Butter is the perfect addition to so many delicious sweet and savoury recipes but between countries, we like to measure it in different ways. Have you stumbled across a recipe where it calls for butter in cups but only have a scale? We’ve got you sorted.
Generally speaking, most recipes require butter in grams but if you’ve found a recipe where butter is measured in cups, teaspoons or tablespoons, never fear! These handy charts will help you decipher your butter requirements and keep cooking that delicious meal.
The tables below also work perfectly for margarine.
Converting butter from cups to grams
Cups
|
Grams
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1 cup
|
250g
|
3/4 cup
|
185g
|
2/3 cup
|
160g
|
1/2 cup
|
125g
|
1/3 cup
|
80g
|
1/4 cup
|
60
|
Converting butter from tablespoons to grams
Tablespoon
|
Grams
|
1 teaspoon
|
5g
|
1 tablespoon
|
20g
|
3 tablespoons
|
60g
|
5 tablespoons
|
100g
|
10 tablespoons
|
200g
|
12 tablespoons
|
240g
|
If you’re looking for some extra cooking inspiration here are a couple of our favourite decadently buttery recipes.
Lemon Bakewell Tarts
A make-ahead dessert or teatime treat.
Get the full recipe.
Macadamia Anzac Biscuits
Raw macadamia nuts give classic Anzac biscuits some extra crunch.
Get the full recipe.
Bread and butter pudding
And it tastes even better than it looks, trust us!
Get the full recipe.