Best Cinnamon Streusel Recipes

CINNAMON STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Combine brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a bowl; mix with an electric mixer until sugar clumps are broken up. Add melted butter; mix until thoroughly blended. Stir in pecans by hand. Set filling aside.
• Blend sifted flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Combine sugar, shortening, and egg in a second large bowl; mix with an electric mixer until thoroughly combined. Add milk and mix on low speed. Stir in dry ingredients.
• Spread 1/4 of the batter into each of the prepared cakes pan and spread 1/4 of the streusel filling over each. Repeat once more, spreading layers evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

CINNAMON STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Make the streusel topping: Mix together flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter or rub in with your fingers until small to medium clumps form. Mix in 1/2 cup pecans. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make the streusel center: Mix together remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 cup pecans.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the cake: Butter a 9-inch tube pan with a removable bottom. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a bowl.
• Beat butter and granulated sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour. Continue to beat until well combined.
• Spoon half the batter into pan. Sprinkle streusel center mixture evenly over batter. Top with remaining batter, and spread evenly using an offset spatula. Sprinkle streusel topping mixture evenly over batter.
• Bake until cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Remove cake from pan, and transfer to parchment.
• Make the glaze: Mix together confectioners' sugar and milk. Drizzle over cake, and let drip down sides. Let set for 5 minutes before serving.

APPLE CINNAMON STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, beat the eggs, sour cream and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. , For topping, combine sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle a rounded teaspoonful over each muffin. , Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

CINNAMON STREUSEL BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F For the Streusel Topping, mix flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Cut in cold butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Set aside.
• For the Cake, beat softened butter, granulated sugar and sour cream in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour and baking soda on low speed until well mixed.
• Spoon 1/2 of the Streusel Topping into greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan. Spoon 1/2 of the batter over top. Repeat layers.
• Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar or drizzle with Vanilla Glaze, if desired.
• Vanilla Glaze: Mix 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons water and 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract in medium bowl until smooth. If necessary, stir in 1 to 3 additional teaspoons water until glaze is of desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled cake. Let stand until glaze is set.
• Cinnamon Apple Streusel Cake: Prepare cake batter as directed, stirring in 1 cup chopped peeled apple.

OLD FASHIONED COFFEE CAKE WITH CINNAMON-STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish; set aside.
• Prepare cinnamon layer by stirring brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon together in a small bowl until well combined; set aside.
• Prepare streusel topping by combining brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Add butter and stir with a fork until mixture is crumbly; set aside.
• Prepare cake by whisking together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat sugar and butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl, then turn the mixer on low speed and beat in eggs until well blended. Gradually mix in flour mixture and milk. Add sour cream and vanilla and beat for 30 seconds.
• Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the cinnamon layer over the batter, then pour the remaining batter over top. Spread streusel topping evenly over the cake, pressing very lightly so it adheres to the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before serving, about 30 minutes.

GLUTEN-FREE CINNAMON STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour blend and the cinnamon. Cut in cold butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup granulated sugar and the softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in eggs until blended. Beat in 1/2 cup milk and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla just until blended. Stir in 1 2/3 cups flour blend, the baking powder and salt. Spread half of batter in pan. Sprinkle about 3/4 cup streusel mixture over batter. Drop remaining batter over streusel; spread carefully. Sprinkle remaining streusel over batter.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool at least 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix Glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over warm coffee cake. Serve warm.

CINNAMON STREUSEL ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin tin, or line with paper liners.
• In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, 3/4 cup white sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, orange juice, buttermilk, vanilla, and eggs. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix until just blended. Some lumps are okay.
• Fill the prepared muffin cups halfway with the batter. Combine the brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of the mixture onto each half-full muffin cup. Spoon batter over the cinnamon mixture so that the muffin cups are 2/3 full. In a small bowl, mix together the remaining 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, and the butter to make a crumbly mixture. Sprinkle this generously over the tops of the muffin batter.
• Bake for 20 to 22 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the crown of a muffin, comes out clean. Cool in the pan, over a wire rack.

PUMPKIN MUFFINS WITH CINNAMON STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 18 muffin cups.
• Beat 3/4 cup brown sugar, white sugar, and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs; beat until incorporated. Beat in pumpkin puree and water.
• Mix 1 3/4 cup flour, baking soda, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into pumpkin mixture. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
• Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl using two forks until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle streusel onto each muffin.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

CINNAMON STREUSEL APPLE CIDER MUFFINS

Steps:

• FOR STREUSEL: Stir brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in small bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender. Set aside.
• FOR MUFFINS: Lightly oil twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups or line with paper baking cups; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center. In a small mixing bowl combine egg, apple cider, and oil; add all at once to flour mixture. Stir just till moistened. (The batter should be lumpy.).
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the batter into each prepared muffin cup. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the brown sugar mixture over each. Fill with remaining batter. Sprinkle tops of muffins with remaining streusel.
• Bake in a preheated 400° F oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove muffins from pans; cool slightly on racks.

CINNAMON-PUMPKIN STREUSEL BUNDT® CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with nonstick cooking spray, paying attention to crevices.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, and salt for cake together in a medium bowl.
• Beat sugar, oil, and vanilla bean paste together in a separate mixing bowl for 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternate adding pumpkin and flour mixture to the sugar mixture. Set cake batter aside.
• Combine flour, all of the brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, and salt for streusel in a bowl. Sprinkle half of the streusel on the interior of the prepared Bundt® pan, lightly pressing streusel against the sides of the pan. Pour 1/3 of the cake batter into the pan and sprinkle some streusel onto the batter; repeat two more times.
• Bake cake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

CRISPY CINNAMON STREUSEL BANANA NUT CREAM CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Beat butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Add sugar, gradually, and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until blended.
• Gradually add flour and next three ingredients to butter mixture, beating at low until just blended.
• Stir in bananas, pecans, and vanilla.
• Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8x4 loafpans.
• Batter will be thick.
• For streusel: Stir together 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon.
• Sprinkle mixture evenly over batter in pans.
• Bake for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Bread may be shielded with aluminum foil that last 15 minutes to prevent excessive browning of streusel.
• Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans and cool 30 more minutes before slicing.
• For perfect slices, cut with a serrated or electric knife after cooling.

CINNAMON STREUSEL APPLE CIDER MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. How to Make it: Preheat your oven to 350° FOR STREUSEL: Stir brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in small bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender. Set aside.
• 2. FOR MUFFINS: Lightly oil twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups or line with paper baking cups; or 6 Jumbo Muffin Cups set aside.
• 3. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center.
• 4. In a small mixing bowl combine egg, apple,apple cider, and oil.
• 5. Add all at once to flour mixture.
• 6. Stir just till moistened. (The batter should be lumpy.)
• 7. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the batter into each prepared muffin cup.
• 8. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the brown sugar mixture over each.
• 9. Fill with remaining batter. Sprinkle tops of muffins with remaining streusel.
• 10. Bake in a preheated 350° F oven until golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
• 11. Remove muffins from pans; cool slightly on racks.

APPLE CINNAMON STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir together 4 cups Bisquick mix, 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon; make well in center of mixture. In small bowl, mix applesauce, milk, oil and eggs; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling almost full.
• In small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons Bisquick mix, remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and the brown sugar. Stir in butter until well blended. Sprinkle evenly over batter.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and tops are golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm, if desired.

CINNAMON STREUSEL

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until crumbly. Alternately, you can mash the ingredients together in a bowl using a fork, or just smoosh everything together with your fingers.
• Sprinkle over muffins or coffee cake immediately before baking.

HEART SMART CINNAMON STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray bottom and side of 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, stir 1/3 cup Bisquick mix, the brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly.
• In medium bowl, stir all coffee cake ingredients until blended. Spread in pan. Sprinkle with topping.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or cool.

CINNAMON STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients for cake and mix well.
• Grease a bundt cake pan and pour half of cake batter into pan.
• Combine all filling ingredients and sprinkle half evenly over batter.
• Top with remaining batter, then sprinkle the rest of the filling mixture over the top of the cake.
• Bake at 375° for 45 to 50 minutes or until done.
• Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes, then turn over onto a plate and remove from the pan.
• Cool cake completely.
• For glaze, mix together butter and vanilla, then add powdered sugar.
• Whisk in milk a tablespoon at a time until glaze is desired consistency.
• Pour glaze over top of cake and let it run down the sides.
• Allow glaze to firm before serving.

CINNAMON STREUSEL OAT FLOUR MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
• In small bowl, mix 1/4 cup oat flour, the brown sugar, oats, tapioca starch and 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon until blended. Mix in butter until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
• In large bowl, mix 2 3/4 cups oat flour, the granulated sugar, baking powder, xanthan gum, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and the salt until blended. In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, oil and vanilla with whisk until blended. Mix egg mixture into flour mixture with spoon until moistened.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups; sprinkle streusel over batter. Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool 10 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix Glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over muffins.

SAVORY PUMPKIN PIE SOUP WITH CINNAMON MARSHMALLOWS, PEPITA STREUSEL, AND WHIPPED CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• Make the pumpkin soup:
• Wrap the cloves, star anise, cinnamon stick, allspice berries, peppercorns, and fresh ginger in cheesecloth and secure with kitchen string.
• In a large heavy pot over moderate heat, melt the butter. Add the onions, garlic, celery, and leeks and sauté until translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the pumpkin, 2 quarts water, and the spice package and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to moderately low and simmer uncovered until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard the spice package. Working in small batches, ladle the soup into a blender and purée until smooth. Transfer to a clean large pot then sprinkle with nutmeg and season with salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm until ready to serve. DO AHEAD: Soup can be made in advance and refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 3 days. Reheat in a large pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally.
• Make the cinnamon marshmallows:
• In a large bowl or resealable plastic bag, combine marshmallows and cinnamon and gently toss to coat the marshmallows in cinnamon. DO AHEAD: Marshmallows can be prepared in advance and stored, in a resealable plastic bag or an airtight container at room temperature, up to 3 days.
• Make the pepita streusel:
• Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, and salt. Add the butter and, using your hands, rub the ingredients together until the texture resembles coarse cornmeal. Add the pepitas and toss to combine. Spread the mixture on the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the streusel to a rack to cool, then break it into roughly 1-inch pieces. DO AHEAD: Streusel can be made in advance and stored, in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 3 days.
• Make the whipped crème fraîche:
• In a medium bowl, combine the heavy cream and crème fraîche. Whisk until light and fluffy. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Whipped crème fraîche can be made in advance and refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 2 hours.
• To serve:
• Ladle the warm soup into bowls and garnish with the streusel, marshmallows, and dollops of whipped crème fraîche.

CINNAMON STREUSEL CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare streusel just by mixing ingredients together with a spoon.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl cream sugar, butter and vanilla together until fluffy.
• Add the eggs in, beating them well on medium speed.
• In another bowl combine dry cake ingredients together and whisk together.
• Alternate adding the dry mix and the buttermilk into the creamed sugar with a wooden spoon until batter is smooth.
• Do not over mix.
• Pour the cake batter into a greased 15X10 jelly roll pan.
• Sprinkle streusel mixture over top of the cake batter.
• Bake cake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Let cool.
• Cut into squares.
• Enjoy!

CINNAMON STREUSEL COFFEE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Generously butter and flour a 10 inches tube pan or bundt pan. Position oven rack in the middle.
• FOR STREUSEL FILLING: in small bowl, combine butter, flour, nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon. With a pastry blender or fork, mix until crumbly and set streusel aside.
• FOR BATTER: in dry bowl, stir together the SIFTED flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In another large bowl, with mixers, beat together butter and sugar on medium low speed for 4-5 minutes or until creamy. Beat eggs in one at a time and stir in vanilla. Add the dry ingredients SLOWLY in 3 batches alternately with the sour cream and mix on low speed just until the batter is blended and almost smooth.
• Pour HALF the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface with a rubber spatula. Sprinke evenly with HALF of the strusel filling. Cover with the remaining batter and sprinkle with the remaining streusel.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40-45 mins.Transfer to wire rack and let cool in pan for 10 minute Carefully loosen the edges with a butter knife and gently shake cake from side to side to loosen the bottom a bit then turn out of the pan and into a plate or cake plate and let cool completly. You can add decorative glaze on cake if you would like while the cake is still warm.