How Many Tablespoons in 2/3 Cup?
How Many Tablespoons in ⅔ Cup? (Spoiler: It’s More Than You Think)
So you’re mid-recipe—maybe elbow-deep in cookie dough—and you realize:
“I need ⅔ cup of something… but I don’t have a ⅔ cup measure!”
Or maybe you’re scaling a recipe or trying to be more exact. Either way, you’re wondering:
How many tablespoons is that?
Let’s make it easy!
The Quick Answer
⅔ cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
Yep! That’s your answer. So if you don’t have a ⅔ cup on hand, you can use:
10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
And you’ll have exactly ⅔ cup. Easy, right?
The Simple Math Behind It (Skip if You Just Want the Chart)
There are:
- 16 tablespoons in 1 cup
- So, ⅓ cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
- And ⅔ cup is double that:
(5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon) × 2 = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
Boom. Done.
Conversion Chart: Cups to Tablespoons & Teaspoons
Here’s a quick chart you can glance at anytime:
| Cups | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp | — |
| ¾ cup | 12 tbsp | — |
| ⅔ cup | 10 tbsp | 2 tsp |
| ½ cup | 8 tbsp | — |
| ⅓ cup | 5 tbsp | 1 tsp |
| ¼ cup | 4 tbsp | — |
| ⅛ cup | 2 tbsp | — |
Visual Chart: How ⅔ Cup Measures Up
Here’s a simple visual for how ⅔ cup compares to other common cup amounts:
CUP SIZE TABLESPOONS
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1 cup 16 tbsp
¾ cup 12 tbsp
➡️ ⅔ cup 10 tbsp + 2 tsp
½ cup 8 tbsp
⅓ cup 5 tbsp + 1 tsp
¼ cup 4 tbsp
You can see how it fits right in between ½ and ¾ cup—not quite one, but more than half.
Real-Life Example: Baking Chocolate Chip Cookies
Let’s say a recipe calls for:
- ⅔ cup of brown sugar
- But your ⅔ cup measuring scoop is missing (or you just don’t have one)
No problem. Just grab your tablespoon and teaspoon and do:
- 10 tablespoons
- 2 teaspoons
Mix that into your dough and you’re right on target!
Handy Tips
- Level off your spoons: For accuracy, use a knife to level the ingredient across the top of your spoon.
- Sticky ingredients? Lightly oil your spoon before measuring honey, syrup, or peanut butter. It’ll slide right out!
- No teaspoon? 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon. So 2 teaspoons = ⅔ of a tablespoon
