just mix it in when it's soft. In my opinion, the end result isn't all that different - not enough of an improvement in texture to justify the extra steps of freezing and grating, or using a pastry cutter to handle cold butter. Our favorite recipe for strawberry-rhubarb pie gets a crumb topping with cinnamon and brown sugar and a flaky, buttery bottom crust for the best of both worlds. You might see other methods that do call for you to first freeze then grate the butter - I've tried that, I've also tried softened and melted butter. There are many pastry and baking recipes that require the butter to be a certain consistency for a good result - but this streusel recipe isn't one of them. I prefer to use butter that's room temperature or even melted, but you can certainly use cold butter and cut it in, or even frozen grated butter. It's just a simple mixture of flour, sugar, a pinch of nutmeg, and salt - and butter. Light and buttery - tips about the mixture As far as baking dishes go, you have options. On the flip side, I also love a rustic granola style crunchy oat & brown sugar topping and use it on fruit crisps, oat bars, other sturdy sweet bread, but this light and delicate streusel version is not that. The term 'crumble' encompasses any dessert with a crumb topping, but when we use the word crisp. Pies, sweet breads, muffins, and pastries are a perfect home for this style of streusel crumb topping. Some desserts are just better suited for something light and buttery that melts in your mouth. ![]() It’s even better the next day Just keep it covered and refrigerate it. This takes several hours but luckily, blueberry pie is THEE best make-ahead recipe. It’s like blueberry pie and blueberry crisp in one. Our 10 Best Apple Crisp Recipes of All Time. Ditching that top pie crust and sprinkling the whole thing with a buttery streusel crumble topping. It gets brown easily, but if you really dont like that as much, you could cook the harder fruit, like apples, a bit first. Bake until browned and crisp, 30 to 40 minutes. Can't beat that! A perfect topping for desserts Squeeze small handfuls of topping and crumble over fruit. The recipe calls for pantry ingredients, it's simple and it pulls together in less than 5 minutes. If you're looking for an easy streusel crumb topping recipe, that melts in your mouth, is a little crunchy, and buttery, and light - then look no further. ![]()
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