How to half a recipe

How to half a recipe

Do you have a great recipe, but it makes way too much? Are you looking to cut your recipe in half? No problem! We have displayed the common measurements below and what half of it would be.

Cups cut in half

¼ Cup - ⅛ Cup
⅓ Cup - ⅙ Cup
½ Cup - ¼ Cup
⅔ Cup - ⅓ Cup
¾ Cup - ⅜ Cup
1 Cup - ½ Cup
1 ¼ Cups - ⅝ Cup
1 ⅓ Cups - ⅔ Cup
1 ½ Cups - ¾ Cup
1 ⅔ Cups - ⅚ Cup
1 ¾ Cups - 7/8 Cup
2 Cups - 1 Cup
2 ¼ Cups - 1 ⅛ Cups
2 ⅓ Cups - 1 ⅙ Cups
2 ½ Cups - 1 ¼ Cups

2 ⅔ Cups - 1 ⅓ Cups
2 ¾ Cups - 1 ⅜ Cups
3 Cups - 1 ½ Cups
3 ¼ Cups - 1 ⅝ Cups
3 ⅓ Cups - 1 ⅔ Cups
3 ½ Cups - 1 ¾ Cups
3 ⅔ Cups - 1 ⅚ Cups
3 ¾ Cups - 1 7/8 Cups
4 Cups - 2 Cups
4 ¼ Cups - 2 ⅛ Cups
4 ⅓ Cups - 2 ⅙ Cups
4 ½ Cups - 2 ¼ Cups
4 ⅔ Cups - 2 ⅓ Cups
4 ¾ Cups - 2 ⅜ Cups
5 Cups - 2 ½ Cups

Tablespoons cut in half

½ tbsp. - ¼ tbsp.
1 tbsp. - ½ tbsp.
1 ½ tbsp. - ¾ tbsp.
2 tbsp. - 1 tbsp.
2 ½ tbsp. - 1 ¼ tbsp.
3 tbsp. - 1 ½ tbsp.
3 ½ tbsp. - 1 ¾ tbsp.
4 tbsp. - 2 tbsp.

4 ½ tbsp. - 2 ¼ tbsp.
5 tbsp. - 2 ½ tbsp.
5 ½ tbsp. - 2 ¾ tbsp.
6 tbsp. - 3 tbsp.
6 ½ tbsp. - 3 ¼ tbsp.
7 tbsp. - 3 ½ tbsp.
7 ½ tbsp. - 3 ¾ tbsp.
8 tbsp. - 4 tbsp.

Teaspoons cut in half

⅛ tsp. - 1/16 tsp.
¼ tsp. - ⅛ tsp.
½ tsp. - ¼ tsp.
1 tsp. - ½ tsp.
1 ⅛ tsp. - 9/16 tsp.
1 ¼ tsp. - ⅝ tsp.
1 ½ tsp. - ¾ tsp.
2 tsp. - 1 tsp.
2 ⅛ tsp. - 1 1/16 tsp.
2 ¼ tsp. - 1 ⅛ tsp.
2 ½ tsp. - 1 ¼ tsp.
3 tsp. - 1 ½ tsp.

3 ⅛ tsp. - 1 9/16 tsp.
3 ¼ tsp. - 1 ⅝ tsp.
3 ½ tsp. - 1 ¾ tsp.
4 tsp. - 2 tsp.
4 ⅛ tsp. - 2 1/16 tsp.
4 ¼ tsp. - 2 ⅛ tsp.
4 ½ tsp. - 2 ¼ tsp.
5 tsp. - 2 ½ tsp.
5 ⅛ tsp. - 2 9/16 tsp.
5 ¼ tsp. - 2 ⅝ tsp.
5 ½ tsp. - 2 ¾ tsp.
6 tsp. - 3 tsp.

Note that when you adjust the amount of ingredients in a recipe, it may also be necessary to adjust the cooking time. Research Maniacs is not responsible for any errors or omissions.

Cooking Tip
Remember that if you make less it may also take less time to cook in the oven.

Helpful Info

Teaspoons = tsp.
Tablespoons = tbsp.

1 cup = 16 tbsp.
1 tbsp. = 3 tsp.

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