One tablespoon of butter is equal to 1/8 of a stick or 1/2 ounce. The tablespoon is a US customary unit of volume. Tablespoons can be abbreviated as tbsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as T, Tbls, or Tb.
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FAQ
What does a tab of butter mean?
What is a tab in measurement?
How many tablespoons is a pad of butter?
How much is 2 tablespoons of butter?
Butter in Sticks
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Butter by Cups
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Butter by Weight (Grams)
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2/3 stick
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1/3 cup
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76 g
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1/2 stick
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1/4 cup
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58 g
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1/4 stick
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1/8 cup (2 Tbsp)
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28 g
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1/8 stick
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1 Tbsp
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14 g
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How much is 8 tablespoons of butter?
8 tablespoons of butter is approximately 113.44 grams or 4 ounces. Understanding the difference between salted and unsalted butter is important for accurate measurements. Measuring butter accurately in tablespoons leads to consistent results in recipes. To understand butter measurements, you’ll need to know how much 8 tbsp of butter is.
What are the best substitutes for butter?
The substitute that you might want to use depends on what you are using butter for. In baking you can use any fat such as olive oil, nut butters, or even avocados. In baking you can also substitute non-fats for butter such as Greek yogurt, mashed bananas, pumpkin puree, or even applesauce. For replacing butter as a spread, you can use any fat, hummus, avocado, nut butter, or cheese. For cooking, canola oil can be a great sub, or avocado oil is also good because it has a high smoke point.
How much is 1 tablespoon of butter in grams?
If you remember that 1 tablespoon of butter is 14 grams, then you will be able to calculate almost any butter measurement. Keep in mind that 4 tablespoons equal 1/4 cup and 3 teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon.
How much is a block of butter?
One block of butter is 450g-500g (depending on the brand) which is approximately 2 cups of butter (or four sticks). The butter wrapper has lines for grams (in most of the world) or for cups (in Canada). Use a sharp knife to cut along the line, or estimate where the line should be if you need a fraction of a measurement.