streusel

noun

streu·​sel ˈstrü-səl How to pronounce streusel (audio)
-zəl,
ˈstrȯi-,
ˈshtrȯi-
: 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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Sweet, slightly spiced peaches meld with a creamy cheesecake filling and buttery, crunchy streusel topping. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 17 July 2025 Ice Cream Social serves 100% gluten-free ice cream made from scratch with flavors like Hot Girl Summer, with honey sweetened cream, blueberry jalapeno jam and cornbread streusel; Harvest Moon (a take on Blue Moon); and Biscuits with the Boss (Earl Grey tea ice cream with shortbread pieces). Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025 Topped with brown sugar pecan streusel and orange blossom maple glaze. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025 They are also topped with the apple pie filling, walnut streusel and vanilla chantilly cream. Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for streusel

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, something strewn, from Middle High German ströusel, from ströuwen to strew, from Old High German strewen

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of streusel was in 1909

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“Streusel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streusel. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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