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Basic Cinnamon Streusel Topping for Muffins

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This simple streusel recipe will really spruce up your homemade muffins. It takes just seconds to mix up in a food processor, or you can just mix it up in a bowl using a fork. Then just sprinkle it over muffins right before baking. It's that easy!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
  • ½ stick unsalted butter
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation:

  1. 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.

  2. Sprinkle over muffins or coffee cake immediately before baking.

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