Modifying Recipes Made Easy

Consider the recipe a guideline and feel free make alterations as needed. To help, check out the recipe change tables below.

Before cutting a recipe down, consider making the entire batch and freezing the portions you won’t eat immediately. This will save you time in the future! If cutting a recipe down, make sure to modify cooking times as smaller amounts of food may cook faster.

Half the Recipe Need help cutting a recipe in half? Check out the table below.

Recipe Calls For	Half the Recipe
1 cup	1/2 cup
3/4 cup	6 tbsps
2/3 cup	1/3 cup
1/2 cup	1/4 cup
1/3 cup	2 tbsps + 2 tsps
1/4 cup	2 tbsps
1 tbsp	1 1/2 tsps
1 tsp	1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp	1/4 tsp

Third the Recipe Need help cutting a recipe by 1/3? Check out the table below.

Recipe Calls For	Third the Recipe
1 cup	1/3 cup
3/4 cup	1/4 cup
2/3 cup	3 tbsps + 1 1/2 tsps
1/2 cup	2 tbsps + 2 tsps
1/3 cup	1 tbsp + 1 1/4 tsps
1/4 cup	1 tbsp + 1 tsp
1 tbsp	1 tsp
1 tsp	1/4 tsp
1/2 tsp	Large pinch

Double the Recipe Need help doubling a recipe? Check out the table below.

Recipe Calls For	Double the Recipe
1 cup	2 cups
3/4 cup	1 1/2 cups
2/3 cup	1 1/3 cups
1/2 cup	1 cup
1/3 cup	2/3 cup
1/4 cup	1/2 cup
1 tbsp	2 tbsps
1 tsp	2 tsps
1/2 tsp	1 tsp

Measurement Alternatives Need help changing the unit of measurement in a recipe? Check out the table below.

Recipes Calls For	Equal to
1 cup	16 tbsps
1 cup	8 fluid ounces
3/4 cup	12 tbsps
1/2 cup	8 tbsps
1/3 cup	5 tbsps + 1 tsps
1/4 cup	4 tbsps
1/8 cup	2 tbsps
1 tbsp	3 tsps
1 fluid ounce	2 tbsps
1 pound	16 oz
1 pound	453.59 g
1 pint	2 cups
1 quart	2 pints
1 quart	4 cups