How Many Tbs Are in a Stick of Butter?

You’re all ready to cook up some great meal, but the recipe puts a wrench in the works. While the recipe specifies using a stick of butter, all you have on hand is a tablespoon. What do we do? Don’t worry, I have you covered!

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How Many Tablespoons Are in a Full Stick of Butter?

When it comes to baking, accuracy is key. In the United States, one whole stick of butter is equal to eight tablespoons.

But why does this matter when we bake? Because if you don’t know how many tablespoons are in a complete stick of butter, you’ll screw up your food.

How to Measure Butter?

How Many Cups and Grams in a Stick of Butter?

Whatever the unit of measurement, be it cups or grams, this simple conversion table should help:

Butter Volume	Cups (c)	Grams (g)
4 sticks of butter	2 cups	453 g
2 sticks of butter	1 cup	227 g
1 ½ sticks of butter	¾ cup	170 g
1 stick of butter	½ cup	113 g
⅔ stick of butter	⅓ cup	76 g
½ stick of butter	¼ cup	57 g
⅛ stick of butter	⅟16 cup	14 g

Let us begin with the basics, then. One stick of butter is one half cup or 113 grammes. Now, should your recipe call for one cup of butter, you will have to get two sticks of butter to satisfy the necessity.

How Many Tablespoons and Teaspoons In a Stick of Butter?

Butter Volume	Tablespoon (tbsp)	Teaspoon (tsp)
4 sticks of butter	32 tbsp	96 tsp
2 sticks of butter	16 tbsp	48 tsp
1 ½ sticks of butter	12 tbsp	36 tsp
1 stick of butter	8 tbsp	24 tsp
⅔ stick of butter	5 ⅓ tbsp	16 tsp
½ stick of butter	4 tbsp	12 tsp
⅛ stick of butter	1 tbsp	3 tsp

So, if your recipe requires 6 tablespoons of butter, use only 3/4 of a stick.

How Much Is a Stick of Butter in Ounces and Pounds?

Butter Volume	Ounce (oz)	Pound (lb)
4 sticks of butter	16 oz	1 lb
2 sticks of butter	8 oz	½ lb
1 ½ sticks of butter	6 oz	⅜ lb
1 stick of butter	4 oz	¼ lb
⅔ stick of butter	2 ⅔ oz	⅙ lb
½ stick of butter	2 oz	⅛ lb
⅛ stick of butter	`½ oz`	⅟32 lb

Remember pounds and ounces as well. One stick of butter weights four ounces or one-fourth pound. You will thus need to use two whole sticks if your recipe calls for eight ounces of butter.

The Trouble With Measuring Using Sticks

After reading the measurements above, you could be wondering wouldn’t it be easy to just follow the butter wrapper’s marks? This is where things become difficult, though. Not all butter, you see, comes in those handy sticks we know in the United States. Butter may be found marketed in blocks or even 1-pound packets in some areas of the globe. It can be quite difficult to try to shrink those bad guys into the proper scale.

Furthermore, sticks of butter fluctuate in size and form even if you have those dependable sticks. One stick might even have visible markings on it while the next is a total guessing game. That enough will drive us insane!

Final Thoughts

That is it for all. Having read this, has baking become simpler and more exact for you? Therefore, don’t hesitate to consult our handy conversion chart or get out the kitchen scale when unclear about the butter quantity to use.

FAQs

How many tablespoons is 1 stick of butter?

And in case you’re wondering how many tablespoons there are in 1 stick of butter, the answer is 8 tablespoons or 24 teaspoons.

Does 1 stick butter equal 1 cup?

One stick of butter is 1/2 (half) cup. Two sticks of butter is 1 cup. Four sticks is one pound, and you’ll see a lot of pound cake recipes call for four sticks, or a whole box of butter. Elsewhere in the country, butter is sold in 1/2 pound rectangular blocks.

How many sticks is 24 tablespoons of butter?

3 sticks.

How many TBS are 2 sticks of butter?

To convert a measurement in sticks of butter to a measurement in tablespoons, multiply the butter by the following conversion ratio: 8 tablespoons/stick of butter. The butter in tablespoons is equal to the butter in sticks of butter multiplied by 8.

What is 1 tablespoon of butter?

1 tablespoon of butter = . 5 ounces = 14g.

How many pats of butter are in one stick of butter?

The generally accepted measurement for a ‘pat’ of butter is 1 Tbs. So you would cut one 4 oz stick into 8 pats. These days, however, it’s just a cute name for a piece of butter.