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Crumble Topping Recipe

Crumble Topping Recipe

Okay, I need to confess something: I will put crumble topping Recipe on literally anything. Fruit, muffins, yogurt,
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • A cup of flour. Any flour really. I’ve even used pancake mix once (don’t recommend, but hey, it worked in a pinch).
  • About half a cup of sugar. Brown sugar gives you that caramel-y vibe. White sugar = more crisp. Sometimes I mix both because why not.
  • Half a stick-ish of butter cold, cubed. Do NOT melt it. I learned the hard way — it just turns into greasy paste.
  • Pinch of salt. Always salt. Even in sweet stuff.

Equipment

  • EquipmentMixing Bowl ।Pastry CutterMeasuring Cups & Spoons –Baking DishOven / OTG / Air fryer (with baking option) –Spatula or Wooden SpoonCooling Rack (Optional)

Method
 

Quick-ish directions (the messy version)
  1. Bowl. Flour + sugar + salt.
  2. Butter in. Squish with fingertips until crumbly. Like damp sand with pebbles. Stop before it turns into dough.
  3. Scatter on top of whatever you’re baking. Apples, berries, even plain yogurt if you’re feeling wild.
  4. Bake until the top is golden and your kitchen smells like heaven.
  5. That’s it. You now have crumble topping Recipe. Please don’t burn your tongue like I always do.
Random things I’ve learned (aka mistakes)
  1. Bigger clumps are better. Don’t rub too much or you lose the chunky bits.
  2. Once I forgot sugar. Yep. Just butter + flour on fruit. Weirdly, not awful, but definitely not dessert.
  3. I also once left it in too long because I got distracted scrolling TikTok. Came back to what I now call “charcoal crumble.” Don’t recommend it.
  4. Cold butter is life. Seriously, trust me here.
Where I put crumble (other than apples)
  1. Peaches in summer = oh yes.
  2. Berries — blueberries especially — turn into bubbling purple lava under the topping. Messy but worth it.
  3. Bananas… questionable. Too sweet, too mushy. I learned that the hard way.
  4. Pumpkin puree + crumble = kind of like pie without the stress of making pie crust.
  5. On top of muffins before baking. This is a pro move. People will think you bought them from a bakery.
  6. And my absolute chaotic move: sprinkle leftover crumble on oatmeal or yogurt in the morning. Feels illegal, but also makes breakfast exciting.