Sticks of Butter to Cups

Half a stick of butter is 4 tablespoons or ¼ cup.

2 sticks of butter = 1 cup

There are 2 sticks of butter in 1 cup. Each stick is ½ cup or 8 tablespoons.

¼ cup½ stick = 4 tbsp

½ cup1 stick = 8 tbsp

1 cup2 sticks = 16 tbsp

113gweight of 1 stick

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Sticks	Cups	Tablespoons	Grams	Ounces
¼ stick	⅛ cup	2 tbsp	28g	1 oz
½ stick	¼ cup	4 tbsp	57g	2 oz
¾ stick	⅜ cup	6 tbsp	85g	3 oz
1 stick	½ cup	8 tbsp	113g	4 oz
1½ sticks	¾ cup	12 tbsp	170g	6 oz
2 sticks	1 cup	16 tbsp	227g	8 oz
3 sticks	1½ cups	24 tbsp	340g	12 oz
4 sticks	2 cups	32 tbsp	454g	16 oz

Easy to remember: 1 stick of butter = ½ cup = 8 tablespoons = 113 grams. Most US butter sticks have tablespoon markings printed on the wrapper!

Cups	Sticks	Tablespoons	Grams
⅛ cup	¼ stick	2 tbsp	28g
¼ cup	½ stick	4 tbsp	57g
⅓ cup	⅔ stick	5 tbsp + 1 tsp	76g
½ cup	1 stick	8 tbsp	113g
¾ cup	1½ sticks	12 tbsp	170g
1 cup	2 sticks	16 tbsp	227g
2 cups	4 sticks	32 tbsp	454g

Baking tip: Always use unsalted butter in baking unless the recipe says otherwise — it gives you full control over the salt level!

How many sticks of butter in a cup?

There are 2 sticks of butter in 1 cup.

How many tablespoons in a stick of butter?

There are 8 tablespoons in 1 stick of butter.

How many grams in a stick of butter?

There are 113 grams in 1 stick of butter.

How much is half a stick of butter?

Half a stick of butter is 4 tablespoons or ¼ cup (57 grams).

How many sticks of butter in a pound?

There are 4 sticks of butter in 1 pound (454 grams).