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