A buttery classic butter streusel to bake on top of fruit pies. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes enough to top one 9-inch pie.
Classic Butter Streusel
Baking
Pies tarts
Origin: Madagascar
Vanilla: Extract
Easy
A buttery classic butter streusel to bake on top of fruit pies. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes enough to top one 9-inch pie.
Prep
10 min
Cook
—
Chill
15 min
Total
25 min
Servings
8
Diet
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Ingredients
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- ¾ cup (90.0 g)all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (106.0 g)light brown sugar, packed
- 6.0 tbsp (85.0 g)unsalted butter, melted
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
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Instructions
- In a bowl, stir together the flour, light brown sugar, and salt.
- Drizzle in the melted butter and vanilla and toss with a fork, then squeeze into small clumps with your fingertips.
- Chill for 15 minutes so the clumps hold their shape.
- Scatter over an unbaked fruit pie in place of a top crust and bake with the pie until the topping is deep golden and the filling bubbles in the center. Tent loosely with foil if it browns before the filling is done.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Refrigerate unbaked topping for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make classic butter streusel?
Plan on 10 minutes of prep, plus 15 minutes to chill. It makes enough to top one 9-inch pie.
How should I store classic butter streusel?
Refrigerate unbaked topping for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 8 servings this recipe makes.
168
Calories / serving
8.7g
Fat
21.6g
Carbs
1.2g
Protein
12.9g
Sugar
Whole recipe (8 servings): ~1344 cal · 70g fat · 173g carbs · 10g protein · 103g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 168 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
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- Moderate cycling 17 min·3.4 mi
- Swimming laps 24 min
- Jogging 16 min·1.3 mi·~2550 steps
- Stair climbing 16 min·~1450 steps
- Dancing 27 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 17 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 39 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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