¾th Cup – How Many Sticks of Butter do I Need?

So you’re knee-deep in a cookie recipe or whipping up some homemade mac and cheese, and you hit the ingredient list:

“¾ cup of butter”

But your butter is in sticks, not cups—and you pause for a second wondering:

“Okay… how many sticks is that exactly?”

Don’t worry, you’re not alone—and the answer is super easy to remember.

Quick Answer:

¾ cup of butter = 1 ½ sticks

Each stick of butter (in the U.S.) equals ½ cup, so if you need ¾ cup:

• Use 1 full stick
• Plus half of another stick

Boom. Done.

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The Simple Math

Here’s how it works:

• 1 stick = ½ cup
• So, 1 cup = 2 sticks
• That means:

¾ cup = ½ cup + ¼ cup
       = 1 stick + ½ stick
       = 1 ½ sticks

Butter Conversion Chart

Here’s a handy little chart so you can quickly see how cups convert to sticks and tablespoons:

Cups of Butter	Sticks	Tablespoons
¼ cup	½ stick	4 tbsp
⅓ cup	About ⅔ stick	5 tbsp + 1 tsp
½ cup	1 stick	8 tbsp
¾ cup	1 ½ sticks	12 tbsp
1 cup	2 sticks	16 tbsp

Fun fact: 1 stick of butter has tablespoon markings on the wrapper (usually 8 tablespoons per stick), which makes slicing off just the right amount super easy!

Real-Life Example: Baking Chocolate Chip Cookies

Let’s say your recipe calls for:

• ¾ cup of butter

Here’s how you do it with sticks:

• Take 1 full stick
• Cut another stick in half
• You’ve got your ¾ cup of butter, ready to go in the bowl

This is especially helpful when you don’t want to dirty a measuring cup—just cut and toss it in!

Butter in Grams (for International Friends)

If your butter is measured by weight or you’re using a kitchen scale:

• 1 stick = 113 grams
• So:
  • ¾ cup = 1 ½ sticks = approx. 170 grams