Quick Hack to Measure Butter

Always have trouble measuring your butter? No idea how many sticks you need for a cup? We’ve all been there. Many people still get confused about the conversion. Some recipes use weight and others use volume, which can be really confusing, especially if you are used to one over the other. Most of the time, there are conversions and guides on the packaging. If you struggle with the math, do not worry. To help you understand it better, I am sharing this tutorial by Janet Stephens on YouTube.

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She explains everything in detail and in the simplest way, so everyone can easily follow. This will surely help you with the conversions and make everything clear. It will be a great help, especially if you love to cook or bake. Next time you get confused again, just go back to this article and read it again until you memorize it.

How to Measure Butter

Each box of butter contains 4 sticks.

First to remember is that we measure butter either by weight or volume.

Weight is how heavy it is. It can be pound (lb) or ounces (oz), while volume is how much space it occupies. It can be in a cup (C), tablespoon (T), or teaspoon (t).

Measuring butter by weight

As mentioned earlier, one box contains 4 sticks of butter.

1 pound (lb) = 4 sticks

Divide one pound by 4, so each stick is ¼ lb.

So, now you know that:

1 lb = 4 sticks

½ lb = 2 sticks

¼ lb = 1 stick

Measuring butter by cups

Remember that 1 lb of butter is equal to 2 cups

1 pound (lb) = 2 Cups

Divide one pound by 2, so each cup measures ½ lb of butter.

So, now you know that:

1 lb = 2 cups

½ lb = 1 cup

¼ lb = ½ cup

So, 4 sticks are equal to 2 cups, 2 sticks are equal to 1 cup, and 1 stick is equal to ½ cup.

Now you know that 1 stick is the same as ¼ lb or ½ C of butter, 2 sticks are the same as ½ lb or 1 cup of butter, and 4 sticks of butter are the same as 1 lb or 2 cups of butter.

Measuring butter by tablespoons

1 stick = 8 Tablespoons = ½ cup

½ stick = 4 tablespoons = ¼ cup

¼ stick = 2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup

Measuring Butter Video Explanation