How to convert sticks of butter to cups of butter
Formula: cup = stick × 0.5
Worked example: 1 stick → 1 × 0.5 = 0.5 cup
A stick of butter is exactly ½ cup, so 1 cup of butter is 2 sticks and ¾ cup is 1½ sticks.
Sticks of butter to cups of butter conversion chart
| Sticks of butter (stick) | Cups of butter (cup) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 stick | 0.25 cup |
| 1 stick | 0.5 cup |
| 1.5 stick | 0.75 cup |
| 2 stick | 1 cup |
| 3 stick | 1.5 cup |
| 4 stick | 2 cup |
| 6 stick | 3 cup |
| 8 stick | 4 cup |
What is a stick of butter?
A US stick of butter weighs ¼ pound, 4 oz or about 113 g, and measures ½ cup or 8 tablespoons. The wrapper is usually marked in tablespoons, so you can cut exact amounts without a scale.
What is a cup of butter?
A US cup of butter is two sticks, half a pound or about 227 g. American recipes give butter in cups or sticks, which makes the conversion exact rather than approximate as it is for flour.