Cinnamon-Oat Crumble Topping

A sweet and crunchy streusel topping made with flour, oats, brown sugar, and warm cinnamon. Perfect for sprinkling over pies, muffins, and other baked goods.

8 servings
36 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¾ cup old-fashioned oats
  • ½ cup unsalted butter

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Add butter and work into dry mixture with your fingertips until pea-sized lumps form. Add oats and mix with your fingertips until clumps form; it should look like crumb topping. Chill 15 minutes.

    20 min

  2. 2.

    Transfer mixture to a parchment-lined sheet tray and bake 8 minutes. Using a metal spatula, stir and toss crumble. Rotate tray and continue to bake until crumble is dark golden brown, about 8 minutes more. Let cool.

    16 min