Crumble Topping
This crumble topping is a quick, buttery dessert finish made with flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt, and unsalted butter. It bakes into crisp golden crumbs for fruit desserts, muffins, pies, and cobblers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
- Generous pinch of fine sea salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Add the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon if using, and fine sea salt to a medium-sized bowl. Whisk for 20 to 30 seconds so the dry ingredients are evenly combined.
- Scatter the cold butter pieces across the top of the flour mixture instead of adding them in one pile.
- Use your fingertips to rub the butter into the dry ingredients. Lift and press lightly until the mixture forms uneven crumbs and no longer looks dry.
- Use the crumble topping immediately over fruit desserts, muffins, pies, or cobblers, then bake according to the dessert recipe until the topping is golden and crisp.
Notes
- Do not press the crumble topping down after scattering it over a dessert. Keeping it loose helps the edges crisp.
- For fruit desserts, avoid adding the topping over very watery fruit filling, which can steam the crumble instead of letting it brown.
- The cinnamon is optional and works especially well with apples, pears, and peaches.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 11
- Sodium: 18
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 16
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 23
