Butter Calculator

Convert butter measurements between sticks, cups, tablespoons, and grams.

Butter Measurement Guide

Understanding butter measurements is essential for successful baking and cooking:

Standard Butter Measurements:

  • • 1 stick = 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons = 4 ounces = 113 grams
  • • 1 cup = 2 sticks = 16 tablespoons = 8 ounces = 227 grams
  • • 1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce = 14 grams
  • • 1 teaspoon = 1/3 tablespoon = 0.17 ounce = 5 grams

Common Butter Uses:

  • Baking: Provides moisture, flavor, and texture
  • Cooking: Adds richness and prevents sticking
  • Spreading: Room temperature butter spreads easily
  • Clarifying: Removes milk solids for higher smoke point

Butter Temperature Tips:

  • Cold: For flaky pastries and pie crusts
  • Room Temperature: For creaming and spreading
  • Melted: For quick breads and some cookies
  • Softened: For most baking recipes

Pro Tips

  • • Use a kitchen scale for most accurate measurements
  • • European butter has higher fat content than American butter
  • • Unsalted butter gives you control over salt content
  • • Store butter in the refrigerator for up to 3 months
  • • Freeze butter for up to 6 months
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