How Many Tablespoons in a Cup?

Tips for halving and doubling recipes

How to halve a recipe

Divide each ingredient amount by 2. The tricky ones: half of ¾ cup is 6 tablespoons (or ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons). Half of ⅓ cup is 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons. Half of 1 tablespoon is 1½ teaspoons. Use the converter above for any amount.

How to double a recipe

Multiply each ingredient by 2. Watch out for leavening agents (baking powder, baking soda) — sometimes you need slightly less than double to avoid over-rising. A good rule of thumb is to use 1.75× the leavening when doubling.

When you save a recipe in Kich, you can change the serving count and every ingredient scales automatically — no math required. Works for halving, doubling, or any number of servings.