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Crumb Topping Recipe

Crumb topping for pie is such an easy recipe. This crumble recipe can also be used to top muffins or coffee cake!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Dorothy Kern
Cost: $6

Ingredients

  • 12 tablespoons (170g) unsalted butter
  • ⅔ cup (133g) sugar (packed brown sugar or granulated sugar or a combination)
  • 1 ½ cups (186g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Grate cold butter into a large bowl. Alternately, you can dice it small.
  • Add sugar: use all brown or all white or a combination to make ⅔ cup. Use whatever combination you like (I like using ⅓ cup each brown and white).
  • Add flour and then, using a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour and sugar until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.
  • Use crumble as recipe directs, on a fruit pie or on muffins or coffee cake. Bake as directed in recipe.

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Notes

  • Store crumble in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours before using.
  • If using salted butter, omit added salt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 30mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1.1mg