Strawberry Buckle with Pecan Streusel
Our little strawberry patch is bursting with ripe berries right now, so I was happy to find this easy strawberry buckle with pecan streusel on Real Simple. A buckle is basically a cake with fruit and sometimes topped with a delicious streusel. I served this warm strawberry buckle with vanilla ice cream, and we all LOVED it. The cake was flavorful and filled with strawberries, while the pecan streusel added a nice crunch and made it extra special.
Strawberry Buckle with Pecan Streusel
Pecan Streusel:
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
Strawberry Buckle:
- 1½ cups flour
- 1¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 12 oz strawberries, hulled & halved (quartered if large)
- Ice cream or whipped cream, for serving
How to Make a Strawberry Buckle with Pecan Streusel:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-inch cast iron skillet.
Make the streusel by combining the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add the butter and press and pinch it into the flour mixture with your fingers until evenly moistened and crumbly. Add the chopped pecans and mix well; set aside.
Make the strawberry buckle by whisking together the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a hand mixer (or stand mixer) until fluffy and creamy, for 2 minutes.
Add the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla extract, and beat until creamy and smooth.
Gently add the flour mixture and the buttermilk in increments, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, until just combined.
Gently fold in the strawberries. Pour into the prepared cast iron skillet. Top evenly with the streusel mixture.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs attached.
Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream, if desired. Enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
Pecan Streusel:
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cups pecans, chopped
Strawberry Buckle:
- 1½ cups flour
- 1¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ¾ cups white sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 12 oz strawberries, hulled & halved (quartered if large)
- Ice cream or whipped cream, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-inch cast iron skillet.
- Prepare the streusel by combining the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Add the butter and press and pinch it into the flour mixture with your fingers until evenly moistened and crumbly. Add the chopped pecans and mix well; set aside.
- Make the strawberry buckle by whisking together the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a hand mixer (or stand mixer) until fluffy and creamy, for 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla extract, and beat until smooth.
- Add the flour mixture and the buttermilk in increments, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, until just combined.
- Gently fold in the strawberries. Pour into the prepared cast-iron skillet. Top evenly with the streusel mixture.
- Place into the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs attached.
- Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream, if desired. Enjoy!
Anything with streusel is just irresistible!
This looks outstanding and I could eat just the streusel.
Fabulous Dessert!!!
this is beautiful and delici0us Pam, I love streusel, have a nice weekend!
i always say i don’t like strawberries after they’ve been baked but this just looks so appealing, from the texture of the cake to the streusel topping! time to reassess.